It is officially that time of year for scary movies. These movies are what make this time of year spooky and scary, however, ...

They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would ...

Soundtracks are all too often overlooked in cinema, especially when it comes to horror. While the use of music to alter tone or mood is more widely recognised in epic blockbusters, the truth is that ...

It started as a minimalist, eerie musical phrase — one ominous note, then two, signifying the looming, underwater danger of a great white shark. Fifty years after the film’s release, the theme to the ...

Using the John Williams-composed piece as a sonic cane irked some and delighted others on social media. By Shirley Halperin Nothing sends the message “Hurry up and get out of there!” quite like the ...

Jaws, the 1975 movie adaptation of Peter Benchley‘s 1974 bestseller directed by Steven Spielberg, became the first feature film to cross the $100 million mark at the box office, and while that is ...

Inside the ‘Jaws’ theme song creation 50 years ago: ‘Everyone’s scared of those two notes’ "When everyone came out and said 'Jaws' scared them out of the water, it was Johnny who scared them out of ...