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16 of the best movie scores to test your system

Test your home cinema and your hi-fi to the max with these sensational film scores.

What Hi-Fi? · Aug 24

The New Cape Fear’s Creator Got One Note From Martin Scorsese And Steven Spielberg (And I’m So Happy He Listened)

Great minds think alike.

Cinemablend · Jun 5

‘The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons’: goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made

Forget the Monster Mash. For the ultimate Halloween playlist, reach for horror soundtracks, 1940s kids’ music and Russian darkwave – all chosen by Sunn O))), Creeper, Diamanda Galás and more

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

60 Years Later, Hitchcock’s Most Innovative Movie Is Still Shaping Hollywood in One Unexpected Way

Inverse spoke to two acclaimed filmmakers and several sound editors to understand how the sound of 'The Birds' influenced everything from the modern "quiet horror" movement to the Coen Brothers to Todd Field’s singular character study 'Tár.'

Inverse · Mar 29, 2023

Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life

There are some classic films in which music is so integral to a scene, it would be hard to imagine the scene without it.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked after £5 car boot item valued at £1,000

Expert Justin Croft was presented with a manuscript and instantly knew that the document was something special.

Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022

BBC Antiques Roadshow guest told his £5 car boot find is worth £1,000

The guest said it was pure luck to find the item at a car boot sale

Liverpool Echo · Oct 30, 2022

Whoever wins this year’s music Oscar, Hans Zimmer remains the most influential composer working in Hollywood today

As important to films as acting, writing, and design, music can instantly create a realistic or fantastic world, guide emotions and enhance storytelling. Yet the annual Academy Award nominations for best original score are one of the few times film music gets a look in with the general public.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2022