With the exception of musicals, no film genre capitalizes more on music than horror. It’s the lifeblood of any scare, whether it’s a cacophony of strings, an eerie piano scale, or a deafening bout of silence. Try and recall some of horror’s most iconic scenes and odds are your mind will also conjure up its accompanying score — or vice versa. From Carpenter's Halloween to Spielberg's Jaws, neither film would be effective without music. Here are some essential horror scores to keep you awake at night...

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