The world is full of sounds, and sound can affect us greatly. Some sounds are pleasant, like the laughter of a small child or a babbling brook in a peaceful forest. Other sounds are unpleasant, like ...

From the double-bass pulse that signals the presence of the giant shark in "Jaws," to the shrieking strings that slice along with Norman Bates' knife in "Psycho's" famous shower scene, horror films ...

The iconic shower scene in Psycho was originally supposed to play out without music. Instead composer Bernard Herrmann created “The Murder”: as the killing transpires, violins shriek and scream along ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Horror movies are a tennis match between the haunting absence of sound and ...

A horror film composer and a guitar maker have teamed up to create a fear-inducing instrument they call "The Apprehension Engine." The project started last fall when Toronto composer Mark Korven ...

In-App purchase of the Demonic Sound Pack for 30 extra sounds. You can download Scary Sounds App for Windows 11/10 from the Microsoft Store by going here. Feel free ...

The dark corridor ahead is empty. A lamp is lit, breaking up the gloom. There is nothing here, only creaking floorboards. Then why do you feel like this? Like your heart has grown three times in size ...

Elena Chapella (She/Her) is a current Writer for DualShockers, formerly an award-winning journalist for local news stations and newspapers in central Indiana. Elena is passionate about writing, ...

Your iPhone offers a hidden audio sanctuary in its accessibility settings with Background Sounds — a feature that surrounds you with calming ambient audio whether you're trying to concentrate at work ...