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The Sound Of Horror
A Study of Sound Design in Horror and Science-Fiction Films
Aired October 22 2010
WZBC 90.3 FM Boston College PROGRAM LENGTH : 4 hours



"The Sound Of Horror" is a 4-hour study on sound design in science-fiction and horror films. This radio program has been used in universities across the world in study of sound design. Included are clips, interviews, and examples of classic director / sound designer collaborations such as Francis Ford Coppola / Walter Murch (The Conversation, Apocalpyse Now). David Lynch / Alan Splet (Eraserhead, Blue Velvet). Films studied include Psycho, The Haunting, 2001, Alien, The Exorcist, Blair Witch Project, Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Seven, and Requiem for a Dream.

Hosted and produced by Brian Carpenter, engineer, filmmaker, and composer for the genre-bending band Beat Circus and leader of the NYC-based Ghost Train Orchestra. Carpenter is currently authoring a book on sound design in horror films.

Co-hosted by Mike Frengel, PhD in electroacoustic music composition and on the faculty at Boston Conservatory and Northeastern University, where he teaches sound design. And Michael Neel, the writer/director of Drive-In Horrorshow, which HorrorHound Magazine calls "a creative spin on throw-back anthology horror", and a regular guest host on Outside the Cinema podcast.

Special Guests:

Steven Jay Schneider, PhD in Cinema Studies at NYU and philosophy at Harvard and editor of several books including "Dark Thoughts: Philosophic Reflections on Cinematic Horror" and "Fear Without Frontiers". Steven also produced the Bravo TV documentary "The Scariest Moments in Film".

Craig Henighan, sound designer. Craig Henighan worked on sound design for films such as Red Dragon and Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. Craig Henighan is based out of Los Angeles.

William Friedkin and Ron Nagle interviews courtesy of Warner Studios.

Ren Klyce, Academy Award-nominated sound designer best known for his long-time collaboration with director David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club). Interview courtesy of New Line Cinema and Warner Home Video.

Darren Aronofsky interview courtesy of Artisan Entertainment.

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A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chion, Michel. Audio Vision. Columbia University Press. March 1994.

Kancynger, Ken. "Mixing Genres", Technique of Film and Video Editing. Book News Inc. 1993.

Kelleghan, Fiona. "Sound Effects in SF and Horror Films". International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts 21 March 1996

Rebello, Stephen. Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. St Martins Pr (Trade). 1999.

Weis, Elizabeth and John Belton. Film Sound: Theory and Practice. Columbia University Press, 1985.

Whittington, William. Sound Design and Science Fiction. University of Texas Press, 2007.

Thanks to Matt Ryan, Steven Jay Schneider, and Stephen Barden & Craig Henighan at Sound Dogs for their valuable contributions.