When one thinks of action film scores, themes to Indian Jones, Mission: Impossible, and Batman probably come to mind. In the horror genre, Halloween, Psycho, and Jaws are also probably the most recognizable. Each of these genres has unique sounding characteristics that are used to either create fear/uneasiness or to raise adrenaline levels.
Musically, what happens when a film falls in both the action and horror genres? Composer Alexander Arntzen can speak on this topic, as his latest film, Herd, falls into this cross-genre category.
