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The scariest stuff is what you can’t see: how we got the sound of horror films
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The scariest stuff is what you can’t see: how we got the sound of horror films
I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as a character walks down a hallway. It’s the same kind of sound used in recent horror films such as Together (2025). You can also hear it throughout the trailer for the 2025 film Shelby Oaks, where sound throbs like an invisible threat. We never see what’s making this sound or where it comes from within the film’s world, which only makes it more disturbing.
Sexy K-pop demons, a human lie detector and shearers on strike: what to watch in July
Tomorrow marks exactly halfway through 2025. Luckily there’s a suite of streaming options to help get you through the mid-year bump. We’ve got iconic classics celebrating major anniversaries, as well as an animated K-Pop spectacle, and a documentary trawling through the controversial tenure of former Queensland premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites - even when the shark didn’t work
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Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites - even when the shark didn’t work
When I was eight years old, on a Saturday night before surf lifesaving training, my dad put on the film Jaws and it changed my life forever. Unlike the generations of filmgoers who were afraid of sharks and going into the water during its initial release in 1975, I fell in love with the water and sharks. Steven Spielberg’s film was the first summer blockbuster, received Academy Awards for sound, editing and music, and became the first film to earn US$100 million at the United States box office.
IN MEMORIAM: TOUGH GUY, GENUINE HEART
Gene Hackman, an acting titan of 1970s and ’80s Hollywood with more than 80 screen credits to his name, has died at 95. He was found dead in his home with his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and his dog. Hackman had a rugged, dominating and commanding presence on screen, known for his emotionally honest, raw and fierce performances. Always the tough guy, never the romantic lead, off camera he was shy and enjoyed the quiet life. I first saw Hackman as a child in The Poseidon Adventure (1972).
Gene Hackman will be remembered as the Hollywood actor’s actor
Gene Hackman, an acting titan of 1970s and ‘80s Hollywood with more than 80 screen credits to his name, has died at 95. He was found dead in his home with his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and his dog. Hackman had a rugged, dominating and commanding presence on screen, known for his emotionally honest, raw and fierce performances. Always the tough guy, never the romantic lead, off camera he was shy and enjoyed the quiet life. I first saw Hackman as a child in The Poseidon Adventure (1972).
Gene Hackman will be remembered as the Hollywood actor’s actor
Gene Hackman, an acting titan of 1970s and ‘80s Hollywood with more than 80 screen credits to his name, has died at 95. He was found dead in his home with his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and his dog. Hackman had a rugged, dominating and commanding presence on screen, known for his emotionally honest, raw and fierce performances. Always the tough guy, never the romantic lead, off camera he was shy and enjoyed the quiet life. I first saw Hackman as a child in The Poseidon Adventure (1972).
Gene Hackman will be remembered as the Hollywood actor’s actor
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Gene Hackman’s Legacy Will Be Appreciated for Years To Come
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Gene Hackman will be remembered as the Hollywood actor’s actor
Gene Hackman, an acting titan of 1970s and ‘80s Hollywood with more than 80 screen credits to his name, has died at 95. He was found dead in his home with his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and his dog. Hackman had a rugged, dominating and commanding presence on screen, known for his emotionally honest, raw and fierce performances. Always the tough guy, never the romantic lead, off camera he was shy and enjoyed the quiet life. I first saw Hackman as a child in The Poseidon Adventure (1972).
Fantasia 2000: celebrating 25 years of a concertless film in search of a concert
Imagine attending a concert including excerpts from Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, Ottorino Respighi’s Pines of Rome, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Dmitri Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Concerto, Camille Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals, Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance, and Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite – all packed into 74 minutes. Sounds like a fantastic concert! But this isn’t a classical music concert in the traditional sense.
Film and its music cannot exist without each other – that’s why I love seeing films in a concert hall - EconoTimes
A loved activity of mine is experiencing one of my favourite films with a live orchestra in a concert hall. Even though I’ve seen these films many times, either in the theatre or at home, and listened to their soundtracks countless times too, I am still willing to pay extra money to revisit them with a live orchestra. I am not alone. These events regularly sell out.
Film and its music cannot exist without each other - that’s why I love seeing films in a concert hall
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Film and its music cannot exist without each other - that’s why I love seeing films in a concert hall
A loved activity of mine is experiencing one of my favourite films with a live orchestra in a concert hall. Even though I’ve seen these films many times, either in the theatre or at home, and listened to their soundtracks countless times too, I am still willing to pay extra money to revisit them with a live orchestra. I am not alone. These events regularly sell out.
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