There is SOOOO much good Spooky, Haunting, Creepy music to be found in the Film industry - PURRFECT for Halloween! 

I had started another thread, but better suited for here - so transplanting my 4 posts. 

Horror Film music has it's roots in Classical music, just not all Film music is Classical. 

Found a great article at the Pasha Blog, that gives a good comparison. 

Classical Music vs. Film Music: The Differences Between The 2 Art Forms

This upcoming FM GP had me thinking about music for this Autumn & Halloween.  I had almost forgot about the great John Williams music in the film, "The Witches of Eastwick". 

Here's a performance by Stepan Starikov playing "Devil's Dance", that makes me believe Classical music is still alive in Film... and it's for the Violin!  

I didn't need to see the movie to enjoy this (but I do love it)! 

🤔...  I'm this 🤏 close to chucking all my current music - to start learning this piece! 

- Emily

When I listen to a film score, especially a Horror Film score, I understand it's supposed to enhance the viewing of a Movie, but I want to hear something unique that helps me remember the Film! 

Once I leave the theater, I want some of that music stuck in my head.

So, if I'm considering Film Scores for Halloween, I'll share these - because they were never suggested in the GP thread. 

Here's tracks 9 & 10 from "Van Helsing", composed by Alan Silvestri!  

I actually might be able to learn to play this, now!

- Emily

Katy Adelson has a couple of GREAT Halloween violin Tutorials! 

Here's somewhat of a Tutorial (bare bones, played slowly) for a Québécois tune composed by Jean Duval, "Gigue de l'Halloween" - but, no idea who is playing this!

Play-along Sheet Music at Fiddle Castro - a 'gigue' and a 'jig' are NOT the same... have to look at this closer! 

- Emily

Here's a challenging Classical piece for Halloween. 

Dance of The Goblins! 

Christian Li (Australia) was 12 years old, last year when he performed this - even amazing at it the previous year! 

Take a look at the sheet music - Chloë Hanslip playing. 

...some of us can only aspire. 🎃 

- Emily

I always want to learn more Halloween 'mood' music.

For an Alternative Rock Band from London (England), Thenewno2 composed a really wonderful score for the film, "Beautiful Creatures" (2013)!  This is surprising, because the setting of this gothic, romance fantasy is South Carolina, here in the US - and strings were used pretty heavily throughout the score.   Suppose I shouldn't be too surprised, with Dhani Harrison being a founding member of the group - guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree, after all!

The story centers around two fated characters, Lena & Ethan - Lena is basically a cursed-from-birth "Caster" (aka. Witch), who's life may be doomed when she turns 16.  The film presents a friendship & love unfold between Ethan and Lena, that may prevent this from happening. 

The score really makes this movie - LOVE IT! 

Here's a couple of my favorites, but the whole soundtrack is GREAT!

This happens to me every year - I never get Holiday stuff started early enough. 

Maybe I'll start keeping Holiday music in focus ALL year, because I'm just starting to remember a bunch of cool music from films that I'd love to learn for Halloween time - or anytime. 

- Emily

My time is running out, Halloween is almost here! 

There was a Fiddlerman Halloween GP, a few years back, for "The Adams Family Theme".   When the movies came out, they also brought some great Violin music - a Waltz, a Tango and the Mamushka! 

- Emily

This is more nostalgic music for Halloween, not quite as vintage, but fun to listen to, maybe while passing out candy or just relaxing - after all the children are done Trick-or-Treating. (lol) 

Music to Be Murdered By The Alfred Hitchcock Memorial Orchestra - Rockin' in the Graveyard Album

Side A: Take me to the Graveyard 

• Goblin - Withy (1980) / Vincent Price - How to See Ghosts or Surely Bring Them to You (1976) 
• The Moontrekkers - Bogey Man (1963) 
• King Horror - Frankenstein (1970) 
• Hank Levine & the Blazers - Midnight (195?) 
• Boomer & Travis - Foul Owl On The Prowl (1967) 
• The Executioners - Guillotine (~1965) 
• John Zacherle - Ghoul View Commercial (1958) 
• Frog - Witch Hunt (1973) 
• Chance Halladay - Deep Sleep (1959) 
• Peter Van Wood - Ghost Party (1964) 
• Vic Plati Quintet - Chiller (1965) 
• Maggie Jones - Suicide Blues (1934)

Side B: Watch it When you hear me Growl

• Hot Blood - Baby Frankie Stein (1977) 
• Tommy Collins - Black Cat (1957) 
• Pete Drake - The Spook (1964) 
• Riz Ortolani - Savage Rite (1980) 
• Gene Moss - Ghoul Days (1964) 
• Louie Ramirez - The_Boogie Man (1967) 
• Don Sargent and The Buddies - Voodoo Kiss (1959) 
• Stefano Torossi - Omicidio per Vocazione (1968) 
• Round Robin - I'm The Wolf Man (1966) 
• The Essex (?) - Cemetery Stomp (?) (196?) 
• The Bollock Brothers - Drac's Back (1979) 
• Charles Manson - Look at Your Game Girl (1970) 

The Kaptain Carbon YouTube Channel has an AMAZING collection of these Vintage Obscura Halloween album videos to enjoy! 

Kaptain Carbon Videos

Featuring music submitted by Reddit's r/vintageobscura community. Mixed by Kaptain Carbon and featuring forgotten oddities in psych, library, novelty, country, folk, r&b, and soundtracks.

🎃 - Emily

...a little surprise entertainment? 

THRILLER! 

MAD WORLD!

Much more of these at the Postmodern Jukebox YouTube Channel! 

Postmodern Jukebox Videos

- Emily

I just HAD to throw this in for us Cat people! 

Here's some great vintage Halloween Jazz

paired with old film footage! 

13 Vintage Halloween Jazz Songs from the 1910's, 20's & 30's - History Tea Time with Lindsay Holiday

- Emily