[Psycom5k]

"Who is the greatest composer of horror film soundtracks, and why?"

This really isn't my best subject, but I would have to say Mark Ayres. He composed the music to Suspiria, Halloween, The Shining, and Nightmare on Elm Street.

Music in a movie is very important, because it can describe people, places, situations, anything in the movie without the use of any dialogue. Take for instance, a shot of a reclining chair. Add dark and menacing music to it, and you have an evil armchair. Add in some sad music, and maybe you have the favorite chair of a loved one that passed away, or something along those lines. Music is very important in any movie.

Now without Mr. Mark Ayres, would the Overlook Hotel be as eery? Would Camp Crystal Lake be as threatening at night? Would Freddy be as scary? Maybe, but thats not the case, because he did compose the music for those movies, and without him, they may not be as popular as they are today. Thats why I chose Mark Aryes.