Music Inspires Powerful Emotions On Screen, Just Like In Real Life

Without its iconic music, the shower scene of the movie ‘Psycho’ would likely create a very different experience for viewers.

By Gena R. Greher, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Nov 11, 2022 1:00 PMNov 11, 2022 2:00 PM
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There are some classic films in which music is so integral to a scene, it would be hard to imagine the scene without it.

The shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s film “Psycho,” with its over-the-top horror film soundtrack by legendary film composer Bernard Herrmann, immediately comes to mind.

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