Great thriller soundtracks to potentially use for a thriller
Law Abiding Citizen
This soundtrack makes use of the contrast
between softer moments in the film, and far more extreme and tense sequences.
The beginning is soft and eerie, yet discordant and uses chromatic notes. This
builds to the crescendo, which takes place amidst the action in the film. The
drums underneath the violins replicate the heartbeat and the overall sound of
the music is a building adrenaline. Taking place whilst the protagonists
attempt to stop the antagonists plans.
American Gangster
This soundtrack doesn’t use the
conventional style of playing to create tension. The overall sound is upbeat,
reflecting the culture and the style of living that the main protagonist is
living in at the time. The soundtrack
reflects the high-flying lifestyle that people in his position would be living;
yet it also creates a contrast with the reality of other people’s lives that
are not as successful. The song also has a singer over the top, which also
gives the feel that the soundtrack is part of the film, rather than a use to
increase suspense.
Looper
Looper’s soundtrack makes use of the
futuristic environment to create an atmosphere of urgency. The soundtrack is
minor, which emphasises a sense of threat.
The music is broken up which also works around the action of the film,
it crescendos as the action builds.
The Grey
The Grey uses a delicate piano-led
soundtrack to create the atmosphere of isolation in the film. The key is minor,
and eerie, the piece is broken ip to show how the men in the film have been
‘abandoned’. The end motif builds in a crescendo showing the hope that is
portrayed over the course of the film.
Batman: The Dark Knight
This soundtrack is to build suspense around
the key action sequences of The Dark Knight film. It has the low string section
playing staccato notes with a quick tempo to replicate the rise in adrenaline
and also to give the audience a sense of this adrenaline. It is a very
climactic piece and is to show a great build up of either tension or events
coming together in the film.
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