The iconic shower scene in Psycho was originally supposed to play out without music. Instead composer Bernard Herrmann created “The Murder”: as the killing transpires, violins shriek and scream along ...

It’s a real ghastly gas. A horror-themed video game that can hear players scream is apparently picking up some other involuntary noises as well. From a spooky forest setting, the aptly titled “Don’t ...

The world is full of sounds, and sound can affect us greatly. Some sounds are pleasant, like the laughter of a small child or a babbling brook in a peaceful forest. Other sounds are unpleasant, like ...