October is here and that means it’s time for a month of Halloween-related programming on Sounds of Cinema. Each episode this month will take a look at a particular theme or set of films and feature music to match. Here is a preview of what’s to come:
Oct. 5: Witches
Witches are enjoying a surge in popularity at the moment and this show will take a look back at some of cinema’s famous spell casters, both the good and the bad.
Oct. 12: Meta-Horror
Meta-films (or meta-fiction) are stories that draw attention to the clichés and conventions of popular storytelling forms, often for the purpose of deconstructing the mechanics of narrative and examining what these stories mean for the audience. Meta-filmmaking has become a fixture of the horror genre and this episode will take a look at some notable and thought-provoking titles.
Oct. 19: Vampires
Vampires continue to be popular and between Let the Right One In, Dracula Untold and Twilight their presentation in the movies is as diverse as ever. This episode will take a look at both classic and contemporary bloodsuckers.
Oct. 26: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street
This year is the fortieth anniversary of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the thirtieth anniversary of the release of A Nightmare on Elm Street. This show will take a look back at the legacies of these legendary horror films.
Oct. 30: Sounds of Cinema Halloween Special
Airing on Thursday, October 30th at 11pm on 89.5 KQAL, this special will provide the soundtrack for your Halloween with an hour-long mix of Halloween-related film music.
Update: The Halloween special will air on both 89.5 KQAL in Winona, MN and 89.7 KMSU in Mankato. Both stations will air the program at the same time, at 11pm on Thursday, October. 30th.
Sounds of Cinema can be heard every Sunday on the following stations:
9am on 89.5 KQAL FM in Winona, MN and online at kqal.org
11am on 89.7 KMSU FM in Mankato, MN and online at kmsu.org