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:
October 2: Songs Inspired by Horror Films
This episode will break from Sounds of Cinema’s usual format. Rather than playing music from the movies, this episode will play music inspired by the movies. And in particular, this show will feature songs inspired by horror films such as “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival and “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath.
October 9: Evil Children
We idolize children and imbue them with innocence and the promise of a better future. So it’s all the more frightening when filmmakers turn children into figures of terror. This episode will look at movies in which the children are the threat.
October 16: The Horror of Real Life
We often turn to movies to escape the terrors of reality but sometimes moviemakers turn our realities into celluloid nightmares. This episode will examine motion pictures that have adapted real life for the screen with frightening results.
October 23: Scream Retrospective
This year is the twentieth anniversary of the movie Scream. Half of this episode will be spent looking back on the seminal horror film of the 1990s and the other half will take a look at the movies that preceded Scream and anticipated its self aware sense of humor.
October 30: The Great Horror Sequels/Pledge Drive
On October 30th, KMSU and KQAL will air different programs.
89.5 KQAL FM: Sequels are all the rage in Hollywood right now but the horror genre paved the way from Bride of Frankenstein to the Nightmare on Elm Street series. While many sequels don’t justify their existence, some do that and more. This episode will look back at the horror sequels that equaled or eclipsed their predecessors.
89.7 KMSU FM: The station will be in the midst of its fall pledge drive.Sounds of Cinema will feature the pledge drive program.
October 30/31: Halloween Special
Airing on Sunday, October 30th at 11pm on 89.5 KQAL FM and then again at midnight on 89.7 KMSU FM the Sounds of Cinema Halloween Special will provide the soundtrack for your All Hallows Eve with an hour-long mix of Halloween-related film music.
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