A good horror soundtrack doesn’t just sit in the background, it helps define the movie in a way that sticks in the viewer's mind for years to come. Across the decades, filmmakers have turned to rock, metal, punk, industrial and every relevant genre in between to amplify their scares and give their monsters a pulse that hits harder than any orchestral sting. This list pulls together ten films where the soundtracks shape the atmosphere as much as the visuals do. From the glam‑g