I just chanced across this rather excellent blog. It reminded me of how I was particularly struck by the way that the sound in the dream sequences in the adaptation of 'Whistle and I'll Come to You' that I posted on the 'Ghost Stories' thread really ramped up the tension. The way Hordern's cries were cut short in the editing. Simple stuff, but very effective.
Also, my favourite film - 'Eraserhead' - had some pretty unique (at the time) sounds in it too: the constant static, the omnipresent thud of machinery, certain other sounds amplified way too high. It all contributed to the making it feel like a scratchy old 78 pressing of a dream you once had.
Anyway, this all made me wonder what your favourite examples of sound and sound usage in films were?
Also, my favourite film - 'Eraserhead' - had some pretty unique (at the time) sounds in it too: the constant static, the omnipresent thud of machinery, certain other sounds amplified way too high. It all contributed to the making it feel like a scratchy old 78 pressing of a dream you once had.
Anyway, this all made me wonder what your favourite examples of sound and sound usage in films were?
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