Giallo and Italian horror

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre

Giallo and Italian horror · Giallo is the Italian word for yellow, after the yellow covers of cheap detective paperbacks. Around 1970 it became the name of a film genre: stylish murder thrillers. For Dario Argento's L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970), Ennio Morricone wrote a mixture of lullabies, strange singing and atonal outbursts. For Profondo rosso (1975), Argento chose the Roman progressive rock band Goblin. Their music with synthesizer, organ, bass guitar and drums made the horror louder and more rhythmic. In Suspiria (1977), Goblin added celesta, whispering voices and a bouzouki. This approach later influenced John Carpenter and synth horror.

Listening

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  Piume di cristallo · Ennio Morricone, 1970
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  Profondo rosso · Goblin, 1975
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  Suspiria · Goblin, 1977

In School of Rock

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See also

• Thom Yorke
• Suspense and psychological thriller (Hitchcock)
• Spaghetti Western
• Horror synth (Carpenter school)