19. American Horror Story borrowed musical scores from past great horrors
Throughout this list we have seen the influences Ryan Murphy took from real life history; however, in Murder House, Murphy cleverly uses the music to pay homage to the cinematic inspirations behind A.H.S.
Murphy’s musical inspiration could be heard throughout Murder House
If you listen closely through season 1, you will hear clips of the soundtracks to famous horror films such as ‘What Lies Beneath’, ‘Carrie’, ‘Vertigo’ and ‘Insidious’.
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Murphy also brought in subtle musical clips from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’, which were played in the background during every flashback of the Montgomery’s in season 1.
Star-studded ‘Dracula’ was one of Murphy’s favourite films
With another nod to a modern horror classic, Murphy used the score from ‘Twisted Nerve’, a 1968 psychological thriller directed by Roy Boulting.
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The main character from this film, Martin, shares some personality traits with Tate Langdon, and both characters go on to kill in order to become closer to the girls they are in love with.
The man who played Martin in ‘Twisted Nerve’
Season 1 really packed in some amazing cultural references, with the music of past horrors being the most influential in creating a dark and tense atmosphere.
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