10 Biggest New Cliches Of Modern Horror Movies

5. Crazy, Over The Top Soundtracks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkK7vJxeTR4 Listening to the soundtrack of a modern horror movie is like being hit in the face with a bunch of kitchen appliances for 90 minutes. So many horror scores now just consist of loud screeching, metallic clangs, and vague noises that generally sound like they're coming from the depths of hell. Sometimes it barely even appears to be actual music. The Insidious soundtrack is the worst at this. It is just so ridiculously bombastic and over the top that the creepiness begins to wear off by the third film. Sinister does this as well, and although that score can be effective, it's yet another one that mainly consists of a whole lot of banging and screeching. Is the goal just to give the audience a headache at this point? If it's not a bunch of crazy thumping, the movie just won't have a soundtrack at all. Found footage films like Paranormal Activity obviously lack music, and The Babadook is another that has little to no score during key scenes. For some really memorable modern horror music, check out the soundtrack for It Follows or the Evil Dead remake. Those both have real themes, and they actually aren't completely in your face on every single track.