Suspiria (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Italian progressive rock band Goblin composed and performed the highly influential soundtrack for the 1977 horror film Suspiria. Working directly with director Dario Argento, the band created a chilling mix of eerie synthesizers, bass grooves, and haunting whispers. This collaboration between Argento and Goblin had previously yielded successful results on the film "Deep Red."

Goblin utilized early Moog synthesizers alongside traditional rock instruments like electric bass and drums to create the unsettling atmosphere. They also incorporated bizarre vocalizations, such as childlike whispers, animalistic screams, and pagan-sounding chants to enhance the film's supernatural tone. The band combined these organic sounds with eerie, tribal percussion loops to build intense musical dread.

Director Dario Argento brought Goblin into the production process before filming was complete, allowing them to record the music early. Argento then played the band's loud, aggressive tracks on set during the murder scenes to elicit genuine terror and exhaustion from the actors. This method of using playback during filming helped establish the frantic pacing of the scenes.

No, the 2018 remake directed by Luca Guadagnino featured an entirely new, original score composed by Thom Yorke of Radiohead. While Yorke's experimental score was highly regarded, the band Goblin did not return to score the remake. This marked a major musical departure from the iconic progressive rock sound of the original 1977 masterpiece.