Music and Sound

Music and Sound Within Comedy:

The style of music in a comedy can varie, for example in a spoof the music may be slightly daft, or well known, popular music, where as in a comedy such as Laurel and Hardy, In where there is very little speech and the music takes the film, it sets the pace, the tone and the mood. Music is a very important aspect to film it can dertermin what could happen next. Laurel and Hardy are an extremely wellknown comedy act and were well known for there slaptick comedy. There acts were bascially just them doing funny things, and the music playing behind them made it even funnier.

Music and Sound Within Horror: 

Horror another extremely competative and popular genres out there, however the music is very diiferent to comedy, for a troditional horror the music is quite heavy and dark, where as a thriller you could say its a little slower and lighter based more on the high pitched tone, Helping to create suspence and fear. The film above 'Hills Have Eyes' the music played in this is played throughout, its Quite heavy and the tone is dark and thrilling. It is comepletely different to comedy yet again it sets the style and purpose of the film. It sets you up for what is about to come.

Both together Horror and Comedy:

When you combine the two together it creates something completely different. It can be difficult but if done right look really effective. The music in a comedy horror is usually fast and a little rocky. For example ZombieLand in this clip they go to a super market in hope to find a twinkie that alone is comedy, but the music which is heavy toned, Brings in the horror element even though what they do is funny.