Research & Planning - Soundtracks for Our trailer

Most of the horror trailers I have seen so far have music playing in the background, some are heavy metal/rock to match the trailers tension, some are ironic e.g. happy/cheerful song playing whilst people are running away from flesh eating zombies.

At the beginning of the trailer, I would use slow/calm songs to start off the equilibrium, this could give off a happy and positive atmosphere to the audience.

I would use one of these songs for the equilibrium:-

• The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
• Peter Gabriel - My Body Is A Cave
• Johnny Cash - Hurt

For the disruption scenes in the trailer, I would choose either heavy metal/rock songs or ironic to play through. Some of the music could introduce the character and show clips of them fighting zombies or some songs could match the tension of the scenes being preview e.g. fighting, running away, chasing etc. just add an dramatic effect or make the trailer look a little morbid.

One of these songs for the disruption:-

• Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
• ACDC - Highway to hell
• The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
• Spiderbait - Black Betty
• Joan Jett- Bad Reputation
• The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
• Linkin Park - Numb
• Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
• Sharon Van Etten - Serpents
• Wye Oak - Civilian
• Two Steps from Hell - Heart of Courage
• Bonnie Tyler - I Need a Hero 
• Woodkid - Run Boy Run
• Thirty Seconds to Mars - This is War