The Chills You Get When the Music Hits Just Right

Okay, I just re-watched *Dune: Part Two* for the third time, and I swear, half the reason I keep going back is for Hans Zimmer’s score. There’s this one scene where Paul is riding the sandworm for the first time. The visuals are insane, obviously, but it’s the music that completely sells it.

That deep, chanting, almost tribal rhythm that builds and builds until it just eplodes. it literally gave me chills. It wasn’t just watching a scene; it was *feeling* it. It makes me wonder, how much of our emotional reaction to a film is actually guided by the music I had a similar eperience with *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* last year.

The way the music shifts to match the animation style of each universe is just genius. When Gwen is in her world and everything has that watercolor look, the score becomes this melancholic piano and drum piece that perfectly captures her loneliness. You understand her character on a deeper level without a ton of dialogue.

It’s like the soundtrack is having a conversation with the visuals. And then there are the classic eamples. Think about *Jaws*. You can probably hear those two low notes in your head right now, can’t you That simple “dun-dun.

dun-dun. ” did more to create tension and fear than any shark prop ever could. The music *is* the threat. Or John Williams in *Star Wars*. The second you hear the main fanfare, you’re instantly transported.

It’s not just a theme for a movie; it’s the theme for a whole galay of adventure and hope. But it works the other way, too. I remember watching a really tense thriller once, and the score was just. absent during a crucial moment.

The silence was somehow louder and more unnerving than any music could have been. It made me lean in, my heart pounding, because the lack of sound felt so intentional and wrong. It’s a powerful tool when used sparingly.

So, what’s a movie where the score absolutely made the film for you Was there a specific scene where the music just clicked and elevated everything And on the flip side, have you ever noticed a bad score that took you out of the movie I’m genuinely curious what scenes or composers have stuck with you all.