It Follows has, without question, one of the most memorable scores of any horror film in recent memory. Even critics of the film itself generally tend to have favorable things to say about the score. As a fan of the film, I’d definitely say that the score elevates and makes it much more effective than it might be otherwise. It Follows is very much like John Carpenter’s Halloween in this regard. Carpenter’s masterpiece may not be regarded as such today without the iconic score that serves as a constant layer of pending doom throughout the film’s duration.

The score for It Follows by Disasterpeace (read his guest editorial here) sets a tone of dread right off the bat and hardly lets up. If the sounds you’re hearing aren’t producing dread, they’re evoking paranoia or at best melancholy. Some are downright terrifying. There’s never a piece of music that makes you feel quite safe.