The crescendo of music, vocals, or noise that intensifies, making your heart rate rise as the story builds. A powerful soundscape is a huge part of any horror film. ⁠ ⁠ During this past festival, @nikyatu, @tenerelle, @marsgee13, and Lisa Taouma joined our Horror & Sound panel, moderated by film composer and ethnomusicologist @sultana.isham, to discuss how filmmakers of color approached scoring in their films.⁠ ⁠ Nikyatu shares how she didn’t want to replicate the traditional American horror soundscape in her Sundance-winning feature NANNY (2022), instead she choose to highlight Sierra Leonean sounds like the kora, an instrument used in West Africa. ⁠ ⁠ Watch the full panel as we head into spooky season, then listen to how sound is a key part of some of your favorite horror films. Link in the bio, or find it on our YouTube channel youtube.com/BlackStarProjects. ⁠ ⁠ NANNY will have a limited theatrical release on November 23.⁠ ⁠ #HorrorMovies