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by Brian Satterwhite (Author), Tom Savini (Foreword by)

Few films in the annals of American horror impale fear, joy, and blood-dripping passion like Friday the 13th. No longer castigated as merely a luckless date on the Gregorian calendar, the folkloric significance of the thirteenth day of the month falling on a Friday now conjures an intense passion that is seldom obtained in American cinema. One of the franchise's crowning achievements has always been its music. Now, for the first time, all fans of the series have access to its stygian secrets.

Drawing on decades of research, rare interviews, original manuscripts, and deep musical analysis, this book explores how composer Harry Manfredini forged an unmistakable sonic identity from silence, cacophonous strings, and harshly whispered syllables. From aleatoric techniques and prepared piano to the now-legendary "Ki-ki-ki... Ma-ma-ma..."motif, the scores for the Friday the 13th films did more than accompany terror-they bled it, breathed it, and ultimately defined it. Written for scholars and casual fans alike, no musical training is required-only a pure love of cinema and an itching, knife-edge curiosity about how fear is shaped, sharpened, and ultimately remembered. This is the untold story of how sound became suspense, how music became mythology, and how one franchise forever changed the way fear is heard.

Number of Pages: 374
Dimensions: 0.88 x 11 x 8.25 IN
Publication Date: March 13, 2026
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by Brian Satterwhite (Author), Tom Savini (Foreword by)

Few films in the annals of American horror impale fear, joy, and blood-dripping passion like Friday the 13th. No longer castigated as merely a luckless date on the Gregorian calendar, the folkloric significance of the thirteenth day of the month falling on a Friday now conjures an intense passion that is seldom obtained in American cinema. One of the franchise's crowning achievements has always been its music. Now, for the first time, all fans of the series have access to its stygian secrets.

Drawing on decades of research, rare interviews, original manuscripts, and deep musical analysis, this book explores how composer Harry Manfredini forged an unmistakable sonic identity from silence, cacophonous strings, and harshly whispered syllables. From aleatoric techniques and prepared piano to the now-legendary "Ki-ki-ki... Ma-ma-ma..."motif, the scores for the Friday the 13th films did more than accompany terror-they bled it, breathed it, and ultimately defined it. Written for scholars and casual fans alike, no musical training is required-only a pure love of cinema and an itching, knife-edge curiosity about how fear is shaped, sharpened, and ultimately remembered. This is the untold story of how sound became suspense, how music became mythology, and how one franchise forever changed the way fear is heard.

Number of Pages: 374
Dimensions: 0.88 x 11 x 8.25 IN
Publication Date: March 13, 2026

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The Music of Friday the 13th Volume One - Hardcover

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