Composer Henry Mancini first encountered director/producer Blake Edwards in 1958. Teaming up, they began operations under the theory that dramatic background music be fresh. modern and listenable in its own right. As a result of this attitude, Mancini went on to have incredible success with Edwards, in television (‘Peter Gunn’ and ‘Mr Lucky’) and film (‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s').
‘Experiement In Terror’ was released in 1962 and Mancini’s score is still daring and exceptional to this day. Mancini reflects the dramatic characteristics of the picture (it’s a murder/crime /suspense/terror!! film - ask Alan for more details) – it is tense, suspenseful, thrilling and modern. To acheive these effects, Mancini exercised a great deal of ingenuity and versatility in the composition of the music and the selction of the performing instruments (including the groundbreaking use of an autoharp!).
Mancini created a genuinely exciting and interesting score for ‘Experiement In Terror’. From the haunting murder sequence (entitled ‘Nancy’) to the ‘crazy’ teenager scenes (‘The Twist’), the score displays a remarkable variety of music and mood, and is a tribute to the versatility of its composer.
So, here’s the ever-so suspicious title theme..
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“>Henry Mancini -Experiment In Terror
