Poltergeist
"They'reheeeeere." This soundtrack's almost as spooky as Steven Spielberg's classic tale of the supernatural. Composer Jerry Goldsmith keeps listeners on edge by constructing sweeping soundscapes with drastically contrasting moods, rapidly slipping from childlike delicacy to overpowering grandeur in just a few bars of music. Consider the tones of the main title or the rapid shifts from understated menace to overwhelming terror in "Rebirth." From shivering strings (used to especially good effect on "Twisted Abduction") to gentle piano (the closing lullabylike "Rebirth"), Goldsmith is a master of effect, his compositional style perfectly suited to the film.--Genevieve Williams