Two courses by Richard Pryn, a trailer composer who has been writing for film trailers since 2011 and teaching since 2017.
His music has been used on The Lodge, The Conjuring 2, The Nun II, Truth or Dare, Mother!, The Pale Blue Eye, Diablo II: Resurrected and Yellowstone.
Broad horror music composition for trailers, TV, film and video games.
Best for: Composers who want to write horror for film, TV, games and trailers, and understand why it works.
Inside: 11 modules, 51 lessons: history, theory, sound design, tension, atmosphere, then trailer, ambient and ghost tracks from scratch.
Also included in The Composer Academy.
Dark, organic thriller and horror trailer music: signature sounds, atmosphere and builds.
Best for: Trailer composers who want dark, organic thriller and horror cues they can pitch.
Inside: 3 modules. Over 4 hours of content and 5 walkthroughs of tracks used on real trailers.
Bonus sample packs: Ritual: dark thriller sample pack; Spiritus: breath and vocal sample pack.
| Course detail | Horror Music Mastery | Dark Thriller |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Broad horror music composition for trailers, TV, film and video games | Dark, organic thriller and horror trailer music: signature sounds, atmosphere and builds |
| Best for | Composers who want to write horror for film, TV, games and trailers, and understand why it works. | Trailer composers who want dark, organic thriller and horror cues they can pitch. |
| What's inside | 11 modules, 51 lessons: history, theory, sound design, tension, atmosphere, then trailer, ambient and ghost tracks from scratch. | 3 modules. Over 4 hours of content and 5 walkthroughs of tracks used on real trailers. |
| Credits featured | The Lodge (official trailer), The Conjuring 2 (official trailer), The Nun II (official trailer), Truth or Dare (indie horror film score) | Mother! (TV spot), The Pale Blue Eye (official trailer), Diablo II: Resurrected (street date trailer), Yellowstone (multiple trailers), The Nun II (official trailer) |
| Extras | Also included in The Composer Academy. | Bonus sample packs: Ritual: dark thriller sample pack; Spiritus: breath and vocal sample pack. |
| Price | $199, one-off purchase, lifetime access | $99, one-off purchase, lifetime access |
| Guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee (if no more than 30% of the course has been accessed) | 30-day money-back guarantee (if no more than 30% of the course has been accessed) |
It covers horror music from the ground up, including a module on horror trailer music. Dark Thriller goes deeper on one thing: dark, organic trailer cues built from your own sounds.
Watch the 1:54 introduction to Horror Music Mastery →
You'll check out securely on Richard's course site, courses.richardpryn.com.
