The Exorcist (1973) starring Elly Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. Score by Jack Nitzsche, original song “Tubular Bells” by Michael Oldfield.

Though it was Nitzsche that was accredited with the score, it’s Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells’” that have become the sound synonymous with what many regard as the greatest horror film of all time. The dreamy sounds are not anything that most would consider to be spine-tingling in any sense of the word. But the singular and rhythmic notes certainly strike just the right chord with the dark imagery and cinematography, all of which combine for a hair raising sensation.