La via della droga (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Horror synth is a dark, cinematic electronic style that draws heavily from 1970s–1980s horror film scores and analog synthesizer aesthetics. It emphasizes ominous arpeggios, minor-key ostinati, and brooding pads that evoke suspense, dread, and retro VHS-era atmosphere. While it overlaps with synthwave, horror synth is noticeably darker and more aggressive, often incorporating industrial textures, dissonant intervals, and sound-design cues taken from classic slasher and giallo soundtracks. The music typically features vintage drum machine grooves, tape-like saturation, and motif-driven themes that feel like cues to an unseen film.