Abstract In this article, I analyse the soundtrack of the green band trailer for Sinister (Scott Derrickson, 2012), combining quantitative methods to analyse the soundtrack with formal analysis. I show that, even though Sinister is a narrative about a demon who lives in images, the horror in the soundtrack of this trailer is articulated through the sound design. I describe the structure of the soundtrack and analyse the distribution and organisation of dialogue, the use of different types of sound effects to create a connection between the viewer and the characters onscreen, as well as the use of specific localised sound events to organise attention and to frighten the viewer. I identify two features not previously discussed in relation to quantitative analysis of film soundtracks: an affective event based on reactions to a stimulus and the presence of nonlinear features in the sound envelopes of localised affective events. The sound design of this trailer is consistent with the principles of contemporary sound design in horror cinema, but also demonstrates some variation in its use of sound as a paratext to its parent film.

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险恶预告片的原声带

摘要 在本文中，我分析了Sinister（Scott Derrickson，2012）的绿带预告片的配乐，结合定量方法分析配乐和形式分析。我表明，尽管 Sinister 是关于一个生活在图像中的恶魔的叙事，但这部预告片配乐中的恐怖是通过声音设计表达的。我描述了配乐的结构并分析了对话的分布和组织，使用不同类型的音效在观众和屏幕上的角色之间建立联系，以及使用特定的本地化声音事件来组织注意力和吓唬观众。我确定了两个以前没有讨论过的与电影配乐定量分析相关的特征：基于对刺激的反应和局部情感事件的声音包络中存在非线性特征的情感事件。该预告片的声音设计与恐怖电影中当代声音设计的原则一致，但也展示了其将声音用作其母片的副文本的一些变化。