Why does music have the power to evoke fear?
After all, it is only arranged sounds; neither weapons nor words. Strange things happen in our brains when it associates certain sounds, noises, or voices with distressing situations, and the film industry, which has accustomed us to linking certain music to fear, is certainly not without blame.
Often, music associated with the adjective psychotic gives an impression of inner confinement through rapid cyclic movements, composed of notes that are difficult to sing or decompose. Added to these are shrill notes that jar the ears, violins playing in the high register, or bizarre electroacoustic sounds.