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“Tom Schraeder’s low-key mournful score has just the right dose of uncanny, but his finest work is the closing theme song “Darkness Stalls” — an evocative country folksong with a Gothic streak which he composed and sung himself.”

— Maggie Lee “Variety”

“And What Sounds You’ll Remember: None of it would be nearly as affective if it weren’t for Tom Schraeder’s unnerving score. Similar to Colin Stetson’s work on 2018’s Hereditary — or even Mark Korven’s melange of sounds for 2015’s The Witch — Schraeder floods so much of the terrain here with compositions that feel culled from the roots of Hades. But at the same time, it’s also very earthy and rustic, a dichotomy that helps turn the film’s isolated pastures into a claustrophobic nightmare.”

— Michael Roffman “Consequence of Sound”

“The ambient sound design, disturbing musical score, disorienting visuals and subtle special effects add immeasurably to the overall impact, but it's Ireland's shattering performance that truly gives the film its gripping power.”

— Hollywood Reporter

“The unease of Tom Schraeder’s score filled with devilish riddles and singing saws.”

— Dread Central

“Credit is also due to cinematographer Tristan Nyby and composer Tom Schraeder for shaping the atmosphere and the terror through images and sounds both subtle and jarring.”

— Film School Rejects

“Tom Schraeder’s disquieting score adds a point of emphasis to each scare, making mangled fingers and floating figures feel tangible to the point of visceral unease.”

— Kaylin Corrigan “Slash Film”

“Also helping this modestly scaled production deliver big-time shivers are cinematographer Tristan Nyby, capturing stark, oppressive atmosphere, and Tom Schraeder, who created the mournful, increasingly discordant score.”

— Michael Gingold “Rue Morgue”

“Bertino has crafted a film that’s horrifying from beginning to end. Just like in The Strangers, the score adds the perfect intensity to the most frightening scenes.”

— Sara Clements “Awards Watch”

“Tom Schraeder's eerie piano score immediately got stuck in my head and sound like something I'd like to put on my Halloween playlist.”

— Cody Loves Horror

“The music by Tom Schraeder added to this suspense. Sometimes twinkling, sometimes single notes or bars just to reinforce the slow pace; the absolute opposite of an overdone score.”

— Alix Turner “Ready Steady Cut “

“Composer Tom Schraeder further compliments Bertino’s gloom-ridden output with a minimalist soundtrack that is equal parts terrifying and haunting.”

— Flickering Myth