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What you see on screen can be scary, but the right music can make an unsettling scene ten times more terrifying. In this golden age of horror, viewers have been treated to eclectically spooky scores from a wide range of talented composers, and at the 50th annual San Diego Comic-Con, some of the most mesmerizing composers will gather for a panel to discuss the making of their memorably haunting music.

Hosted by IndieWire's Steve Greene and featuring Christopher Young, Michael Abels, Carl Thiel, Gregory Tripi, Russ Howard, and Nick Soole, the "Sounds of Horror: Inside Hollywood's Most Terrifying Film Scores" panel will take place in Room 9 from 8:00pm–9:00pm on Friday, July 19th.

Read on for additional details, and check our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on all of our coverage of the 50th annual Comic-Con!

"From the spine-tingling scores for “Us”, “Get Out...

Cinco de Mayo has arrived and El Rey Network is celebrating the holiday in grand, fitting fashion with their From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series Season 1 marathon that starts at dusk tonight and runs till dawn tomorrow, ramping up anticipation for the season two world premiere at the Atx Television Festival this June. The folks at El Rey Network are also adding even more festive culebra frights to the occasion, as they've provided us with five From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series Season 1 prize packs to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

Prize Details: (5) Winners will receive (1) From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series prize pack, including the following:

(1) Season 1 Soundtrack (1) Season 1 Poster (1) Signed Season 1 DVD

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series Contest.” Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

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Get ready for the knife-wielding hero to return in Machete Kills, the sequel to the hugely successful Machete film from acclaimed director Robert Rodriguez.

Machete Kills arrives on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray™, DVD, & Digital HD with UltraViolet™ and On Demand on January 21, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film is also be available on Digital HD now.

Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, Machete) returns as legendary ex-Federale Machete Cortez in this action- packed thrill ride from innovative director Robert Rodriguez. In his latest mission, Machete is recruited by the U.S. President (Charlie Sheen/Carlos Estevez; Anger Management, Two and a Half Men) to stop a crazed global terrorist (Mel Gibson; Braveheart, Edge of Darkness) from starting a nuclear war. With a bounty on his head, Machete breaks all the rules as he faces death at every turn from an all-star cast of deadly assassins.

Featuring Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious 6...