You're probably thinking of Carmina Burana by the composer Carl Orff, although the work is actually a vocal cantata, not an opera. The most commonly used section from Carmina Burana that you'll hear in the movies is O Fortuna, although it's use is not limited to horror movies. read more
The most commonly used section from Carmina Burana that you'll hear in the movies is O Fortuna, although it's use is not limited to horror movies. I'm not totally sure about this, but I strongly suspect that its use is much more common in horror movie trailers than in horror movies themselves. read more
Opera music is usually quite emotional, and as such can be very useful in films to quickly convey a particular feeling to the audience. Even though they ma Opera music is usually quite emotional, and as such can be very useful in films to quickly convey a particular feeling to the audience. read more