The shower scene is one of the most famous scenes in this film, the sound used in the is high pitched music along with the woman's screams build up tension in the scene and makes the audience feel scared. It also makes the scene gripping and unsettling.
Other films go for a score that is upbeat and make the audience feel happy and upbeat throughout the film, this may be using one song for example Everything is Awesome from The Lego Movie or using an entire soundtrack for example The Awesome Mix, Vol 1 from The Guardians of the Galaxy.
However it is not just film soundtracks that are used to establish a relationship with the audience but also TV shows. The opening credit music of a show can tell you a lot about what to expect for example the well known Friends theme tune tells the viewer that this show is upbeat and relaxed however music from the opening scene from Dexter is chilling and mysterious, this sets a darker tone for the rest of the show:
However it is not just music but maybe lack there of, and also sound effects may impact the audience than actual music. An example of this is in the film drive in which The Driver proceeds to beat up a man and then stomping his head in. First there is a slow quite crescendo of the background and then the cracking and crunching side effects add a chilling factor to the scene as it feels like you are there and makes the audience unsettled.
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