Best 2026 A24 Entertainment for score quality

#1

Ari Balouzian’s music shifts between soothing, sly, and menacing moods, helping domestic scenes turn disquieting without losing their strange humor.

#2

Ari Balouzian’s throbbing, queasy score is repeatedly praised for increasing tension and feeding the film’s horror atmosphere.

#3

Jim Ghedi’s folk-inflected score is widely praised for its mournful power. It deepens the old-world atmosphere and gives the film emotional lift when the drama turns sparse.

#4

Daniel Pemberton’s score is a standout technical element, frequently praised for its anxious, prickly, off-kilter quality and its ability to intensify otherwise ordinary scenes.

#5

The eerie ambient score blends into the fluorescent hum and feels as though it emerges from the Backrooms itself. Its restrained, insidious textures support dread without overpowering the imagery.

#6

The synth-driven score is one of the most consistently praised craft elements, repeatedly credited with energy, atmosphere, and a strong Carpenter-era pulse.

#7

Emile Mosseri’s score is a notable craft strength, praised for giving the movie momentum and a distinctive propulsive texture.

#8

Devonté Hynes’s string-heavy score sharply amplifies tension and comic rhythm for some critics. Others find it blaring, overly insistent, or distracting, making this the clearest technical point of disagreement.