Vincent Cahay

Vincent Cahay isn’t your run-of-the-mill composer—nah, this guy brings a whole different flavor to the table. If you’ve watched Adoration (2019), you probably felt that eerie, almost goosebump-inducing music crawling under your skin. That’s Cahay doing his thing, diving headfirst into the unsettling and the beautiful, sometimes at the same time. He’s not just dabbling. He’s out here setting the tone for some of the most intense, offbeat films in recent years. Alléluia (2014) is another wild ride he scored, and let’s just say, it’s not your Sunday afternoon flick. The music is dark, twisted, and honestly kind of hypnotic—like being stuck in some fever dream you never asked for. Cahay’s style isn’t about making you comfy; it’s about dragging you into the story, even if you’re low-key squirming in your seat. Then there’s Inexorable (2021), which, wow, really leans into that sense of creeping dread. You can tell Cahay knows exactly how to toy with your nerves, pulling at strings you didn’t even know you had. He’s got this uncanny ability to make everything feel a little off-kilter, like the ground might give way any second. So yeah, Vincent Cahay is the dude you call if you want your movie to haunt people long after the credits roll. If you’re into soundtracks that actually make you feel something—maybe even things you didn’t want to feel—his work is seriously worth a listen.