Music in horror movies is essential to create tension - otherwise there would just be scenes of violence and sound effects with no buildup - yet the specific sounds in horror movies can bring audiences to the edge. Using Jaws as an example, while the Shark is supposedly in the water (aka, footage of the ocean while his theme plays), there are chilling minor chords to show he is present, yet when he attacks there are jerky booming chords and high-pitched chaotic screeches of a lifeguard's whistle. Without these sounds, the movie would just show an extended scene of families at the beach until a shark appears from no where.
Humans are naturally shaken by non-linear chaotic noise, which is why many horror movies base their soundtracks from screams and other sounds that resemble danger.
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