Playlist for The Forest of Hands and Teeth by 534

by 534


My first song in my playlist is “Alone” by Heart. This song matches the scene in The Forest of Hands and Teeth when Mary is alone in her room longing for Travis. The song fits the scene because the song describes a woman who is longing for someone she loves and she is alone in her room, just like Mary is.





The second song in my playlist is “Neptune the Mystic” by Gustav Holst. This song conveys the atmosphere in the scene where Mary is down in the basement of the abbey. She is in the dark investigating this mysterious room and reading from a large book that she thinks holds many secrets that have been kept from the village. The song fits the scene because it sounds mysterious, (hence the name) and it gives a kind of deep dark feeling.





The third song in my playlist is “The Essence of Metroid boss theme” featured in the game Metroid Prime. I think this song captures the intensity and panic of the zombie siege. The town is being flooded with zombies and people are running for cover. This song is a perfect match because it fits the pandemonium that is taking place. It gives a creepy feel to the scene. You can tell that the song is evil sounding.





The fourth song in my playlist is “Ash” by Secession. This song fits the scene in the book when Mary and the group stumble out upon the abandoned village. Suddenly zombies start pouring forth from the buildings and they quickly are surrounded. They scramble to find refuge. This song conveys the mysteriousness of the abandoned village. It conveys the epic circumstances that they are in. It makes the scene like it’s happening in slow motion. You can really picture the scene.





The fifth song in my playlist is “The Twilight Zone Theme” from the show, The Twilight Zone. This song fits the scene when Travis is climbing across the rope to the tree platforms. The rope is unraveling and zombies almost reach him from the ground. It is a very suspenseful scene and this song fits it well. The song has a suspenseful and scary sound that will put you at the edge of your seat just like the scene of the book.





The sixth song in my playlist is “Sad Violin” by Thao Nguyen Xanh. This song conveys the sad scene where Travis turns and becomes a zombie. Mary picks up the scythe herself and decapitates him with one blow. She immediately starts to sob and I think that this song captures the tragedy and loss that Mary is experiencing.





The seventh song in my playlist is “Requiem for a Dream” (The Lord of the Rings Two Towers trailer remix). This song fits the scene when Mary makes a break for it through the first gate. She doesn’t go very far before her brother Jed comes and saves her. They continue to run but get surrounded by a horde of zombies. This song matches the desperation of Mary as she struggles to fend of the never-ending flow of zombies assaulting her.





The eighth and final song in my playlist is “Into the West” by Annie Lennox. This song matches the scene in the book when Mary wakes up and is on the shore of the ocean. She has finally made it through the forest and is safe. Her childhood dream has been fulfilled and she knows she kept her promise to Travis that she would taste the salt of the ocean.