Whats the song used during the stab scenes in old horror movies.?

Question

What's the name of the song thats played during stab scenes in old horror movies. It is also used on Wild Boyz when they did black mamba. It very common sound byte used during scary scenes

Answer 1

The only one that comes to mind right now are the screeching violins that were first used in the shower scene in "Psycho". That was composed by Bernard Hermann.