Bernard Herrmann music?
When the family first get elated over mistakenly thinking son Ben is coming home, isn't that Bernard Herrmann's music from The Devil And Daniel Webster playing in the background?
shareBoth are based on a tune that goes by various names -- usually Devil's Dream, Miss McLeod's Reel, Hop Light Ladies or Did You Ever See the Devil Uncle Joe?
Aaron Copland used it, as well.
Some versions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFZElEH_yFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnu2nfbR_Ug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb7KgLWo1sw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taibJWPVK-s