![choice cuts: wicked sounds of horror (film score anthology) [soundtrack]](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00001T3I1.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Choice Cuts: Wicked Sounds Of Horror (Film Score Anthology) [Soundtrack]
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The fundamental concerns of the horror genre haven't changed much since the '70s: have an audience identify with the innocent protagonist, introduce a menacing whatever, and then scare the bejesus out of viewers. The oeuvre's score has always been a key ingredient to its success, and the best music has risen above mere cliché. This loosely Halloween-themed collection (bookended by--what else?--director John Carpenter's jittery synth themes from Halloween) gathers a motley, occasionally suspect (Carpenter's synth bolero for Escape from New York and its industrial rework for Escape from L.A. are infectious, if not exactly genre correct) collection that documents the surprising variety of music that's underscored modern cinematic terror. The tracks here range from Eurocentric orchestral (Pino Donaggio's Carrie), neopastoral gone quickly bad (Nicholas Pike's "Sleepwalkers," Marco Beltrami's Scream, Christopher Young's Urban Legend) to chilling modernism (Howard Shore's Crash, Michael Kamen's The Dead Zone) to the lovably cheezoid electronics of John Carpenter and Dick Maas's killer elevator music from The Lift. --Jerry McCulley
Choice Cuts: Wicked Sounds Of Horror (Film Score Anthology),John Carpenter,Milan Records,Film Music,Halloween,Original Score,Pop,Popular Music,Soundtracks,Special Occasions
Average customer rating: 
|
Choice Cuts: Wicked Sounds Of Horror (Film Score Anthology)
John Carpenter Manufacturer: Milan Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Movie Scores
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
Movie Soundtracks
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
1990s
| By Decade
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
General
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
Halloween
| Holiday
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B00001T3I1 Release Date: 1999-10-12 |
Tracks:
Amazon.com
The fundamental concerns of the horror genre haven't changed much since the '70s: have an audience identify with the innocent protagonist, introduce a menacing whatever, and then scare the bejesus out of viewers. The oeuvre's score has always been a key ingredient to its success, and the best music has risen above mere cliché. This loosely Halloween-themed collection (bookended by--what else?--director John Carpenter's jittery synth themes from Halloween) gathers a motley, occasionally suspect (Carpenter's synth bolero for Escape from New York and its industrial rework for Escape from L.A. are infectious, if not exactly genre correct) collection that documents the surprising variety of music that's underscored modern cinematic terror. The tracks here range from Eurocentric orchestral (Pino Donaggio's Carrie), neopastoral gone quickly bad (Nicholas Pike's "Sleepwalkers," Marco Beltrami's Scream, Christopher Young's Urban Legend) to chilling modernism (Howard Shore's Crash, Michael Kamen's The Dead Zone) to the lovably cheezoid electronics of John Carpenter and Dick Maas's killer elevator music from The Lift. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Nice Collection of Horror Movie Themes.......2000-03-03
High points of the anthology is the 'Escape from L.A.' medley which shows that an inferior sequel can have a superior soundtrack while playing with the cues from the original flick, the sample of the bizarre southwestern blues rock score from 'Vampires,' Howard Shore's 'Crash' and Christopher Young's 'Urban Legend' theme.
All in all, the tracks on this disk are all examples of high-quality film scoring... even if the movies they supported weren't always the best. It's a worthwhile addition to the collection of any movie music lover.
Music: