Comments on: Horror Roundtable - Week Thirty-Eight http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/ Better Living Through Terror Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:09:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: The Retropolitan http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15215 The Retropolitan Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:21:17 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15215 My favorites: John Carpenter's music for "Prince of Darkness," John Carpenter's music for "Christine," John Carpenter's music for "Halloween," John Carpenter's music for "The Fog," and John Carpenter's music for "They Live." Also: Brad Fiedel's music for both "Fright Night" pictures. Goblin's "Dawn of the Dead." Bruce Broughton's "Monster Squad" and John Williams' "Dracula," which sound somewhat similar. Oh, and that TV-movie "House of Frankenstein 1997," which wasn't a spectacular movie, has surprisingly nice music by Don Davis. I love my monster music. My favorites:

John Carpenter’s music for “Prince of Darkness,” John Carpenter’s music for “Christine,” John Carpenter’s music for “Halloween,” John Carpenter’s music for “The Fog,” and John Carpenter’s music for “They Live.”

Also: Brad Fiedel’s music for both “Fright Night” pictures. Goblin’s “Dawn of the Dead.” Bruce Broughton’s “Monster Squad” and John Williams’ “Dracula,” which sound somewhat similar. Oh, and that TV-movie “House of Frankenstein 1997,” which wasn’t a spectacular movie, has surprisingly nice music by Don Davis.

I love my monster music.

]]> By: RoBBs Celeb OOps » Blog Archive » I Am Link http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15218 RoBBs Celeb OOps » Blog Archive » I Am Link Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:32:03 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15218 [...] about getting cast by his pal Quentin Tarantino for a small role in Grindhouse. — I missed this week’s Horror Roundtable at The Horror Blog with my little space-out last week, but y’all should check it out: on the [...] […] about getting cast by his pal Quentin Tarantino for a small role in Grindhouse. — I missed this week’s Horror Roundtable at The Horror Blog with my little space-out last week, but y’all should check it out: on the […]

]]> By: paul http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15221 paul Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:42:21 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15221 Hmm, apparently I'm way out in left field on this one. I realized afterwards I should have picked the theme from Spider Baby, as sung by Lon Chaney Jr., but I see that would have been no less out of place. Hmm, apparently I’m way out in left field on this one. I realized afterwards I should have picked the theme from Spider Baby, as sung by Lon Chaney Jr., but I see that would have been no less out of place.

]]> By: the dryyyyyyy cracker http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15231 the dryyyyyyy cracker Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:01:43 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15231 I read the most wonderful thing once. I can't remember who it was or where I read it, but it was an interview with a bunch of nu-metal bands who were featured together on the soundtrack for some crappy PG-13 horror flick. The interviewer asks 'em, "So why do you think metal goes so well with horror movies?" and everybody's got an answer like "Cuz they both break the rules, man! Neither one's about puppies and rainbows!" Ten or so guys in, one of 'em--not a front man, not that you'd know the band anyway--says something super-informed along the lines of, "I don't think they go together at all. The best horror movies, they always use music as counterpoint. Metal kind of numbs you to what's happening on-screen." The interviewer's like, "So why take the job?" "Because somebody's giving me money to play music." And word to the first commenter. Carpenter's scores are so good, man--between that and his shot-framing, he's underrated even by his fans. I bet The Thing would've been great even if he didn't get Morricone. I read the most wonderful thing once. I can’t remember who it was or where I read it, but it was an interview with a bunch of nu-metal bands who were featured together on the soundtrack for some crappy PG-13 horror flick. The interviewer asks ‘em, “So why do you think metal goes so well with horror movies?” and everybody’s got an answer like “Cuz they both break the rules, man! Neither one’s about puppies and rainbows!”
Ten or so guys in, one of ‘em–not a front man, not that you’d know the band anyway–says something super-informed along the lines of, “I don’t think they go together at all. The best horror movies, they always use music as counterpoint. Metal kind of numbs you to what’s happening on-screen.”
The interviewer’s like, “So why take the job?”
“Because somebody’s giving me money to play music.”

And word to the first commenter. Carpenter’s scores are so good, man–between that and his shot-framing, he’s underrated even by his fans. I bet The Thing would’ve been great even if he didn’t get Morricone.

]]> By: Sean http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15234 Sean Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:26:20 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15234 Of course, the themes from "Psycho", "Halloween", and "Jaws" are iconic. Even people who claim to dislike horror flicks know this music. The music in nearly all Carpenters' movies is memorable. Every real horror fan adores the Goblins. My personal favs, though, are Phillip Glass' theme for "Candyman" - it's poignant and haunting, totally befitting the film; the theme from "Hellbound: Hellraiser 2" - it imports a slightly demented, yet grandiose, feeling; and the intro theme to "LIfeforce" by, of all people, Henry Mancini. Of course, the themes from “Psycho”, “Halloween”, and “Jaws” are iconic. Even people who claim to dislike horror flicks know this music.

The music in nearly all Carpenters’ movies is memorable.

Every real horror fan adores the Goblins.

My personal favs, though, are Phillip Glass’ theme for “Candyman” - it’s poignant and haunting, totally befitting the film; the theme from “Hellbound: Hellraiser 2″ - it imports a slightly demented, yet grandiose, feeling; and the intro theme to “LIfeforce” by, of all people, Henry Mancini.

]]> By: snarf http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15259 snarf Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:43:26 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15259 I'm sure your'e all just a little forgetfull, and not to blame for not mentioning the haunting music from CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST by Riz Ortolani. There one very spooky and sad pice in that soundtrack that I love above all other horror music. The Bloodstained Shadow by Stelvio Cipriani and Goblin is very funky and weird and memorable. Krystoff Komedas theme for Rosemary Baby! Morricones music for Exorcist 2: the heretic , really saved that film, with it's greatness. And a mention goes out to The Devils Rejects. It's a compilation, but still, it's a GREAT compilation, that elevates the film to true greatness. Otherwise the songs mentioned pretty much sums up the greatest music! I’m sure your’e all just a little forgetfull, and not to blame for not mentioning the haunting music from CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST by Riz Ortolani. There one very spooky and sad pice in that soundtrack that I love above all other horror music.

The Bloodstained Shadow by Stelvio Cipriani and Goblin is very funky and weird and memorable.

Krystoff Komedas theme for Rosemary Baby!

Morricones music for Exorcist 2: the heretic , really saved that film, with it’s greatness.

And a mention goes out to The Devils Rejects. It’s a compilation, but still, it’s a GREAT compilation, that elevates the film to true greatness.

Otherwise the songs mentioned pretty much sums up the greatest music!

]]> By: snarf http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15260 snarf Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:50:55 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15260 (apologies for all the missing letters. A new laptop got my fingers confused!) And while I'm here : Riz Ortolanis wild stringstabbing music for Fulci's Don't Torture A Duckiling is great too. And the music for WOLF CREEK by Francois Tetaz got me mesmerized when I saw that film. (apologies for all the missing letters. A new laptop got my fingers confused!)

And while I’m here : Riz Ortolanis wild stringstabbing music for Fulci’s Don’t Torture A Duckiling is great too.

And the music for WOLF CREEK by Francois Tetaz got me mesmerized when I saw that film.

]]> By: Amanda By Night http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15267 Amanda By Night Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:02:43 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-15267 I really like the music to Torso. I also like that song during the funeral in Psychomania, and ANYTHING Goblin is ALWAYS good! And for what it's worth, the disco tunes in Prom Night are waaaay boss! I really like the music to Torso.

I also like that song during the funeral in Psychomania, and ANYTHING Goblin is ALWAYS good!

And for what it’s worth, the disco tunes in Prom Night are waaaay boss!

]]> By: daniel http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-259658 daniel Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:30:44 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/03/17/horror-roundtable-week-thirty-eight/#comment-259658 just a question for all your horror movie music passionatos... is not the score from Profondo Rosso (deep red) 1975 - argento TOTALLY very much copied to make the 1978 Halloween movie score / carpenter - howard... ???? or is it just my ears... just a question for all your horror movie music passionatos… is not the score from Profondo Rosso (deep red) 1975 - argento TOTALLY very much copied to make the 1978 Halloween movie score / carpenter - howard… ???? or is it just my ears…

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