Oh no Salem...

You are so not alone on this... That would be incredibly beautiful. I also love the movie. I'm probably gonna be killed for saying this, but it is my favorite Exorcist movie. The music, the constant spine-tingling atmosphere, the hilarious nihilistic humour of the incredibly brilliant George C. Scott - just everything. Would love to see an unrated version of this some time.

If there wouldn't be enough music for a release, they might couple it with Looker (also by Barry DeVorzon) and some unreleased Warriors stuff... and whilst at it, throw in some Night Of The Creeps as well...

Brings to mind - Barry DeVorzon is not at all present on the list of released scores? I haven't checked the DB here for this yet, but isnt' The Warriors his only available score?

Whenever I put in the DVD of the movie, I leave the menu unspool for about 15 minutes before getting into the film, so I can enjoy the music (actually more drones and foley-like sounds, but I LOVE it).

But to be honest, I have no idea how a score release of this would sell. All 80s horror aficionados like me would jump on it for sure, but all (or surely most) purely symphonic scorehounds would dismiss it. Maybe a 500 run? Would hardly pay the licensing and contracting fees I fear. Ah well, one can still dream, no?

Best,
Burnie


blinddoc, November 8, 2007; 4:59 PM

There's a few scattered Barry DeVorzon score recordings floating around. Usually the stuff he worked on with Perry Botkin.

"Bless The Beasts And Children" isn't bad. Not one of my favories but it has it's moments.

victoravalentine, November 9, 2007; 10:08 AM

blinddoc... I remember watching ''Exorcist III'' a very long time ago but cannot remember the music and even the plot but I do remember this scene in the hospital's hallway that was uneasy.

Just curious... is the music similar and could it be compiled with Carl Zittrer's music from ''Deathdream'', ''Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things'' or even ''The Devil's Rain'' by Al De Lory?

Am I the only one who likes to listen to these strange sounding and eerie film scores???

serifiot, November 9, 2007; 6:43 PM

Hey Serifiot,

Hmmm, I own "children shouldn't..." on DvD, but frankly don't remember the score at all. Will check again.

Ah, strange and eerie sounds are my life! Got hooked on the original industrial music scene (talking SPK, TG and NON etc., not "Nine Inch Nails" children's circus stuff) decades ago... Got my own band exploring strange soundscapes for 13 years now.

Can't get enough of strange musical explorations. Soundtracks are a strong part of it (my first musical love - started with Empire Strikes Back some uh... 27 years ago....).

DEFINITELY count me in with strange and eerie sounds. Not that I don't like symphonic stuff - I do! But there's so much more out there...

Best wishes,
Burnie


blinddoc, November 9, 2007; 10:01 PM

Ah - by the way - SPK was the absolutely great straight forward true industrial outfit of the late 70's until mid 80's co-founded and later headlined by a certain Mr. Graeme Revell...

If you want to hear the origins of Revell search for the "Auto-Da-Fé" CD... Or if you've got a strong stomach reach for the "Despair" Video (both by SPK).

Which other contemporary composer can be seen onstage wearing a swastika armband, hacking into a cow skull and eating its brains during singing/moaning...;-)

B,
B.


blinddoc, November 9, 2007; 10:08 PM

Great to know I'm not alone!

When you get the chance do check Children and watch Deathream as well, both having music by Zittrer.

Also consider watching Devil's Rain with Ernest Borgnine and the great Ida Lupino (an actress from the era of Golden Age Hollywood movies) and even a very young Travolta (unregognizable) at a tiny bit of a small role.

I remember watching these as a youngster and having made their impression which of course the unsettling music (eerie music sounds really) most likely played a BIG! part.

I vividly remember Deathdream giving me quite a scare.

I still even enjoy watching these today when I get the chance for memory lane's sake.

Even though I'm not wild about Zombie films and even more so right to your face splatter movies (this is not a splatter movie), Deathdream is still a bit unsettling. I think it is done in good taste and has a reason behind it (the Vietnam War, dysfunctional family life) and a plot.

When I first got my PC tracking these films was easy but I'm sure DVD rentals must have these.

Also on a different scale and more of a fuller sound (orchestra sounding but synths) and enjoyabe to listen to is the 'gothic' sound by Midnight Syndicate and Nox Arcana.

I think that these guys' music could easily be used in today's current horror films with better success than some of the music that is trying to be conjured up by new film composers.

PS

If you remember and have watched old Twilight Zone episodes, Ida Lupino started in this memorable 1959 episode titled "The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine" and played the role of a legendary silent film actress locked up in her mansion watching her silent film movies 24/7... literally... being engrossed!

PPS

Watching ''The Devil's Rain" as I'm writing this.

It has a full score and deserves an official soundtrack release for all horror fans!

They don't make horror movies like this anymore.

PERSEVERANCE... WHERE ARE YOU???

serifiot, November 10, 2007; 5:05 PM

Franz Waxman scored "The 16mm Shrine". His only score for Twlilight Zone. It's on one of the Varese recordings of music from the series. An orchestral score. Electronics were used for scoring many of the the sci-fi episodes. Such as the one with Agnes Morehead being tormented and tormenting the little spaceship that lands on top of her farmhouse. An early Goldsmith score I'm almost certain.

The Twilight Zone scores are great. Nothing else like it then or now.

victoravalentine, November 10, 2007; 11:02 AM

That is another classic TZ episode wwk titled ''The Invaders" and indeed was scored by Jerry Golsmith.

The original TZ episodes are classic TV with great film music!

serifiot, November 10, 2007; 2:16 PM