Halloween [2018] [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by John Carpenter

Overview

John Carpenter didn't direct the 2018 installment of the Halloween series (previously described by its makers as a "recalibration" rather than a reboot), but he did provide the music for the film. As the film stays true to the 1978 original, even casting Nick Castle as Michael Myers for the first time in four decades, the soundtrack is in the same spirit of the original, only performed with Carpenter's touring and recording partners (his son Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies), and with a much bigger budget. The iconic Halloween theme pops up in several iterations, and in much higher definition than in the original. Aside from that, there are plenty of sharp, effective scare sequences like "Michael Kills Again" and "Ray's Goodbye." While familiar-sounding, the soundtrack brings something new to the table instead of being a pointless retread, and in general, it just sounds amazing. Definitely worthwhile for any Carpenter or Halloween fans. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/19/2018
Label:	Sacred Bones
UPC:	0843563106785
Rank:	51895

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Halloween Theme
3. Laurie's Theme
4. Prison Montage
5. Michael Kills
6. Michael Kills Again
7. The Shape Returns
8. The Bogeyman
9. The Shape Kills
10. Laurie Sees the Shape
11. Wrought Iron Fence
12. The Shape Hunts Allyson
13. Allyson Discovered
14. Say Something
15. Ray's Goodbye
16. The Shape Is Monumental
17. The Shape and Laurie Fight
18. The Grind
19. Trap the Shape
20. The Shape Burns
21. Halloween Triumphant

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Carpenter   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Tim Alverson   Editing
Ryan Freimann   Executive Producer
Jason Blum   Producer
John Carpenter   Composer,Engineer,Executive Producer
Michael Simmonds   Photography Director
Bill Block   Producer
Daniel Davies   Composer,Engineer
John Spiker   Mixing,Mastering
Jamie Lee Curtis   Executive Producer
David Gordon Green   Executive Producer
Cody Carpenter   Composer,Engineer
Sophie Gransard   Photography
Amman Abbasi   Music Consultant
Malek Akkad   Producer
Danny McBride   Executive Producer
Richard A. Wright   Production Design