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The Haunting Of Hill House
" If the score for “The Haunting of Hill House” was a book I would use that cliche that “I couldn’t put it down”. If this were a book I would have read it cover to cover almost without breathing. It’s not a book, it’s music, it’s a TV score, one hour long, and it’s superb.
WaterTower Music is proud to announce the digital release of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Stephen King's Doctor Sleep, the fall horror event that continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Gerald's Game), the highly anticipated film adaptation of Stephen King's continuation of his beloved classic novel The Shining releases November 8th worldwide from Warner Bros. Pictures, and the soundtrack releases today November 1st.
Flanagan chose The Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House, Extinction), the composing duo of Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart, to create the film's score. The writer/director states, "It was important for Doctor Sleep to have its own identity, but we also wanted to call back to some of the...
Casimir ‘Cas’ Spencer hosts Dublab’s Film and TV Music Review show, Studio Soundtracks, every 1st Tuesday of the month from 11 am – Noon, where she interviews renown composers and musicians from all over the globe who score major film features and television shows.
The Boo Crew is joined by the film scoring duo and game changers, The Newton Brothers for Episode 39! Hear about their creative process in being the architects of the terrifying soundscapes for films like The Bye Bye Man, Gerald’s Game, Oculus, Hush, Ouija: Origin Of Evil, The Haunting Of Hill House and more! Learn about the beauty and romance in the magic and misdirection of their work and how they design the chills that fuel our nightmares. Get an in studio demonstration of some of the world’s spookiest instruments! Find out why you should continue to have insomnia while waiting for the release of Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep! Then they pull up a chair at our 100 year old Victorian piano and perform a suite of music from The Haunting Of Hill House live in studio just for you. Also, don’t miss the video of the performance below and on our YouTube...
"We are honored for the opportunity to release a deluxe double LP soundtrack album featuring the complete music from The Haunting Of Hill House by The Newton Brothers," Bergeron continues. "We can't stop listening to it. The soundtrack, unlike many other horror soundtracks, works perfectly on its own separated from the horrific narrative on the screen. That's a tell-tale sign of good composing. Not only is the show's writing good, but the music is expertly crafted and scored.
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