Sam Raimi very apparently loves making horror films. Nearly three full decades after the release of his now-fan favorite Evil Dead, Raimi released Drag Me to Hell, a movie that exhibits the same fanboy zeal as his original. – Audiences Everywhere
Classic horror films Drag Me To Hell (score by Christopher Young) and Piranha 3D (score by Michael Wandmacher) have been named to The 100 Best Horror Films Of The 2000s list by film magazine, Audiences Everywhere. Read further for more on Drag Me To Hell and Piranha 3D, soundtracks both out now onLakeshore Records. Which of your favorite horror films made the list?
The Gift: The intense Thriller Starring Academy Award Winner Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Academy Award Nominee Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes and Academy Award Winner Hilary Swank Is Now On Netflix, Own The Classic Christopher Young Score!
After receiving her Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe win for her role in Elizabeth, Australian actress Cate Blanchett (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,Blue Jasmine) produced another tour de force performance, starring as a southern woman with a special gift of perception. As “Annie,” she is hired to help with a missing persons investigation. The Gift is now On Demand on Netflixand iTunes, so don’t miss out on this classic thriller! The soaring score by Christopher Young (The Rum Diary, Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Uninvited) is a great get for any soundtrack collector.
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Directed by Sam Raimi (Drag Me To Hell), written by Billy Bob Thornton (The Ice Harvest, The Informers) and Tom Epperson, the incredible ensemble cast contributed unforgettable performances.
Award-winning composer Christopher Young (Drag Me To Hell, The Gift) is a film music veteran who has scored some of the most horrifying films in the last two decades. In a recent article, film music reviewer, Scorekeeper, sings his praises at Badass Digest and selects The Exorcism of Emily Rose(released by Lakeshore Records) as one of the scariest film scores of all time.
If music is not triggering our imagination, it’s not living up to its fullest potential.
This is one particular attribute in which Christopher Young excels. He’s demonstrated this power throughout his entire career, composing tremendously tormenting scores for films like Hellraiser (1987), The Fly II (1989), The Grudge (2004), The Uninvited (2009) and Sinister (2012). However, in my book, nothing compares to the paralyzing nightmare of Young’s The Exorcism of Emily Rose. It’s certainly one of the more cacophonic scores ever written; however, the chaos is completely controlled by the composer. Young traverses the narrative of the film utilizing a precise balance of extreme dynamics and aural intensity in order to bring out the scarier elements of the visuals.
Read the full review at Badass Digest.
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A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.
Director: Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil). Cast: Jennifer Carpenter (Showtimes’s Dexter, Gone), Laura Linney (Primal Fear,The Fifth Estate), Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins) and Campbell Scott (The Amazing Spider-Man).
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This week, Lakeshore Records selects Drag Me To Hell(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), with music scored by Composer Christopher Young. The movie, directed by Sam Raimi, is a crowd pleaser for horror genre fans. Movie goers are taken on a filmic rollercoaster of a ride through outrageous scenes and dark humor. To watch Drag Me and listen to Young’s grandiose film score is an experience unto itself. Lakeshore Records is pleased to have released the soundtrack to Drag Me To Hell (rent it on iTunes), and we think you’ll enjoy all the thrills and chills embodied in this album.
Drag Me To Hell stars Alison Lohman as Christine Brown, a young lady who has a bright future ahead of her until becoming a victim of a curse. She only has three days to figure out how to prevent her soul from being taken and subsequently dragged to hell. Lohman also stars in Gamer, last week’s Lakeshore Records Pick of the Week. Composer Christopher Young, no stranger to working on horror films, is also known for his work on The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Hellraiser. Young’s other collaboration with Director Sam Raimi is Spider-Man 3.
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