Published on Oct 31, 1998
There are soundtracks that feature unique music. John
Carpenter’s
Halloween (the first one, starring Jamie Lee Curtis), is one
of those. The title theme’s piano is just as haunting as the rest
of the orchestration. Like the theme song, “Loomis And Shape’s Car”
is pretty much identical to the main theme song. Another
composition, “Shape Escapes,” features the same haunting piano
piece. This haunting song is the major focus, and is featured
throughout many of the score’s compositions.
“Meyers’ House” is just as eerie as the main theme. It’s
haunting, and it sounds like from a scene where something is just
about to happen, very slowly. And throughout this song, it also
features the haunting piano piece heard in the main theme.
“Michael Kills Judith” is another “waiting for something to
happen” musical number, like “Meyers’ House”. You can just imagine
with a title such as this one, Judith is slowly being scared out of
wits, not knowing when the movie’s killer, Michael Meyers, will
jump out at her.
“The Haunted House” is another familiar composition (from my
memory), that features the piano as the main focus of the song.
This song is just as classic as its main theme. I envision this
song playing as you are walking through (obviously) a haunted
house, giving you an eerie feeling. Another composition that
features this same music is “Laurie Knows”. And, “Laurie Knows”
also features a bit from the original main theme.
“The Shape Lurks” and the soundtrack’s ending piece, “The Shape
Stalks,” are great pieces of music where it’s like a “search/chase
scene.” It could be used, like say, in a cop scene, where it’s
‘time to get the bad guy.’ “Better Check The Kids” is another
‘coming to get ya’ composition, where as the kids are carefully
being watched, again, you never know when Michael Meyers will
strike.
This soundtrack uses the same compositions of one song (or more)
throughout. Most soundtracks are that way. But, still, as haunting
as these songs are, this soundtrack is best used for people who
develop their own haunted houses for the Halloween season.
Likewise, it is best used for those who like to create their own
mystery audio inventions. Like creating an audio murder mystery, as
in a radio play. I’m sure many of these compilations can be used in
a murder scene, or where there’s the “good guy trying to catch the
bad guy”, or vice versa. This music can set the mood, for
envisioning the scenes in your imagination.