One of my favorite horror scores in the last few years has to be his work on Drag Me to Hell for Sam Raimi. It is a rollercoaster of a score and the main theme is delightfully evil. It promise and delivers on a good time. Here are the end credits, Concerto to Hell. The violin solo is diabolical.
Just to give Mr. Young further credit, the guy is very versatile. He can score heart wrenching dramatic moments, tremendous action cues and his jazzy work is a blast to listen to. He's quickly rising in the ranks as one of my favorite film composers.
Once again, thanks for drawing attention to a part of movie-making that (other than intro Bond songs and a few other exceptions) so commonly go unremarked, but which can make such a big difference in setting the mood and the ...well ... tone of the picture.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. I love sharing my enjoyment of film music. I really do think it is a key to making an effective and well rounded film. And when we get some good music to listen to away from the film too, then that's a big bonus.
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