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GHOST HOUSE

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:05:53 EST

$15.95

Composed by: Rich Ragsdale

Howlin' Wolf Records is very proud to present GHOST HOUSE, a richly textured, haunting, and beautiful score by director and composer Rich Ragsdale. For GHOST HOUSE the composer used a three-tiered approach, anchored by a classical symphonic horror score recorded using the Budapest Scoring Orchestra conducted by Péter Pejtsik. This is augmented by 80's synth elements, paying homage to scores by Goblin and John Carpenter. Finally, ambient ethnic sounds were incorporated to honor Thailand where the film is set, featuring monks recorded live in a Thai temple. The album concludes with a melodically lovely, yet eerie vocal track gorgeously performed by Sherri Chung.

The insert booklet for GHOST HOUSE features liner notes written by the film's director and composer Rich Ragsdale. The packaging designs by Luis Miguel Rojas are both beautiful and frightening to reflect the essence of the film and the score.

Album Running Time: 52:04 minutes

1. Welcome to Bangkok (0:59)
2. Run Like Hell (1:32)
3. A Trip to the Country (2:15)
4. Ghost House Graveyard (3:59)
5. Chang (1:22)
6. Julie's Possession (4:20)
7. Ritual (1:00)
8. Not a Happy Ghost (1:29)
9. Leaving Gogo's Village (1:38)
10. Love Theme (Coitus Interruptus) (1:46)
11. Entering the Ghost World (2:34)
12. Jim Takes Action (2:50)
13. Trip to the Dark Side (2:02)
14. Watabe's Hospital Visit (1:11)
15. Love Them Reprise (Cal and Gwen) (1:36)
16. Jim Mans Up (2:26)
17. Motorcycle Accident (2:50)
18. Mountain Trek / River Demon (2:01)
19. To the Temple (1:23)
20. Temple Showdown (6:50)
21. Morning Breaks (1:02)
22. Let Me Be (Performed by Sherri Chung) (4:37)

DEATHCEMBER: ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY SOUNDTRACK

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:05:26 EST

$17.95

Composed by: Various, Andrew Scott Bell

Will you dare to open the door?

Howlin' Wolf Records is excited to present DEATHCEMBER, a holiday-themed horror anthology series soundtrack, with an international ensemble of renowned composers, directors, and actors. Produced by Dominic Saxl, Ivo Scheloske, and Frank Vogt, DEATHCEMBER brings to life a feature-length advent calendar - each door a portal to terror and demented holiday fun! So, will you dare to open the door?

The DEATHCEMBER 'Main Theme' and 'Suite' are composed by award-winning composer Andrew Scott Bell, performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra with Péter Illényi conducting, featuring oboe soloist Judit Borzsonyi, and clarinet soloist Gyorgy Ree. The melodic and sweeping opening theme adds the perfect sense of enchantment and wonder for the advent season. In addition, Andrew Scott Bell composes the transition suites that wind through the score like a snake in the guise of holiday ribbon. Segment scores are a brilliant mix of amazing international talent from Belgium, Canada, Germany, Serbia, UK, and USA. among others, showcasing the talents of composers Andrew Scott Bell, Stephan Nicolas, Nemanja Mosurovic, Jeffrey Peter Mayhew, The NightStalker, Michael Kaufmann, Eduardo Daniel Victoria, Steffen Britzke, Dag Lerner, Nikola Nikita Jeremic, Medhat Hanbali, Erik Lutz, Peter Litvin, Dirk Steffan Buro, and Michael Kohlbecker.

The DEATHCEMBER soundtrack comes with a 32-page booklet including a foreword by producers Dominic Saxl, Ivo Scheloske, and Frank Vogt along with a note from segment director Sam Wineman about his friend and collaborator, Andrew Scott Bell. In addition, the booklet features notes by composers Stephan Nicolas, Jeffrey Peter Mayhew, Michael Kaufmann, Eduardo Daniel Victoria, Nikola Nikita Jeremic, Medhat Hanbali, and Dirk Steffan Buro, all beautifully packaged in a jewel case with exquisite artwork by Adrian Keindorf (booklet cover), Flavio Greco Paglia (booklet back), and art direction and designs by the magnificent Luis Miguel Rojas.

DEATHCEMBER

Running Time: 78:47

1. DEATHCEMBER Main Theme (2:12)
2. A Door Too Far (1:10)
3. Gender Is Over (0:13)
4. DEATHCEMBER Teaser 0:25)
5. Aurora - Water Place 1:38)
6. Aurora - Particles (3:51)
7. I'm 'Mr. Handsome' (0:33)
8. Door 7 (0:13)
9. The Hunchback of Burg Hayn - Honky Tonk Monster (1:17)
10. The Hunchback of Burg Hayn - Monster's Lament (3:24)
11. Door 8 (0:14)
12. Family Matters (4:48)
13. Door 4 (0:14)
14. Crappy Christmas (5:09)
15. Door 10 (0:14)
16. Five Deaths in Blood Red (4:22)
17. Visit From Krampus (0:22)
18. Door 15 (0:12)
19. What Would You Do? (0:10)
20. A Christmas Miracle (4:01)
21. DEATHCEMBER Trailer (2:02)
22. Pig (5:26)
23. Door 13 (0:14)
24. We Can Shoot It (0:42)
25. December the 19th (3:55)
26. Door 17 (0:13)
27. What's a Gloo-gun? (0:06)
28. Milk and Cookies (5:04)
29. Family Feast - Jingle Death (1:02)
30. Family Feast - Alternate Reality (1:24)
31. Door 18 (0:13)
32. Kugel's Getting Cold (0:22)
33. Before Sundown (5:42)
34. Door 22 (0:10)
35. Operation Dolph (5:03)
36. We've Got a Lot of Work to Do (0:12)
37. Door 21 (0:13)
38. End Credits - A Sudden Death at Christmas (2:32)
39. What Was the Agreement? (0:30)
40. Cracker - Lunar Falls Jingle (0:14)
41. End Credits - Unsilent Night (3:10)
42. Greedy F***ing Bullshit (0:08)
43. DEATHCEMBER Suite (5:28)

FORCE TO FEAR

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:05:06 EST

$16.95

Composed by: Matt Cannon

It's kill or be killed.

Howlin' Wolf Records is proud to present Matt Cannon's multiple award-winning soundtrack for FORCE TO FEAR. Released in 2020 and co-written/directed by Zane Hershberger and Chad Bruns, the film pays homage to great action horror films of the '80s such as SILENT RAGE.

The score �has both inventive and innovative qualities, but above all contains a sound that we readily associate with horror films from the '80s and evokes memories of such composers as Jay Chattaway, Alan Silvestri, Brad Fiedel, Harold Faltermeyer, and Alan Howarth. There was a distinct sound that became standard during that decade and Matt Cannon has successfully re-created this sound, whilst also placing his own inimitable musical fingerprint upon the production, fusing both styles and putting them to effective and affecting use.� -John Mansell, Movie Music International

For FORCE TO FEAR, composer Matt Cannon used an impressive array of synth and synth plug-ins, including OPX-PRO II (Oberheim) TAL-U-NO-LX (Juno 60) TAL-SAMPLER, VI FM SUITE (DX1, Dx7), UVI EMULATOR II (Emulator II), ARTURIA MINI V (MiniMoog), UVI PX10 (PROPHET 10), UVI Darklight (farlight). The soundtrack concludes with the fantastic track �Judge and the Jury� by the band Voltheque from their EP VERDICT.

FORCE TO FEAR features a 28-page booklet with a foreword by filmmaker Zane Hershberger, liner notes by writer John Mansell, and composer's notes and track summaries by Matt Cannon, all presented with vivid '80s-vibe imagery, color pallets, and original cover artwork by Austin Hinderliter (Creepy Carves). The packaging designs are beautifully crafted by Howlin' Wolf Records' renowned Art Director Luis Miguel Rojas.

1. The Building (1:39)
2. Lethal Lipstick (2:50)
3. Plan For Revenge (5:17)
4. Team Theme (1:55)
5. A Calm Before the Storm (2:08)
6. Neon Nights (2:13)
7. Settling In (0:46)
8. Run-in With a Mirror (1:07)
9. Ghosts of Love and Death (1:26)
10. Searching and Suiting Up (3:08)
11. Enter the Target (2:36)
12. Vega's Fight (2:52)
13. The Interrogation (2:22)
14. Trapped (2:36)
15. A Bullet For a Thought (1:44)
16. Blood Knuckles (3:27)
17. Nova Gets Even (2:04)
18. The Arrow (1:18)
19. The Last Straw (3:55)
20. Take the Shot (2:06)
21. Betrayal (2:42)
22. Fuel For a Fire (2:21)
23. Final Fight (2:37)
24. She's So Real (3:37)
25. Last Resort (2:11)
26. Vega's Fight (Full throttle Version) (3:20)
27. Judge and the Jury (Performed by Voltheque) (4:50)

Total Disc Time: 69.25

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (2 CD)

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:04:42 EST

$19.95

Composed by: Perry Botkin

You've made it through Halloween, now try and survive Christmas.

Howlin' Wolf Records is proud to present a Two-Disc Set for the 35th Anniversary of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT. Disc One is the complete score by Grammy-winning composer Perry Botkin and Disc Two contains the songs written for the film by renowned songwriter and singer Morgan Ames.

On November 9th of 1984, a mentally-tortured and deranged Santa was unleashed on an unwitting public, and the result was a mayhem of whimsically evil holiday fun that thrills horror film lovers annually. The film also provoked the ire of those who wanted to censor the concept of an unhinged Santa. Screenwriter Michael Hickey sardonically recalls, 'America's moral guardians decided that nobody of any age should be permitted to see any entertainment that was not suitable for a six-year-old child.'

The concept for a killer Santa was the creative muse of film producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead and brought to life for celluloid by screenwriter Michael Hickey and director Charles E. Sellier, Jr. The film follows Billy Chapman from his disturbing encounters with malevolent grandfather Chapman through the horrific murders of both of his parents by an evil Santa on the lam. Afterwards Billy and his brother are sent to an orphanage with a stern disciplinarian Mother Superior (brilliantly played by Lilyan Chauvin), and Billy finally lands at the toy store with the bumbling Mr. Sims, who after having him dress up as Santa, finally sends Billy over the edge as a Santa who has EVERYONE on his 'naughty' list!

The score by composer Perry Botkin is a classic electronic score from the '80's that is truly one of the most celebrated elements of this perennial cult classic. The composer recounts, 'I'd never seen a slasher movie in my life until I watched SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, so I had no preconception about what a slasher/horror score should sound like, or what other horror composers had done in the past or were doing at that time. I just sat down with my Mac Plus, banged away, and out came the score.' ...And what came out is a brilliant mash-up of frenzied horror cacophony blended with melodious euphony, and a virtual carnival funhouse of electronic holiday madness. As an added treat, the release features a second disc with all of the songs written by Morgan Ames, which throughout the film add just the right touch to contrast the merriment of Christmas against the backdrop of a horror film.

For the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 35th Anniversary Edition, audio technician Ian Zapczynski sourced Perry Botkin's score from the 192 kHz direct transfers of the composer's original analog master tapes, with the tape-to-digital transfers supervised by Howlin' Wolf Records at Avatar Studios in NYC. It was important to salvage every piece of audio that would be of interest to soundtrack collectors, and at the highest audiophile-grade quality possible, securing this as the definitive edition of the complete SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT soundtrack set on CD. All tracks for Perry Botkin's score were fully remastered from the flat tape transfers, and digital restoration techniques were used where necessary, with care to remain faithful to the high quality of the master recording. In addition, two short tracks that were not previously released are added to the tracklist, including the film's opening 'Santa's Watching.' The construct for this soundtrack edition centers around the original mixes used in the film and the alternate mixes prepared for an '80's LP release that never came to fruition. Each alternate mix contains audible differences from its corresponding track, most notably a heavier use of reverb and stereo separation on the tracks mixed for the never released '80's LP.

Howlin' Wolf Records' 35th Anniversary Release for SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is a pressing of 300 CDs, featuring the unforgettable original poster art for the film, a 20-page deluxe booklet with liner notes by Co-Executive Producers Scott Schneid & Dennis Whitehead, Screenwriter Michael Hickey, and Composer Perry Botkin, all balanced against a canvas of beautiful designs and vivid imagery by graphic artist and long-time Howlin' Wolf Records Art Director Luis Miguel Rojas.

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (Score) - Disc 1 (64:10)
Film Mixes:
1. Santa's Watching (Intro) * / Main Title ** (2:02)
2. Going Nowhere (2:05)
3. Never Stop for Strangers ** (1:53)
4. Snow Ax (0:32)
5. Caught in the Act (2:25)
6. Jingle Jam (1:06)
7. Market (0:37)
8. Seventeen (0:17)
9. Running Away (0:21)
10. Erotic Dreams ** (1:47)
11. Scary Time (0:33)
12. Dress Up (0:31)
13. Billy Loses It ** (3:49)
14. Poor Boy (0:45)
15. Mad Hatter (0:09)
16. Santa's Bow and Arrow ** (4:22)
17. Horns ** (1:28)
18. A Little Later (1:36)
19. Smiley Face (1:55)
20. No Smoking (0:56)
21. Take Him Away (0:44)
22. Offing Father O'Brian ** (1:13)
23. Cackle (0:15)
24. Snow Dreams (The Axing of Sheriff Brown) ** (2:53)
25. Naughty ** (3:28)
26. Punish! * (0:28)
1980's Soundtrack Mixes:
27. Main Title (1:44)
28. Horns (1:28)
29. Santa's Bow and Arrow (4:20)
30. Offing Father O'Brian (1:13)
31. Santa's Watching (Intro) / Snow Dreams (The Axing of Sheriff Brown) ** (2:53)
32. Naughty (3:23)
33. Never Stop for Strangers (1:48)
34. Caught in the Act ** (2:22)
35. Billy Loses It (3:49)
36. Erotic Dreams (1:50)
*previously unreleased recording
**previously unreleased alternate mix

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (Songs) - Disc 2 (31:07)
Songs by Morgan Ames
1. It Must Be Christmas (3:22)
2. Slayrider (3:24)
3. Santa's Watching (1:39)
4. Merry Christmas Baby (3:31)
5. The Warm Side of the Door (3:47)
6. Christmas Party (3:43)
7. Christmas Flu (3:29)
8. Christmas Fever (0:59)
9. I Wanna Sing You a Love Song (3:24)
10. Sweet Little Baby (3:28)

THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:04:03 EST

$15.95

Composed by: Christoph Allerstorfer

Open the box, unleash the demon.

Howlin' Wolf Records proudly presents Christoph Allerstorfer's score for THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING (2022). The setting for the sequel to writer/director Lawrence Fowler's 2019 demon monster horror flick, THE JACK IN THE BOX, is the Rosewood Manor estate where Olga Marsdale, played by Nicola Wright, is dying from terminal osteosarcoma. The film has an unsettling sense of isolation, and while set in modern times, maintains an eerie period feel with superb set design, cinematography, and a creature that is, simply put, nightmarishly terrifying. The gripping story blurs the lines between the monsters in our darkest imagination and the real 'monsters' that lurk everywhere. Fowler delivers a horror film in the mold of classic monster movies featuring a terrifying and relentless creature whose inhuman gurgling and rasping shrieks are the stuff of nightmares. Breathing emotional depth and life into every scene in THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING, as only a great score can, is Christoph Allerstorfer's gothic symphony performed by a 42-piece orchestra, Big Island Orchestra Vienna. As Fowler ups the ante with a sequel that is unapologetically meaner, badder, and bigger than the original, Allerstorfer matches this force head-on with a score that eloquently soars to greater heights, hallmarking a sophisticated and lush approach that builds palpable foreboding dread, in exquisite style. To be treated to a horror movie and story of this caliber, with a grande score performed by an orchestra comprised of Vienna's best classical musicians, will leave you applauding.

THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING is lovingly dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and longtime Howlin' Wolf Records producer and promotional specialist Jeremy Hawkins by composer Christoph Allerstorfer and the entire HWR team.

THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING features a 16-page booklet with liner notes by composer Christoph Allerstorfer and a special note from writer/director Lawrence Fowler, all presented with gorgeous imagery from the film, orchestra sessions, and packaging by Howlin' Wolf Records' renowned Art Director Luis Miguel Rojas.

Running Time: 65:62

1. Demon Box (3:38)
2. Life (1:08)
3. Unleashed (0:46)
4. The Dead Is Made / Awakening (1:45)
5. The Manor (2:24)
6. Six Must Die (2:29)
7. The Cellar (2:45)
8. Foreshadow (0:26)
9. Jack Kills (2:45)
10. Sacrifices (1:16)
11. Deadly Secret (0:34)
12. Betrayed (0:49)
13. Sleep of the Doomed (1:59)
14. Out of Sight (1:11)
15. Origin of the Jack / Dead Woman Walking (6:10)
16. Captured (0:25)
17. Mother (0:59)
18. Jack Kills Again (1:55)
19. Edgar's Secret / Eyeballs (3:44)
20. Chasing Amy (1:03)
21. Hallucinating (1:39)
22. Bad Medicine (0:54)
23. Jack Kills Some More (3:29)
24. We Need to Leave (1:39)
25. Hiding (0:42)
26. Don't Go Through the Cellar (1:35)
27. Foul Play (0:30)
28. Jack Kills Another One (1:16)
29. No Way Out (2:13)
30. Amy Kills (2:20)
31. Stalking Jack (0:54)
32. Escaping Rosewood Manor / Consider Us Even, Mother (4:23)
33. Six Must Die - Demo Extended Version (Bonus Track) (4:12)
34. Consider Us Even, Mother - Demo (Bonus Track) (1:15)