A Dark Truth – Film Music Reporter

Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 4, 2013)

Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in over 2600 theaters is the horror sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D directed by John Luessenhop (Takers, Lockdown) and starring Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Dan Yaeger and Trey Songz. The film’s music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Legion, The Roommate). No soundtrack album has been announced at this point. The movie is set immediately after the original film and follows a young woman who travels to Texas to collect an inheritance that includes Leatherface. To learn more about the Lionsgate release, visit the official movie website.

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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring ‘Compulsion’

Jonathan Goldsmith has recently recorded his score for the psychological thriller Compulsion. The film is directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and stars Heather Graham and Carrie-Anne Moss as two neighbors dealing with obsessions that have taken over each of their lives. Joe Mantegna and Kevin Dillon are co-starring Floyd Byars (Masterminds) has written the screenplay based on the South Korean film 301, 302 and Gary Howsam (The Tudors) and Bill Marks are producing the project. Goldsmith has previously worked with the producers on the 2010 comedy biopic Casino Jack. Compulsion has been picked up by Dimension Films for domestic distribution.

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