Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Peacock original series Hysteria!. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead, X, Atomic Blonde, Pearl). Also included are three tracks by the fictional high school heavy metal band called Dethkrunch. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 18 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to Bates’ title track and the first song below. Hysteria! is created by Matthew Scott Kane & David A. Goodman and stars Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Kezii Curtis, Emjay Anthony, Nikki Hahn and Chiara Aurelia, as well as Bruce Campbell and Garret Dillahunt in recurring roles. The 8-part horror thriller takes place during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s and follows the members of Dethkrunch as they realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of kidnappings, murders, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a witch hunt that leads directly back to them.
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Tyler Bates Scoring Peacock’s ‘Hysteria!’
Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, John Wick, Deadpool 2, X, Dawn of the Dead, Atomic Blonde, MaXXXine) has provided the original score for the new Peacock original series Hysteria!. The show is created by Matthew Scott Kane & David A. Goodman and stars Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Kezii Curtis, Chiara Aurelia and Nikki Hahn, as well as recurring guest stars Bruce Campbell and Garret Dillahunt. The 8-part horror series takes place in the late 1980s after a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” and follows a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts who realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a series of kidnappings, murders, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a witch hunt that leads directly back to them.
Amazon’s ‘Hysteria’ to Feature Music by Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates has scored the pilot for the Amazon Studios original drama Hysteria. The show is created by Shaun Cassidy (Invasion, Roar) and stars Mena Suvari as a neurologist who returns to her hometown of Austin, Texas to investigate the case of a girls’ competitive dance team that is stricken by a strange, psycho-physiological illness that spreads through social media. T.R. Knight, James McDaniel, Josh Stewart and Ella Rae Peck are co-starring. Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) has directed the pilot episode and is also executive producing the project alongside Cassidy, Adam Schroeder (The Truman Show, Sleepy Hollow, Chronicle), Sharon Hall, Andrew Kosove & Broderick Johnson (Prisoners, The Blind Side, Insomnia) and Bryan Zuriff (The Details).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 18, 2012)
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Universal Pictures’ action tentpole Battleship directed by Peter Berg and starring Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Hamish Linklater and Rihanna. The film’s music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers). Varese Sarabande Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. For the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit our previous article. Also check out this recent Variety article on Jablonsky’s work on the film based on Hasbro’s classical naval combat board game.
Also opening wide is the ensemble comedy ensemble What to Expect When You’re Expecting directed by Kirk Jones and starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and Rodrigo Santoro. Mark Mothersbaugh has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs by artists including Chiddy Bang, The Human League, Kinky, Sleeper Agent, Black Lips, Robert Palmer and David Gray has been released by Capitol Records. For audio clips and the full track list, check out our soundtrack announcement.
‘Hysteria’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the British romantic comedy Hysteria. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double). The soundtrack is coming out digitally on May 15, 2012. The CD version is scheduled to be released on June 12 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next two weeks. Hysteria is directed by Tanya Wexler and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett and Felicity Jones. The romantic comedy about the invention world’s first electromechanical vibrator in Victorian London will be released in theaters on May 18, 2012 by Sony Pictures Classics.
Gast Waltzing Scoring ‘Hysteria’
Gast Waltzing has recently scored the British romantic comedy Hysteria. The movie directed by Tanya Wexler stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett and Felicity Jones. Christian Henson (the Devil’s Double, Black Death) has written additional music for the film. Sarah Curtis (Her Majesty Mrs. Brown), Judy Cairo (Crazy Heart) and Tracey Becker are producing the comedy, which centers on the invention of the vibrator in Victorian London. The story follows a young doctor treating cases of Hysteria who struggled to establish himself while confronting the gutsy daughter of his boss. The project is arguably Waltzing’s highest profile scoring assignment to date. The composer previously scored the 2008 comedy drama JCVD starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.