La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 1996 action thriller Escape from L.A. directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi and Cliff Robertson. The album features the film’s original music by Shirley Walker (Final Destination, Willard, Memoirs of an Invisible Man) and John Carpenter (Halloween, Assault on Precint 13). The expanded release features the film’s score, including cues that were not used in the final version of the Paramount Pictures production. The limited edition CD is now available to order on the label’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips and check out the full album details.
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‘The Ward’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has published the details for the soundtrack release of John Carpenter’s horror thriller The Ward. The album features the original score written by Mark Kilian. The soundtrack will be released on August 16, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Ward stars Amber Heard, Lyndsy Fonseca, Danielle Panabaker, Jared Harris and Mamie Gummer. The film about a woman who becomes terrorized by a ghost in a mental institution has been released in select theaters on July 8 and is now available on video-on-demand. For more information on the film, visit the official movie webpage.
Soundtracks for ‘Final Destination 5’ and John Carpenter’s ‘The Ward’ announced
Varese Sarabande has announced two new soundtrack releases for upcoming horror movies. First up is the soundtrack for the 3D horror sequel Final Destination 5. The album includes the film’s music composed by Brian Tyler who is scoring his second Final Destination movie. The soundtrack will be released on August 9, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full details on the release. Final Destination 5 is directed by Steven Quale and stars Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Tony Todd and David Koechner. The movie sees a new batch of victims, co-workers on a corporate retreat, escaping the collapse of a city’s suspension bridge. The film will be released on August 12 by Warner Bros.
Mark Kilian to Score ‘Bless Me, Ultima’
Composer Mark Kilian has signed on to score the upcoming drama Bless Me, Ultima. The movie is based on the bestselling novel by Rudolfo Anaya and tells the coming-of-age story of a young man growing up in New Mexico during World War II and his relationship with an elderly medicine woman who helps him navigate the battle between good and evil that rages in his village. The film is directed by Carl Franklin (Devil in a Blue Dress, One True Thing, High Crimes, Out of Time) and stars Luke Ganalon and Miriam Colon. Mark Johnson (Rain Man, Donnie Brasco, The Chronicles of Narnia) is among the film’s producers.