Composer Mark Sayfritz (Dark Tide, Snatch TV series, I’ll Be Watching, The Devil You Know, Sniper: Reloaded) is reuniting with director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Spiral) on the upcoming horror thriller Twisted. The film is directed by Bousman and stars Djimon Hounsou, Lauren Lavera, Mia Healey, Neal McDonough and Alicia Witt. The movie revolves around a con artist whose real estate scam unravels into a nightmare when she’s captured by a surgeon with a terrifying plan.
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‘St. Agatha’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Talking Book Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2018 horror thriller St. Agatha. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Sayfritz (Dark Tide, Death of Me, Abattoir, I’ll Be Watching). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. St. Agatha is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and stars Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy and Courtney Halverson. The movie follows a pregnant con woman on the run who seeks refuge in a desolate convent, only to be met with an unsettling evil waiting on the other side.
‘I’ll Be Watching’ Soundtrack Album Details
Talking Book Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller I’ll Be Watching. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Sayfritz (Dark Tide, Abattoir, Death of Me, St. Agatha). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 4 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I’ll Be Watching is directed by Erik Bernard and stars Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, David Keith, Bryan Batt, Hannah Fierman and Seth Michaels. The movie follows a young woman mourning the loss of her sister who gets trapped in her new, isolated home she just moved into with her tech genius husband and must fight her own fears to stay alive.
‘Death of Me’ Soundtrack to Be Released
MovieScore Media has announced a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Death of Me. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Sayfritz (Dark Tide, Abattoir, St. Agatha). Visit Amazon to pre-order the soundtrack, which is set to be released digitally on May 7, 2021. Death of Me is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and stars Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth and Alex Essoe. The movie centers on an American couple vacationing on a remote island off the coast of Thailand, when they discover a disturbing personal video that inexplicably shows one of them killing the other.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2016)
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the comedy Office Christmas Party directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, T.J. Miller, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni and Matt Walsh. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by The Struts, Black Joe Lewis, Ying Yang Twins, The Americanos & more. Click here for the full album details.
Opening semi-wide in around 600 theaters is the comedy The Bounce Back directed by Youssef Delara and starring Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood and Kali Hawk. Reza Safinia (Filly Brown, The Trust, Birth of the Dragon) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie follows a relationship guru and best-selling author who finds himself falling for the licensed therapist who questions his methods. The comedy is being released by Viva Pictures. Visit the official Facebook movie page for more information.
‘Abattoir’ Soundtrack Released
Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Abattoir. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Sayfritz (Dark Tide, Dean Man Running, Until Death). The soundtrack is now available on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Abattoir is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera) and stars Jessica Lowndes, Joe Anderson, Lin Shaye and Dayton Callie. The movie follows an investigative reporter who happens upon a series of gruesome murders tied to real estate mysteries, where entire rooms have been dismantled and pulled from their foundations.
Mark Sayfritz to Score ‘Filth’
Mark Sayfritz has signed on to score the comedic thriller Filth. The movie is written and directed by Jon S. Baird (Green Street Hooligans, Cass) and stars James McAvoy as an Edinburgh police detective who is manipulating everyone who stands in his way of securing a job promotion and winning back his family and daughter. Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots and Joanne Frogatt are co-starring in the film based on the novel by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting). Baird is also producing the thriller with Ken Marshall for Steel Mill Pictures, Judy Styler (Moon, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) & Celine Rattray (The Kids Are All Right) for Maven Pictures and Jens Meurer (The Last Station, Black Book) for Egoli Tossell Films.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 30, 2012)
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
The first wide release of the week is the 3D fantasy film Wrath of the Titans directed by Jonathan Liebesman and starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Rosamund Pike and Bill Nighy. The sequel to the 2010 film Clash of the Titans is scored by Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Watertower Music earlier this week. For audio clips and more details, visit our previous article. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an interview with Navarrete about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the family fantasy comedy Mirror Mirror directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Lily Collins as Snow White, Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, as well as Armie Hammer, Sean Bean and Nathan Lane. Eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken has composed the music for the film. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as the original song I Believe in Love performed by Lily Collins. Check out soundtrack announcement for audio clips and the full album details.