The music alone is excellent, exactly what you would expect from a score composed by John Carpenter, creepy atmospheric minimalism. My reason for the "good" rating is that the recording includes too much dialogue and other sounds from the movie. Sometimes over the music! Hello producers, we soundtrack listeners purchase the musical score for the movie because we want to hear the MUSIC. In the case of a movie with great dialogue ("Casablanca", for example) that is acceptable, but not this film. If I want the film experience, I'll watch it. Some of it is alright, such as the children's voices regarding the Boogie Man and Trick or Treat.The one great track where the sounds of the terrorized woman accompanies the music (reminiscent of something you'd expect from Ennio Morricone) is awesome. A very good score from John Carpenter. Highly Rrecommended.Read full review
Besides the original Halloween Theme. It has all the other music from the Original Movie. This is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CD for Halloween Parties and Halloween setups to be played outdoors to accompany your Decorations. It will Scare the Heck out of all the Visitors on Halloween. Every Year I have a Huge Halloween Attraction in Front of my house that attracts well over a Thousand visitors each year. With a CD like this Playing it Totally completes the HAUNT! Again I Highly Recommend this CD! Happy Halloween
I'm really enjoying this. Improved sound quality and the voice overs make me feel like I'm watching the movie.
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Excellent reissue of the soundtrack to John Carpenters "Halloween". The sound quality is a bit better, but missing the "rawness' and timeline track-list of the first issue. Some of the tracks sound like they have been remixed for this version, lacking the originals appeal. On the first edition you can hear the hiss and recording quality that was used to produce the soundtrack, giving it a more primitive feel. But this edition is great as well, including snippets of dialog from the film.
John Carpenter's score is absolutely fantastic!
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