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| Happy Death Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | October 13, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 44:16 | |||
| Label | Back Lot Music | |||
| Producer | Bear McCreary | |||
| Bear McCreary chronology | ||||
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Happy Death Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2017 slasher film Happy Death Day, directed by Christopher Landon. The film features an original score composed by Bear McCreary which was released into a nine-track score album via Back Lot Music on October 13, 2017, along with a bonus track.[1]
Background
editBear McCreary composed the score of Happy Death Day. Reflecting the film's blend of horror and comedy, McCreary stated that he wanted "a schizophrenic, dual personality, with light-hearted comedic scoring on one end, and genuinely terrifying soundscapes on the other."[2] This approach is highlighted by the two main leitmotifs, an energetic theme for Tree evoking contemporary pop music, and one for the killer that consists of distorted vocals provided by McCreary's young daughter Sonatin. The percussion in the score are mostly sampled from college marching band drum lines to evoke the collegiate setting.[2] In an interview to The Ringer, McCreary recalled that the music helps in tracking the tonal shifts and the balance between horror and comedy which was challenging than God of War.[3] The orchestral portions were conducted by Richard Hein for the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Day One" | 5:26 |
| 2. | "Day Two" | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Day Three" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Day Four" | 2:17 |
| 5. | "Hospital Pursuit" | 5:55 |
| 6. | "The Bell Tower" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Righting Wrongs" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Tree Takes Control" | 4:30 |
| 9. | "The Cupcake" | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 39:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Happy Death Day End Title Credits" | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 44:16 | |
References
edit- ^ "Happy Death Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Bonus Track Version]". iTunes Store. October 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b McCreary, Bear (June 27, 2016). "Happy Death Day". BearMcCreary.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Lindbergh, Ben (May 2, 2018). "A Conversation With Bear McCreary, the Composer King of Comic-Con". The Ringer. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2024.