{"product_id":"halloween-kills-orange-vinyl","title":"Halloween Kills (Orange Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's just five notes plucked out on a piano, so sparsely arranged that it feels like barely more than a sketch, so simple that an untrained player can easily pick it up, but it's one of cinema's greatest musical accomplishments. By now,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Carpenter's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ehypnotic theme to his 1978 horror masterpiece\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalloween\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ehas embodied slasher-stalker anxiety for generations of filmgoers, and woven itself so into pop culture that it's become musical shorthand for the entire horror genre. And like the seemingly unkillable Michael Meyers, it's back once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2018, Carpenter returned to the franchise his iconic creation spawned for the first time since 1982's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalloween III: Season of the Witch\u003c\/em\u003e, erasing the 40 years of sequels and reboots that happened under other filmmakers, and returning the story to his original vision. While directing duties for the new Halloween and its sequels have been turned over to David Gordon Green, Carpenter has stayed on to provide them with their unmistakable sonic identity, as integral to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalloween\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eas Michael Meyers' death's-face mask and glimmering butcher knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarpenter has been composing and recording his own scores since he created the soundtrack to his first film, 1974's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDark Star\u003c\/em\u003e, on a EMS VCS 3 modular synthesizer. While originally a cost-cutting measure, he continued scoring most of his films even after he started making multiplex staples in the 80s and 90s, with the soundtracks to the\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHalloween\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey Live\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEscape from New York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecoming classics in their own right. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver the past two decades, Carpenter's directed only one feature (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ward\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in 2010), but during that time he's come to be recognized as much for his musical vision as his filmography. His boldly assertive compositions and pioneering use of synthesizers have inspired musicians in cinema and far beyond. His influence has been felt from the underground to pop radio, and played a foundational role in the modern synthwave movement. Since 2015, Carpenter's released three albums of original music on Sacred Bones, created alongside Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies, with remixes provided by some of his more notable fans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike the film itself, Carpenter's score to the second installment of the new\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalloween\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrilogy,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalloween Kills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, stays true to the spirit of what made the 1978 original great while bringing it firmly into the present. The music is unmistakably Carpenter: the sinister vintage synth tones, the breath-stealing sense of menace that he conjures with just a few dissonant notes. But with a broader sonic palette, new digital techniques at his disposal, and a deeper sense of musicality, the\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHalloween Kills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003escore is the work of a master artist who nearly 50 years into his career continues to push his creative limits and find new ways to thrill and terrify his fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLogos Kill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalloween Kills (Main Title)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Myers House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand Off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet It Burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe Appears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrodes at the Hospital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCruel Intentions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGather the Mob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRampage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrank and Laurie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallway Madness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Needs to Die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnkillable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePayback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael's Legend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalloween Kills (End Titles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53607231914165,"sku":"wjz1793031377079","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0716\/1525\/files\/halloween-kills-orange-vinyl_1.jpg?v=1793031384","url":"https:\/\/handcraftedstyle.shop\/products\/halloween-kills-orange-vinyl","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}