House of Frankenstein


Movie | Released: 1997 | Format: CD
 

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# Track   Duration
1.Main Title3:28
2.Frank-N-Danish1:55
3.Vienna Hot Dog3:49
4.Busted Lip Lock1:20
5.In Paradisum2:58
6.She's Not Hungry for Food3:18
7.Club Spook3:33
8.Frank Restrained2:14
9.Monster Bus0:58
10.Breakout3:27
11.Vile and Contemptible0:57
12.Coyle and Cha Cha Break In2:47
13.Armando Takes a Hit2:09
14.Cruising with Grimes1:31
15.Let's Shoot Grace3:18
16.Delbo Delirious1:02
17.Stake for Woody1:38
18.Dog Speed5:33
19.Franko-Fire3:42
20.Trouble in Transylvania2:32
21.Beauty Kills the Beast6:33
22.The Vampire Lawyer - Finale1:44
 60:25
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House of Frankenstein - 08/10 - Review of Tom Daish, submitted at
To be fair, House of Frankenstein is not a title that inspires the utmost confidence and faith in a production, it just doesn't really sound like much above either a crappy black and white B-Movie, or even worse a modern B-Movie. Evidently, this particular version is a television mini-series that has not yet crossed the Atlantic for the discerning British pallette; the notes from the album cover don't give much away otherwise. Don Davis' career has risen considerably in the couple of years since this was written, but it is clear from this release that Davis has always been more than capable of writing great music, he just needed a more high profile place to do it (which was duly provided by 1999's The Matrix). This promotional composer release certainly demonstrates that even given something of dubious origins, Davis can come away with his musical credentials intact as this is generally a strong effort.

In Paradisum is traditionally (if I remember my misspent youth in the College choir correctly) the final movement of a Requiem and is usually gentle, somewhat ethereal but always quite beautiful and Davis' effort certainly starts off like that. However, this being from a horror score there are a couple of occasions when the tone is broken by sterner and more threatening music. It is gratifying to note that these intrusions are not simply stark changes in direction, but actually work as more of a counterpoint to the gentler material, which returns after each change of tack and the piece comes disappears as a whisper. Of course the majority of the music is of a darker hue, choir, orchestra and the occasional bit of church organ all adding into a satisfyingly ominmous, but entirely musical mixture.

Perhaps a fractionally more traditional approach than either the recent Matrix or House on Haunted Hill which does result in fewer truly inspired moments, but House of Frankenstein is ultimately a somewhat smoother listening experience as there are fewer instances of the rather overbearing histrionics that did on occasion mark against the other efforts. As this is a promotional album, it is likely that copies are limited and the supply will soon dry up, but for anyone who enjoyed either of the two scores mentioned previously, this is one to try and track down before they disappear.


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