Hellraiser (1987 Film) [Soundtrack, Import]

Christopher Young | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 14, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 18, 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Sliva Screen
• ASIN: B0000070UY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,772 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hellraiser

2. Resurrection

3. Hellbound Heart

4. Lament Configuration

5. Reunion

6. Quick Death

7. Seduction and Pursuit

8. In Love's Name

9. Cenobites

10. Rat Slice Quartet

11. Re-Resurrection

12. Uncle Frank

13. Brought on by Night

14. Another Puzzle

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Found It!, July 30, 2001

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Damien Thorn (L.A.,CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellraiser (1987 Film) (Audio CD)

I am very surprised I found this, I found it in a store called "Monsters In Motion" Its a store for horror films and stuff and I found some copies of it in the soundtrack section.This is Young's second best score the first is Hellraiser 2 my favorite is track 1.The only question I have is why didn't this score go to the Academy Awards?I mean this score is better than The Amityville Horror and it was nominated(I'm not saying Amityville is a bad score though)this score went unrecognized by the Academy and even the Golden Globes and Grammys.If you just happen to stumble upon a copy buy it.Oh and I also found the soundtrack to Hellraiser Bloodline!!!!,but it wasn't at the same store.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pinheaded S&M horror film has amazing, beautiful score, February 17, 2008

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N. P. Stathoulopoulos "nick9155" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellraiser (1987 Film) (Audio CD)

This disc of the first Hellraiser's fantastic Christopher Young score appeared before the 2003 collection Hellraiser: The Chronicles. Both are sadly out of print, but if you're thinking about spending these prices for a used copy on Amazon, track down the Chronicles collection--it's way worth it.

Hellraiser benefited tremendously by Young's score, which intensified the creepy, gothic feel of the film, with it's calm strings and dark, dark rumblings. The entire disc is excellent, not much 'filler' score, but rather a deep score that underlines Barker's whacky themes of love and death and hell and guys with really painful costumes. The Hellraiser theme is gorgeous.

Highly recommended to film score buffs in general, not just Hellraiser fans. Don't let the guy with the pins in his head and the flesh hooks deter you, this is a great score by a tremedous talent. Skip this disc and go for the remastered Chronicles, which include Hellbound, and Randy Miller's Hell on Earth scores. They should bring these back in print, period. Are they teasing us?

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised by just how good this really is., June 20, 2006

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Freya McLaughlin (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellraiser (1987 Film) (Audio CD)

I am really quite impressed.There is so much depth and emotional intensity in this score it really caught me off guard. Christopher Young has done an incredible job capturing the atmosphere of the story. Incredible. It's almost like he draws right from the bleeding heart of the story, of the characters themselves, and translates their desire, fear, and pain into one of the best scores I've had the pleasure of listening to. Well, well, well worth it.