What Lies Beneath (Score) [Soundtrack]

Alan Silvestri (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00004TB58
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,690 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Title

2. Panic Attack

3. Ouija Board

4. You Know

5. Forbidden Fruit

6. I Opened the Door

7. The Getaway

8. Reunited

9. End Credits

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Silvestri matches Bernard Herrmann on this score", August 5, 2000

By 

J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: What Lies Beneath (Score) (Audio CD)

Varese Sarabande presents a very scary, haunting and disturbing score from Alan Silvestri - "WHAT LIES BENEATH", with fantastic orchestration by the composer himself.

Silvestri who gave us such film music - "THE AMAZING DOBERMANS" (1976) - "ROMANCING THE STONE" (1984) - "BACK TO THE FUTURE" (1985) - "PREATOR" (1987) - "WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBITT" (1988) - "THE ABYSS" (1989) - "TALES FROM THE CRYPT" (1989) - FATHER OF THE BRIDE" (1991) - "THE BODYGUARD" (1992) - "GRUMPY OLD MEN" (1993) - "JUDGE DREDD" (1995) Silvestri's writing style is completely versatile.

Some stand outs - "FORBIDDEN FRUIT" (5:33) track five - "THE GETAWAY" (2:44) track seven - "REUNITED" (3:53) track eight - "END CREDITS" (6:33) track nine, all of which give off this feeling of suspense, erie and horror - all at the same time, very effective. Only a few composers could create that effect, Bernard Herrmann immediately comes to mind. Several tracks on the album have a slight touch of Herrmann's "Psycho", who could forget that one!

Recommend to any listener who loves to be "scared", believe this album fits the bill - "WHAT LIES BENEATH" - so turn out the lights, you won't be disappointed, or will you!

Total Time: 29:58 on 9 Tracks/ Varese Sarabande - 302 066 172 2 (2000)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Silvestri's Best, July 31, 2000

By 

Brian Mark (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Lies Beneath (Score) (Audio CD)

Film Composer Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future) has successfully portrayed the spiritual dimensions of the other side in the score to "What Lies Beneath". Silvestri is mostly known for action and dramatic scores, yet with this successful motion picture thriller, Silvestri is at his best composing dark suspenseful music to such a film. The "Main Title" track is beatifully crafted in melody and orchestration, as evident due to the role of the woodwinds. The track "Ouiji Board" is also beautifully written, since it is dark, slow, and pianisimo from the beginning. These sample views of his tracks are just a small replica of the whole score, which is definetly worth the time. The Hollywood Industry is making a comeback in horror feature films, and I believe Silvestri is contributing his heart and talent with this score. I recommend anyone interested in horror scores to purchase this CD!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What Lies Beneath is a thiller, along with movie., July 30, 2000

By 

Jamie Sanderson (Georgetown, S.C. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Lies Beneath (Score) (Audio CD)

This soundtrack that accompanies the movie "What Lies Beneath" is not overdone, and adds to the mystic nature of the film.

The music takes you in, holds you and never lets go.

So good, in fact, I bought another for the family.