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What Lies Beneath (Score)

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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)

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!

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.

I loved this soundtrack when I heard it from the film that I wanted it so badly. I received this soundtrack for Christmas and it still continues to give me shivers. I first heard the music from the film on the Zemekis/Silvestri album, and I liked it, but I didn't know what kind of a film it was. To me it just seemed like a thriller, and not a horror thriller. The film took forever to come from the library, and when I watched it, I had goosebumps the whole way, and literally screamed from some scenes. Half of what made the film so good was the soundtrack. But I just wish that they had more music, because it is extremely short. But I shouldn't complain, because before the Deluxe Edition of The Omen came out, I really enjoyed the first version. Don't waste time on buying this album, because if you like scores that make you jump, or are spine-tingling, then you'll love this soundtrack. Silvestri kind of had a bit of Bernard Herrmann spirit in him for this score.

WHAT LIES BENEATH is my favorite Alan Silvestri score, and one of my favorite scores in general. I will give the score, itself, five stars. It's the album that I have a problem with. It has waaaaaaaaay too much music missing from it. This is due to the L.A. re-use fees, and I commend Varese Sarabande for putting money into the making of this album. However, I still wish that the complete score could be available. It's good for when you have a half hour to listen to music, but if you are on a long trip or are sitting and waiting for somebody/something for an hour or more, there is not nearly enough material to keep you occupied. As short as it is, it is a good sum-up of this wonderful score.

Not many people may mind the short length, given that it is one of those repetitive scores that can be summed up in 30 minutes. However, I never mind a score being repetitive. I would love to have every single note of this score some day. It would make a good Varese Sarabande Deluxe Edition, but that seems unlikely. The fees are very high, so I shouldn't hold my breath.

(...) let's just get down to the score itself. It is a wonderful score. I would definitely recommend it for Alan Silvestri fans, as well as horror/suspense fans. Robert Zemeckis did what he thought Hitchcock would do in the digital age, while Alan Silvestri played the Bernard Herrmann of the new millenium. This score is very reminiscent of PSYCHO (especially "Forbidden Fruit" and the beginning of "You Know"). Herrmann fans might also notice that "The Getaway" is sort of an homage to "The Prelude" from PSYCHO. "The Getaway" is one cue that makes this album worth getting. "Reunited" is almost as good. "Ouija Board" and "You Know" are enough to give your goosebumps goosebumps.

If you are not a fan of Silvestri's horror/suspense scores, but would rather go for something more emmotional, then this is perfect for you as well, as I am sure you will be moved by "Panic Attack", "I Opened The Door", and some of "End Credits".

I would love to have given it five stars, but like I said, the length is just insufficient. The score itself, however, deserves an unlimited number of stars. I say, you should still get it, but don't depend on it to kill a few hours.

I'm a big fan of scary movies, so naturally I loved the movie "What Lies Beneath." I decided to buy the soundtrack, and now I'm very glad that I did! It is truly memorable... an experience of it's own! I sat down to listen to it and there are a few places on the CD that actually made me physically jump in fright (much to my pleasant surprise!). It's also possible to follow along with the movie in your mind just by listening to key places in the music, and I found myself doing just that unconciously while I was listening to "You Know" and "Forbidden Fruit." Even if you haven't seen the movie, the soundtrack is the next best thing! If you're even considering buying this CD, don't wait another minute!

... is one of the most exciting cues I've heard in a long time. Alan Silvestri composed an atmospheric score with some great Hitchcock feel to it. The first half of the CD is pure haunting music you could compare with Jerry Goldsmith's "The Haunting" and one should listen to it with headphones. But the last three tracks are the reason I bought this CD. "the Getaway" and "Reunion" is very "Psycho" and "Cape Fear" sounding. The brass section plays a question-answer thing with the strings. But the best track has to be the End Credits which combines the best moments of the soundtrack... haunting and exciting.

An excellent score that complements the movie perfectly (it always does with Robert Zemeckis) The score has a Psychoesque tone in it that works beautifully. It is a necessity to any Silvestri fan.

Alan Silvestri has created a chilling and complex score for a chilling and complex movie. It is also from one of my favorite movies of 2000. Silvestri's work is best when paired with Zemeckis. It was brief, but terrifying. The main title was whimsical and short but mysterious and ominous at the same time. The end credits was a combination of the best songs on the CD, "The Getaway", "I Opened The Door", and "Main Titles", and is also my favorite song on it.

Just as the movie "What Lies Beneath" is a true and exciting homage to the movie-making techniques of Alfred Hitchcock, so is this soundtrack, which, if you placed it in one of his films, would fit right in. There is definitely a hint of many of the scores for Hitchcock films, most notably the score playing during the end credits, which sounds very similar to music from "Psycho" as Marion is on the run with the money. This soundtrack uses a lot of the sudden, pulsating beats and chords that make us jump when needed, while most of the score has a flowing tone to it with dark and mysterious undertones. It never loses its luster, and is able to keep the film suspenseful and frightening.