Hammer - The Studio That Dripped Blood | Classic Horror Films Collection | Perfect for Movie Nights & Halloween Parties

For those of you who might be wondering, there is only one cue which is on the playlists of both this album, HAMMER: THE STUDIO THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, and THE BEST OF HAMMER HORROR.Track 11, disc 1 here (from THE DEVIL RIDES OUT) is the same as track 3 of that other collection. Also, the "Romance" from TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA, which is a highlight of tracks 6, 7 and 9, disc 1, is the same melody as the other album's track 14. The rest of the music is different.Disc 1: James Bernard is the star here and the only composer represented. His music is brutal and unforgettable. The second DEVIL RIDES OUT track, with its batteries of percussion and bold dissonance, is a progenitor of Wojciech ("Voy-chek") Kilar's BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA.Disc 2 is less satisfying (sorry, Nascimbene has never done a thing for me), but the several Bernard selections, Martelli's CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB and the romantic piano "Vampire Rhapsody" from KISS OF THE VAMPIRE are strong. It's also very nice to have something from THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN by Humphrey Searle, whose concert music is dense and not so easy to get into but who's done some memorable scores, notably this one and THE HAUNTING.Silva's miking of these orchestras is not close, so the sound lacks the bite of some of the original recordings. This is often a problem with classical orchestras doing film music. However, these are talented ensembles. The tempi are appropriate; the music sounds very good overall and it's a LOT of music.TT: over 136 minutes