Predator Movie Suite

Predator Movie Suite

Music by Alan Silvestri

Whoa. We have an isanely intense movie suite here that delivers a one-two punch as it marches straight into the unknown. Although Mr. Silvestri delivers tension, he utilizes his tried and true formula of brass and percussion with a light mix of strings. Okay, at times this is all too familiar (can you say Back To The Future?) but it's perfect for the movie and the suite is great to listen to as you drive. With a timing of 30:15 a person could not spend their listening time much better than this. Hope you enjoy!  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/q9wktb24i7mnvtg/PrdtorMoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s7sqcp93n3ag643/PredatorMovieSuite.mp3

Lifeforce Movie Suite

Lifeforce Movie Suite

Music by Henry Mancini and Michael Kamen

Here is a movie suite from a scary science fiction motion picture that grabs you immediately with the main theme, a cue that is both catchy and memorable as it thrusts the listener forward. Although there are some tense moments in this music, there is a feeling that this is going somewhere whether you listen or not. Almost an attitude. Most of this movie suite was penned by Mr. Mancini, yet from what I researched, Mr. Kamen also added some orchestrations, too.  With a timing of 30:20 this rarely heard music is worth a good listen. I hope you enjoy.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ggkop87jepbxqjv/LffrceMoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b8x98rjoqkxjxmv/LifeforceMovieSuite.mp3

Legion Movie Suite

Legion Movie Suite

Music by John Frizzell

With a generous use of synthesizers and orchestral pacing, Mr. Frizzell has delivered a relentlessly scary movie suite that rarely slows in its pursuit.  Pulsing with repetitive riffs and cues that scream for it to all end, the listener may wonder if it ever will.  Finally after a timing of  23:30 it grinds to a halt. This is dark and foreboding and it is quite different, so I hope you enjoy it.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/we249q8g8iyylil/LegnMoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vp7uzi4h6er0cl3/LegionMovieSuite.mp3

Alien Movie Suite

Alien 1 Movie Suite

Music by Jerry Goldsmith

What I like about this movie suite is that it is so minimalistic. Every nuance, every string pluck, every note has a purpose to convey the terror about to happen in the next moment. Many believe that this music is some of Mr. Goldsmith's very best. Nominated for an academy award, much of the score is filled with sound effects and tense mood music. What we hear in this movie suite still represents the best of the best while retaining some measure of a composition. With a timing of 23:48, sure hope you enjoy.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7hthu4vcn7u8tp2/Aln1MoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/utig7bkssehmpjc/Alien1MovieSuite.mp3

Aliens Movie Suite

Aliens Movie Suite

Music by James Horner

Nominated for an Academy Award in 1987, this is considered by very many as one of Mr. Horner's premier works. Starting out very slowly, we feel the vast expanse of outer space, that nagging feeling of the unknown. Cautiously building at a snails pace we are drawn in, our nerves tightening as we listen.  Finally after about six and a half minutes this movie suite really gets going. The orchestra responds well to the music, filling the soundstage with quick crescendos and tense repetition. It works wonderfully well before slowing down. As in any scary movie, there is a first ending to this movie suite, then suddenly there is the danger again and the music thunders on for a couple more minutes before leaving us exactly where we started.  Alone in outer space. With a timing of 29:05 this is one you should really enjoy.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xc24qc9jia3fiz7/Aln2AlnsMoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8794tcla03urtw8/Alien2AliensMovieSuite.mp3

Alien 3 Movie Suite

Alien 3 Movie Suite

Music by Elliot Goldenthal

If we could, we would wish for this movie suite to be as powerful as Aliens or as scary as Alien, but what we are left with is a loosely connected group of cues that start with a devilish female choir and eventually ends with the listener alone in space. Along the way Mr. Goldenthal serves up some unusual sounds as well as some powerful riffs. With a timing of 16:27 this is interesting. I hope you enjoy it.  -MJ

APE FILES:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzruzfzfwwz1bmg/Aln3MoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g0cjo572a8k8xp4/Alien3MovieSuite.mp3

Alien Resurrection Movie Suite

Alien 4 Resurrection Suite

Music by John Frizzell

Considered (by many) to be the final installment for this motion picture franchise, Mr. Frizzell is able to span the distance from space to horror with a rapidly paced movie suite that is filled with intense synthesizer based orchestral music that delivers what is fitting for what was to be the last Alien motion picture. Much of the score was sound effects and tension adjustments, but after stripping away those we are left with a suite that quickly gets down to business before running out of steam after the timing of 16:02. Although not my favorite of the four, this certainly belongs with the other Alien suites. Hope you enjoy.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4czisbrj9ls6ey7/Aln4RsrctionMoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1txvw94yecq7p7p/Alien4ResurectionSuite.mp3

A Nightmare On Elm Street Movie Suite (2010)

A Nightmare On Elm Street Suite (2010)

Music by Steve Jablonsky

When I happened on this I was not expecting much, but Mr. Jablonsky fashioned a pulsing, intensely dark movie suite that has to be listened to. Yes we do have the girls choir occasionally lilting into our expectations as well as the steadily rising percussion, but it all works well enough to make you look over your shoulder and wonder. With a timing of 19:09 it rushes by insanely. Hope you enjoy. -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ap89y3ybg8slkcu/ANghtmrOnElmStMoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2xfobw7usijg9wh/ANightmareOnElmStreetSuite.mp3

Something Wicked This Way Comes Movie Suite

Something Wicked this Way Comes Suite

Music by James Horner

The month of October 2011 ends in the scariest of all the holidays, All Hollows Eve, otherwise referred to as Halloween, so we will have some movie suites that represent some of the better of the motion picture scores that scare the bejeezes out of us.  To that end, we have a rare work from 1983 by Mr. Horner that will cause you to stop and wonder as you listen. Much of the score had screeching choral voices which totally detracted from the orchestra. Most of that is now gone and we are left with an orchestral composition that has some choral high points in a suite that holds its own quite well. No, this is not Star Trek nor is it Avatar, but it is filled with a building tension that will grip you. With a timing of 22:24 I hope you enjoy this.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p2p5y9gt5dfsw31/SmthngWckdThsWyCmsMoSte.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ku27ehkoefssqho/SomethingWickedThisWayComesSuite.mp3