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Bear McCreary, Bear McCreary - The Forest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Amazon.com Music
This soundtrack features composer Bear McCreary’s original score for the THE FOREST, a supernatural thriller set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest, a real life Suicide Forest, where Sara (Natalie Dormer) journeys in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. Despite everyone’s warnings to stay on the path, Sara enters the forest to discover her sister’s fate. The soundtrack was inspired by the tone of classic horror and thriller films of the 1970’s. The story draws heavily from Japanese folklore, and McCreary’s score reflects this through the use of traditional Japanese instrumentation and a Japanese children’s choir. “I encouraged the children to sing softer and softer, slower and slower, said McCreary. "Their schoolyard songs took on other-worldly qualities. Their gentle little breathy voices were genuinely frail and creepy, more effective than I could have ever dreamed. I used their songs throughout the film, as a cornerstone of the score.”
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5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.83 ounces
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Eerie and spooky theme music from the movie of the same name. This soundtrack perfectly accompanies its film counterpart or can be played by itself as a genuinely creepy musical experience.
I hate getting just digital versions of scores but it doesn't look like this is coming out on CD anytime soon. My curiosity of wanting to listen to the full version of Bear McCreary's score (and some iTunes gift cards) drove me to it! McCreary has produced some wonderful scores and I was anxious to see how he would fair with something in the horror genre. It appears that his success with television scores (Black Sails, Outlander, Agents of Shield, etc...) are now paving the way for more big screen opportunities. He has another coming out soon for the movie "The Boy". Whatever the reasons/circumstances, McCreary is a fine composer whose music I have always enjoyed.
Some of my friends have seen the particular movie and their opinions are mixed. Some thought it to be plenty scary while others were completely bored with it. The premise and setting of the story is plenty creepy and I am surprised there hasn't been more movies based on the Aokigahara Forest. This area, located near the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, is known as a place where people in that region go to commit suicide. It is listed as one of the top suicide sites in the world (others include: The Golden Gate Bridge - USA, Niagara Falls - Canada/New York, and Beachy Head - England). If you've ever seen some of the photos of the place, it is indeed a perfect setting for a horror story.
The main title begins with distant haunting voices that build into a frantic and chaotic dissonance that is truly frightening. It certainly gets to the point and is over before you even realize what happened. "Journey to Aokighara" (track 2) is much more interesting however. It's a much more thematic trek into this mysterious forest. McCreary's music reflects this eerie atmosphere with tingling wind chimes, voices, traditional Japanese instrumentation, and somber orchestra. There is a sense of sadness and reverence within the music but there is also a curiosity lingering within the score as well. This curiosity becomes the driving force in the movie I suppose. With this cue being over 8 minutes, it is the longest track in this release and it definitely contains a mix of both the creepy and the beautiful. The next cue, "Into the Forest" (3), is basically a continuation of the previous one. Even for a horror score, McCreary still manages to squeeze in moments of more thematic movements. You can hear this is tracks like "The Reversing River" (track 6). His choice of instruments keeps the score grounded within the story's setting and those echoey voices act as if the spirits of the dead are calling out to you. The chills come and go quickly but when they do it's like a fear inducing tidal wave. Tracks 5-9 are primarily the "thriller action cues" and of these, "Curse of the Yurei" is the one that I like the most. At around 3 minutes and 30 seconds into this one, the voices and percussion work are really cool and begin to set you up for one of the highlight tracks of the score. The final track, "Theme from The Forest" (track 10), is awesome. A surprising burst of guitars and contemporary percussion closes this score with an upbeat and creepy track that is a lot of fun to listen to. This one and "Journey to Aokighara" (2) are my two favorites.
This is a short score with 10 tracks that total up to 43 minutes. I appreciate McCreary's creative touches throughout the score. At times, it is moving, thematic, and somber. There are burst of action thriller noise because the movie needs it but there are also some cool surprises like the last track, "Theme from The Forest", as well. I recommend.
The soundtrack to "The Forest" is pretty good. This is another pretty good soundtrack / score from Bear McCreary. It is well-done, well-crafted and intriguing. All (10) tracks on here are pretty good.
Track Listing: 1. The Forest Main Title (3 out of 4 stars) 2. Journey to Aokigahara (4 out of 4 stars) 3. Into the Forest (4 out of 4 stars) 4. The Tent (4 out of 4 stars) 5. Follow the Rope (4 out of 4 stars) 6. The Reversing River (4 out of 4 stars) 7. Alone in the Cave (4 out of 4 stars) 8. The Cabin (4 out of 4 stars) 9. Curse of the Yurei (4 out of 4 stars) 10. Theme from the Forest (4 out of 4 stars)
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