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23.08.09 # Soundtrack # 12 Comments
Rob Zombie’s Halloween II soundtrack. Halloween II is the misleadingly-titled tenth instalment in the long-running slasher movie franchise, and the ninth focusing on the misdeeds of reckless knife-waggler Michael Myers (Halloween III: Season of the Witch bemusingly replaced the white-masked maniac with Dan O’Herlihy’s malevolent Irishman). And following on from 2007’s series reboot, the directorial megaphone is once more wielded by House of 1000 Corpses helmer and erstwhile White Zombie singer Rob Zombie. So we’re dealing with an icon of modern horror cinema here, in a feature overseen by a one-time rock star – surely logic therefore dictates that the accompanying Halloween II soundtrack be a rock-tacular compendium of diamond-dense aural brutality? Well, track one is MOR-radio fave Knights in White Satin by the Moody Blues, an opener which leaves my ears noticeably unscarred, despite the manic wig-out on the flute solo.
Is Rob Zombie lulling the listener in gently, before then unleashing the heavy artillery? The irritatingly chipper The Things We Do for Love by 10cc suggests not. Yet things are soon lurching in more breakneck direction with venerable-yet-vigorous cuts from Scream and the MC5. Zombie’s guitarist cohort John 5 delivers a dull retread of Laurie’s Theme by original Halloween director John Carpenter, while Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures (who apparently crop up in the movie itself) contribute a couple of cadaver-fresh, spook-themed rockabilly cuts. There is time enough remaining for Foghat to cover I Just Want to Make Love to You – which comes out sounding precisely the same as Slow Ride – before soundtrack composer Tyler Bates has the final word with a snippet of his score from Halloween II.
Certainly eclectic in the array of musical styles on show, the soundtrack to Halloween II serves up a few decent oldies without offering anything worthwhile on the exclusive front. Rather than shelling out for the full album, you would be better advised to download the individual tracks you want. Unless, of course, your local music-emporium is prepared to (ahem) slash the price a bit.
You can buy it on cd here
Or as mp3s here
Rob Zombie’s Halloween II Soundtrack – Track Listing
1. Nights in White Satin – The Moody Blues
2. The Things We Do For Love – 10cc
3. Amerarockers – Scream
4. Kick Out the James – MC5
5. I Know I’m Losing You – Rod Stewart
6. The Chase is Better Than the Catch – Motörhead
7. Laurie’s Theme – John 5
8. Transylvania Terror Train – Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures
9. Honky Tonk Horror Train – Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures
10. I Just Want to Make Love to You – Foghat
11. Time to Die – Void
12. Love Hurts – Nan Vernon
13. Nursa Killa – Tyler Bates
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What with the MC5 having sold their logo for use on a range of trendy T-shirts, it was only a matter of time before they wound up on a horror sequel soundtrack.
Rock does not age gracefully.
Why did Rob not try and use Samhain’s song “Halloween II” for the movie “Halloween II”? Every horror fan I know is a Samhain fan, and it would only be fitting.
Zombie is too fond of mid 70s and 80s soft rock. It would be nice to hear an original score in a horror movie, but obviously not White Zombie. Strings, that kind of thing.
Something a bit tasteful to counterpoint the violence. zombie doesn’t seem to know that recasting a familiar song in a new light only works if the song is isolated. Too many songs and it just sounds like a bunch of records the director likes cropping up for no particular reason. Also the Lady in White and Jeepers Creepers prove that thirties dance tunes by bing crosby are creepier than a load of dark rock hits. I like things like the Misfits but they don’t work in horror films because there is no counterpoint. It just says Horror films are like rock and they are not.
at the end of the movie there is a slow beautiful song, its not love hurts. its not listed on the soundtrack and im trying to figure out who sings it and what its called
FUCK YA SAMHAIN WOULD BE FITTING, ANY SONG FROM SAMHAIN WOULD FIT THE BILL, POOR ROB. DANZIG LOVES M.M. SO MUCH HE WAS GUNNA USE HIS FACE WITH BLOOD COMMING OUT OF HIS EYES FOR THE “INITIUM” ALBUM BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE TO MUCH DESCRITION ON WHY M.M IS THE POSTER CHILD FOR WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO EXPLAIN THROUGH HIS SAMHAIN YEARS.
does anyone know the theme song when it starts playing when micheal myers is about to start killing
Pretty cool that Void would be put in this movie because they’re not very well known outside of the hardcore punk scene, as with Scream. As for the MC5… ehh…
And whoever said Samhain’s “Halloween II”, don’t you mean the Misfits? or did Samhain have one also?
zombie should have cranked the volume up for void and bad brains.
Did anyone else think Epona during the white horse scenes. Halloween is connected with all sorts of Celtic stuff. Epona was the only Celtic goddess to make it into roman beliefs. She was said to be linked with horses and fertility. The interesting thing is she was also said to appear besides a white horse as a guide for souls hoping to make it to the after life.
In the concert sceen there is a song being played just before and during Angel’s hallucination. Does anyone recognize it? I have been looking for it and have failed many times in my search…
They forgot Am I evil!
Why isn’t Diamond Head’s “AM I EVIL” on Rob Zombie’s
Halloween 2 soundtrack?
Please reply.
Thanks!
What band and song is playing on the t.v multiple times throughout the movie?