In The Mouth Of Madness Soundtrack (CD)
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In the Mouth of Madness has long been embraced by Carpenter fans for the depth and texture it brings to his sound, pushing his music into territory he hadn’t explored before. The film marks a sharp break from the minimalist scores that defined Halloween, The Fog, Christine, Halloween III, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, and They Live. Where those films relied on stripped-down synth lines and rigid repetition, In the Mouth of Madness leans into a heavier, hard-rock attack mixed with a murky layer of synth akin to Prince of Darkness. That shift didn’t just serve the film; it reoriented Carpenter’s musical identity, paving the way for the more aggressive scores of Vampires and Ghosts of Mars and ultimately laying the groundwork for his later solo work. The score is bold and intense, one that fans continue to discover and return to.
In the Mouth of Madness tells the story of John Trent, played by Sam Neill, an insurance investigator sent to locate a missing horror novelist named Sutter Cane. As the search unfolds, Trent begins to realize that Cane’s books are bleeding into reality, collapsing the line between fiction, belief, and the end of the world itself. The film was initially dismissed upon its release, but, like much of Carpenter’s work, gradually built a cult following as its ideas and ambitions caught up with audiences.
Tracklist:
1. In The Mouth of Madness (2:42)
2. Robby’s Office (2:28)
3. Axe Man (2:03)
4. Bookstore Creep (0:50)
5. The Alley Nightmare (0:58)
6. Trent Makes the Map (2:12)
7. A Boy and His Bike (3:05)
8. Don’t Look Down (1:14)
9. Hobb’s End (2:16)
10. Pickman Hotel (1:10)
11. The Picture Changes (2:18)
12. The Black Church (4:49)
13. You’re Wrong, Trent (1:41)
14. Mommy’s Day (3:04)
15. Do You Like My Ending? (2:03)
16. I’m Losing Me (3:07)
17. Main Street (4:36)
18. Hobb’s End Escape (2:22)
19. The Portal Opens (3:06)
20. The Old Ones Return (2:28)
21. The Book Comes Back (4:02)
22. Madness Outside (0:32)
23. Just A Bedtime Story (3:44)
24. In The Mouth of Madness (Extended) (5:26)
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UPC > TV100CD
In the Mouth of Madness has long been embraced by Carpenter fans for the depth and texture it brings to his sound, pushing his music into territory he hadn’t explored before. The film marks a sharp break from the minimalist scores that defined Halloween, The Fog, Christine, Halloween III, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, and They Live. Where those films relied on stripped-down synth lines and rigid repetition, In the Mouth of Madness leans into a heavier, hard-rock attack mixed with a murky layer of synth akin to Prince of Darkness. That shift didn’t just serve the film; it reoriented Carpenter’s musical identity, paving the way for the more aggressive scores of Vampires and Ghosts of Mars and ultimately laying the groundwork for his later solo work. The score is bold and intense, one that fans continue to discover and return to.
In the Mouth of Madness tells the story of John Trent, played by Sam Neill, an insurance investigator sent to locate a missing horror novelist named Sutter Cane. As the search unfolds, Trent begins to realize that Cane’s books are bleeding into reality, collapsing the line between fiction, belief, and the end of the world itself. The film was initially dismissed upon its release, but, like much of Carpenter’s work, gradually built a cult following as its ideas and ambitions caught up with audiences.
Tracklist:
1. In The Mouth of Madness (2:42)
2. Robby’s Office (2:28)
3. Axe Man (2:03)
4. Bookstore Creep (0:50)
5. The Alley Nightmare (0:58)
6. Trent Makes the Map (2:12)
7. A Boy and His Bike (3:05)
8. Don’t Look Down (1:14)
9. Hobb’s End (2:16)
10. Pickman Hotel (1:10)
11. The Picture Changes (2:18)
12. The Black Church (4:49)
13. You’re Wrong, Trent (1:41)
14. Mommy’s Day (3:04)
15. Do You Like My Ending? (2:03)
16. I’m Losing Me (3:07)
17. Main Street (4:36)
18. Hobb’s End Escape (2:22)
19. The Portal Opens (3:06)
20. The Old Ones Return (2:28)
21. The Book Comes Back (4:02)
22. Madness Outside (0:32)
23. Just A Bedtime Story (3:44)
24. In The Mouth of Madness (Extended) (5:26)
Genres:
Orders containing items from multiple locations ship together once all items are available.