The Roost - Jeff Grace

Jeff Grace is another pretty unknown Composer in the realms of the 'Daddy' of composers.
But like Those before him, he has such great potential and im sure he will use it to his own advantage in his compositions...

The Roost - 2005

A great score from beginning to end. Just like with Gillioz, he uses all those resonant sounds and errie sounds to great effect. Each track is unique and portays event to the niche. Again we have that etchy violin which reminds me onve more of the all time classic 'Evil Dead!' Which, I have to say at this point, i love as well. Such a great score to a unique, remarkable film...But i digress..!

From what i have read about this movie (again not having the pleasure of seeing it as yet) the score is truly outstanding work which again, encompasses the imagination to speculate what is going to happen and what is happening which, ultimately, tempts you into a world of horror and dark spiritual malevolence...

The solo Violin tune will get you humming to it before the scores end which is carried along by tempestuous percussion which is one of those classic horror scores of the 50's/60's....Which this scores has...It has all the elements of Evil Dead and reigning the 'Video Nasty' Cult to boot....The Erratic Strings & percussion will keep you gripped onto your lovers arm in suspence whilst hiding your eyes from what is happening. This score also has a very 'Macabre' feel to it which i love, but also has elements of humor (especially the intro track 'Our Host.')
But above all else, we have another classic horror score in the making here. Its hard sometimes to say in words how to best explain this score...But in short laymens terms, it is a fast paced horror rollercoaster of a ride that leeds you into an unknown region of your soul and mind with the fear that you may not come back...

Why other composers shy away from the Glissandro style Strings and erratic nature of Instruments in horror scores in beyond me, when it is that very nature, that puts the fear of God into us....Its a shame in some respect, but also a good thing that Jeff Grace has not passed the buck in using that very feel in this score...The last composer to use this style to perfection (in my opinion) was Herrmann in 'Psycho'

Horror scores have been so fragile with composition and trying to ebb away from that 'Scary/Horroresque' Feel. Im glad to say that is not the case here, Grace is quite amazing how he uses the erratic to portray horror.

This is Directors 'Ti West' & Composer 'Jeff Grace's' First collaboration. The pair are working on 'The Trigger Man' To Be Released Soon..

The movie is in the genre of the 'Scare-Flix' Sect & The score is certainly in the vein of the classic genres of yesteryear...I urge you to hear it, you will not be dissapointed, but a little scared perhaps lol ;-)

The trailer can be viewed here:- http://www.theroostmovie.com/trailerpage.html