"I bought this primarily becuase I wanted the "Don't Fear the Reaper" song but was a little disappointed that it lacked the other songs from the movie and only contained instrumentals. Becuase the film was shot in New Zealand they used local bands for most of the songwork and then Danny Elfman for the instrumentals. Now I love Danny Elfman, but this was not one of my favorites from him. Unfortunately this one leaves off some really good songs from the movie and I'll just have to live without them or movie to NZ."
It's Elfman, all right, but not at his peak
Brian J. Johnson | Redmond, OR USA | 01/08/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This is one of those for the die-hard Elfman fans. I'm one, and even then, after my first listening, my reaction was: "That was a lot of noise." It's gotten better...it has to grow on you, I guess. If you're just shopping for some good listening music, keep looking. If you're an Elfman collector, yes, this one is still a worthwhile purchase."
Dark Music From A Dark Man!
Brent McKinney | Springfield, Or. USA | 02/08/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is an Album that I enjoyed, the theme is just sensational,but I won't lie, you might get a little tired of it but it is still Danny Elfman!All together it is a great album and if your in to the darker side of Danny's music like me this is the music for you and I recommend it!"
Awesome score!
derek glidewell | 05/11/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
""The Frighteners" is an excellent film,and is accompained by an excellent soundtrack.The score for"Frighteners" is an eerie score,with an excellent theme song.Danny Elfman makes another fine score that deserves to be in everyone's music collection. Whether you like "The Frighteners" or not,this movie score is worth a listen, by anyone.If you buy this cd,you won't be sorry."
It was....ok.
derek glidewell | 12/14/1999
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I dunno. I usually LOVE Danny Elfman stuff. But this album leavs me waiting for...something more. For one thing, it's a short score. The music isn't that catchy, either. I've listened to it over and over and only a few parts of the album stick in my head. The music, in itself, is good. Nothing wrong with it (the pianos in here are fabulous!), but it's just...not what I was expecting. The movie's really good, and this album has it's moments, but I've heard better. That's not to say it isn't good, just...not one of my favorites. Plus "Don't Fear The Reaper" has been raped by some guys calling themselves the Mutton Birds. It's fun to listen to, though. If you like Danny Elfman stuff, you'll dig this."