Score - The wolf of Snow hollow : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Ben Lovett

By Mulder, 09 october 2020

Available digitally today comes The wolf of Snow hollow : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by composer Ben Lovett, releasing from Lakeshore Records. This howling new score features 20 heart-pounding tracks from Lovett, who sought to capture the feel of classic Hollywood suspense films with a modern indie twist. Plodding horns and piercing strings emphasize the feverish tensions and high emotions running throughout this new werewolf thriller dark comedy from director/actor Jim Cummings (Thunder Road). In addition, the soundtrack includes a newly imagined version of the classic song "Little Red Riding Hood" arranged by Lovett with vocals by Valen.

Composed by Ben Lovett (The Ritual, The Wind), the album is a strikingly orchestrated, multi-faceted work inspired by old school Bernard Herrmann-era suspense thrillers reflecting all the dimensions of the offbeat horror film—from darkly comedic to tension-fueled terror to oddball mystery caper. The album includes the newly reimagined cover version of “Little Red Riding Hood” originally performed by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs in 1966, and given a seductive and thoroughly haunting treatment by Lovett and indie artist Valen.

Written, directed and starring Jim Cummings, The Wolf of Snow Hollow will be released in select theaters and On Demand October 9. The album follows the release of the EP Little Red Riding Hood which includes four versions of Lovett’s adaption including a full Acapella arrangement of Valen’s vocal parts.

In The Wolf of Snow Hollow, a small-town sheriff, struggling with a failed marriage, a rebellious daughter, and a lackluster department, is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders that are occurring on the full moon. As he's consumed by the hunt for the killer, he struggles to remind himself that there's no such thing as werewolves…

The Wolf of Snow Hollow is written and directed by Jim Cummings (Thunder Road) who stars alongside Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, “Garfunkel and Oates”), Jimmy Tatro (“American Vandal,” Bad Education), Chloe East (“Kevin (Probably) Saves the World”) and the late Academy Award nominee Robert Forster (Jackie Brown, The Descendants) in his final feature role.

Speaking about working with the director Cummings, Lovett noted: “After seeing Thunder Road I leapt at the opportunity to collaborate with Jim and tried to match his energy every step of the way. Jim is a big music fan and had tremendous enthusiasm for the process.

We talked about everything from Prokofiev to Bernard Herrmann and I could tell he wanted to go big. We had a tiny budget but a lot of ambition, and I wanted to see if we could pack big ideas into small packages.”

Expanding on the score, Lovett adds: “On a score like this the aim is to be referential without being derivative, to celebrate the influences instead of trying to hide them. I like folding a love letter into what I’m doing but try to keep from getting too caught up in that, ultimately I’m just chasing an instinct about a sound and feel that hopefully expands on the personality and character of the film.”

Track List
01. The Werewolf
02. Welcome to Snow Hollow
03. Little Red Riding Hood
04. First Full Moon
05. First Crime Scene
06. Snow Hollow Mystery
07. Second Full Moon
08. Second Crime Scene
09. Slopes
10. Relapse
11. Werewolf Stories
12. Third Crime Scene
13. Utah
14. Detectives
15. Second Relapse
16. Full Moon Fever
17. Snow Hollow Killer
18. Returning Evidence
19. For Protection
20. New Sheriff

Synopsis :
Terror seizes a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter and caring for her sick father, Officer John Marshall struggles to remember that werewolves don't exist.

The wolf of Snow hollow
Written and directed by Jim Cummings
Produced by Kathleen Grace, Matt Hoklotubbe, Michael J. McGarry
Starring Robert Forster, Jim Cummings, Riki Lindhome, Chloe East, Jimmy Tatro, Marshall Allman, Laura Coover, Annie Hamilton, Liz Fairchild, Kelsey Edwards
Music by Ben Lovett
Cinematography: Natalie Kingston
Edited by Patrick Nelson Barnes , R. Brett Thomas
Production companies: Orion Classics (USA)
Distributed by United Artists Releasing (USA)
Release date: October 9 2020 (USA)
Running time: 83 minutes