Even if we're still in October and have yet to cross the threshold of Halloween, some vinyl collectors are already looking forward to Black Friday, as Record Store Day will be unveiling an impressive slate of all-new pressings and releases. Varèse Sarabande looks to keep horror fans excited up through Black Friday, as they will be releasing new pressings of soundtracks for the Coen brothers' twisted thriller Blood Simple, as well as the horror-comedy Death Becomes Her.
"In addition to its Oscar-winning visual effects, Death Becomes Her features an unforgettable score by Silvestri, who deftly captures the film's tone: grand yet wry, large-scale and symphonic for the supernatural drama, with a lighthearted touch of the macabre. Throughout the film, a devilish fiddle reminds audiences of the Faustian bargain that the characters have made with immortality.
The Blood Simple score is described,"Another of the most iconic director/composer partnerships in film history, Joel and Ethan Coen's collaboration with award-winning composer Carter Burwell began with the duo's 1984 directorial debut Blood Simple.