Exclusive: Take a Deep Dive Into the Score of The Wolf of Snow Hollow

ComingSoon.net has received an exclusive video from Lakeshore Records and Orion Pictures offering a deep dive into the development of the musical score for Jim Cummings’ acclaimed horror-comedy The Wolf of Snow Hollow, which can be viewed in the player below!

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. 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.

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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

The Werewolf
Welcome to Snow Hollow
Little Red Riding Hood
First Full Moon
First Crime Scene
Snow Hollow Mystery
Second Full Moon
Second Crime Scene
Slopes
Relapse
Werewolf Stories
Third Crime Scene
Utah
Detectives
Second Relapse
Full Moon Fever
Snow Hollow Killer
Returning Evidence
For Protection
New Sheriff

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Written and directed by Jim Cummings, the film follows a small-town sheriff struggling with a failed marriage, a rebellious daughter, and a lackluster department, as he 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.

Alongside Forster, the cast for the film includes Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, Under the Silver Lake), Jimmy Tatro (American Vandal, The King of Staten Island) and Chloe East (Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, Next Level).

The Wolf of Snow Hollow is now available in select theaters and on digital platforms and VOD just in time for the Halloween season!