This weekend sees the release of The invitation, a thriller that has won over many, including our own Trace, who calls it …a masterful exercise in unbearable tension!” Directed by Karyn Kusama (Aeon Flux, Jennifer’s Body), the film has gone through an impressive festival run and was acquired by Drafthouse films.
To give you a different taste of the movie, we’ve got two tracks from composer Theodore Shapiro. Above is “Attention to Detail” and below is “Into the Canyon”.
“Most of the score is performed by one solo violin, overdubbing layer upon layer. The bareness of the solo string for me suggests the desert terrain of LA and the emotional barrenness of the main character Will,” said Shapiro. He adds, “Craig Wedren’s ghostly vocals create a sense of haunting, and the Swarmatron is like a synthetic facsimile of a voice.
Shapiro will next be heard in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters.
The Invitation‘s soundtrack comes out digitally and on CD this Friday, April 8th via Lakeshore Records. Mondo will be releasing a limited edition vinyl on Wednesday.
