Goosebumps (soundtrack)

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Goosebumps (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Soundtrack album / Film score by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2015 (digital)
October 23, 2015 (physical)
Recorded2015
Studio
Genre Film score
Length64:07
Label
Producer Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman film scores chronology
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015)
Goosebumps
(2015)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
(2016)

Goosebumps (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2015 film Goosebumps directed by Rob Letterman based on R. L. Stine's children's horror novel series of the same name. The film score is composed by Danny Elfman and released digitally through Madison Gate Records on October 9, 2015, and in CDs through Sony Classical Records on October 23, 2015.

Contents

Background

In April 2015, in an interview to Steven Weintraub of Collider , Letterman confirmed that Danny Elfman would compose the musical score for Goosebumps, replacing Henry Jackman who had composed the director's previous films, Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Gulliver's Travels (2010). [1] [2] According to Jack Black, Elfman was the team's initial choice as they wanted someone who would compose "funny" and "scary" music and zeroed on Elfman as their perfect fit. [3] The score was recorded during late-May and early-June 2015. [4]

Release

The soundtrack was released through Madison Gate Records digitally on October 9, 2015, a week prior to the film's release. [5] [6] Sony Classical Records released the album through CD on October 23, 2015. [6] A limited edition vinyl LP was released through Music on Vinyl on January 18, 2016, and Waxwork Records on April 25, 2016, pressed through 500 copies each. [7] [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Danny Elfman, except where noted. [9] [10]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goosebumps" 2:11
2."Ferris Wheel"
  • Elfman
  • T. J. Lindgren
4:44
3."To the Rescue"
1:16
4."Camcorder" 1:37
5."Ice Rink"
  • Elfman
  • Bacon
4:01
6."Capture"
  • Elfman
  • Bacon
1:11
7."Slappy" 1:48
8."Confession" 2:05
9."Slappy's Revenge" 1:43
10."Bus Escape"
1:54
11."Lawn Gnomes" 2:52
12."Ghost Hannah" 0:54
13."Mantis Chase"
  • Elfman
  • Bacon
2:18
14."Hannah's Back" 2:24
15."They're Here"
  • Elfman
  • Lindgren
2:29
16."Farewell"
  • Elfman
  • Bacon
  • Lindgren
5:28
17."Credit" 2:14
18."Something's Wrong"
  • Elfman
  • Lindgren
0:55
19."Champ" 1:18
20."Break In" 1:31
21."The Books"
  • Elfman
  • Bacon
  • Lindgren
4:24
22."Instagram"
  • Elfman
  • Mounsey
1:48
23."Floating Poodle"
  • Elfman
  • Lindgren
1:09
24."Werewolf"
  • Elfman
  • Lindgren
3:16
25."Lovestruck"
  • Elfman
  • Bacon
1:00
26."Panic"
  • Elfman
  • Bacon
2:42
27."On the Run" 0:58
28."Fun House"
  • Elfman
  • Lindgren
3:32
29."The Twist" 0:25
Total length:64:07

Reception

Filmtracks wrote "the whole will please enthusiasts of vintage Elfman zaniness, especially in its nicely divided album presentation." [11] James Southall of Movie Wave stated, "it's classic, vintage Danny Elfman music, so much fun and I'm sure all the fans of his earlier Tim Burton scores will love it." [12] Sean Wilson of MFiles wrote "Elfman's offbeat sense of humour and his ability to translate said humour into musical form is not to be sniffed at, and it's put to excellent use in the Goosebumps score, one that fits the movie like a glove whilst functioning as a solid, stand-alone listen." [13]

The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Danny Elman's big playful Hitchcockian score provides a unifying undercurrent for the blend of CGI and old school fx make-up and puppetry involved in bringing the likes of the Praying Mantis, The Blob, The Creeps, the Vampire Poodle and all those vengeful gnomes to 3D life." [14] Jordan Hoffman of The Guardian wrote "Danny Elfman's score keeps the proceedings moving along, and it's fair to describe the film as Tim Burton-lite." [15] John Wirt of The Advocate described the score to be "wall-to-wall", [16] while Brandy McDonnell of The Oklahoman called it "playfully ominous". [17] Sandy Schaefer of Screen Rant wrote "the kooky score by Danny Elfman work best at infusing the film with a playful spirit". [18]

Personnel

Orchestra
Instruments
Choir

References

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  2. "Danny Elfman Scoring 'Goosebumps'". Film Music Reporter. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  3. Martin, Michel (October 17, 2015). "In Bringing 'Goosebumps' To The Big Screen, Jack Black Gets His Creepy On". NPR . Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. Vieira, Anthony (June 7, 2015). "'Goosebumps' Author R. L. Stine Talks About the Movie: The Moral Is 'RUN!'". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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  7. Elfman, Danny (January 18, 2016). Goosebumps (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Vinyl). MOVATM070. 8719262000315.
  8. "Goosebumps (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Waxwork Records. April 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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  12. Southall, James (October 28, 2015). "Goosebumps". Movie Wave. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  13. Wilson, Sean. "Goosebumps by Danny Elfman". MFiles. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  14. "'Goosebumps': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  15. Hoffman, Jordan (October 5, 2015). "Goosebumps review – Jack Black's a hoot as horror writer RL Stine". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  16. Wirt, John (October 30, 2015). "Attack of the boring movie: 'Goosebumps' is noisy junk". The Advocate . Archived from the original on April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  17. McDonnell, Brandy (October 16, 2015). "Movie review: 'Goosebumps'". The Oklahoman . Archived from the original on April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  18. Schaefer, Sandy (October 16, 2015). "Goosebumps Review". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2025.