The Thing (soundtrack)

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All music is composed by Ennio Morricone.

The Thing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Film score by
Released1982 (1982)
Recorded1982
Genre
Length49:24
Label MCA Records
Producer Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone chronology
Nana, the True Key of Pleasure
(1982)
The Thing
(1982)
The Ruffian
(1983)
The Thing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleLength
1."Humanity, Pt. 1"6:50
2."Shape"3:16
3."Contamination"1:02
4."Bestiality"2:56
5."Solitude"5:58
6."Eternity"5:35
7."Wait"6:22
8."Humanity, Pt. 2"7:15
9."Sterilization"5:12
10."Despair"4:58
Total length:49:24

Personnel

Reception

Andy Beta of Pitchfork gave the soundtrack a score of 7.2/10, writing "it's on this motif that the film's frost-tipped dread is most closely felt—so it's a shame that, after four minutes, it suddenly lurches back into an overstated organ theme." [12] Richie Corelli of Horror DNA gave the soundtrack a 5/5 star rating, summarizing that "what matters is this: Ennio Morricone's music for John Carpenter's The Thing is an icy, alluring work of art. And for horror fans, it's an absolute classic." [13] Chris McEneany of AVForums gave the album a positive review, saying "This is cold, bleak music with a dark sense of impending doom... yet it's also a shivery delight of spectral suspense and sepulchral beauty. Quite the best John Carpenter score that John Carpenter never wrote." [14]

Accolades

The film was nominated at the 3rd Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Musical Score. [15] [16]

References

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  4. 1 2 3 4 Fuiano, Claudio; Curci, Loris (August 1994). "To Sooth the Savage Beast". Fangoria . No. 135. OCLC   46637019.
  5. Jagernauth, Kevin (December 11, 2015). "Quentin Tarantino Reveals 'Hateful Eight' Score Features Unused Music By Ennio Morricone From John Carpenter's 'The Thing'". IndieWire . Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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  7. Hammond, James (August 22, 2014). "10 essential records that show how Ennio Morricone revolutionised the film soundtrack". The Vinyl Factory . Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  8. "Scorekeeper May Or May Not Be The Thing But Bsx Records Latest Release Definitely Is! I'M Giving Away Ten Copies Too!!". Ain't It Cool News. October 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  9. "Quentin Tarantino Reveals 'Hateful Eight' Score Features Unused Music By Ennio Morricone From John Carpenter's 'The Thing'". The Playlist (Indiewire.com). Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  10. Lozano, Kevin (February 14, 2017). "Ennio Morricone's Score for John Carpenter's The Thing Gets Reissue". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  11. Roffman, Michael (April 9, 2020). "John Carpenter Announces New EP Lost Cues: The Thing". Consequence of Sound . Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  12. Beta, Andy (March 10, 2017). "The Thing OST John Carpenter / Ennio Morricone". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  13. Corelli, Richie (July 6, 2021). "The Thing Album Review". Horror DNA. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  14. McEneany, Chris (January 21, 2025). "A mostly musical dissection of icy paranoia, bearded heroism and alien-barbequing flamethrowers". AVForums. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  15. Lambie, Ryan (January 22, 2014). "10 mystifying Razzie nominations". Den of Geek . Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  16. Fletcher, Rosie (July 10, 2020). "How Ennio Morricone's Sinister Score to The Thing Earned Him Accolades and a Razzie Nomination". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 30, 2025.