Little Box Horrors

Varèse Sarabande presents: Little Box Of Horrors! Our tradition of releasing classic horror soundtracks continues with this new collectors box of 12 outstanding albums housed in a black retro-styled carrying case. Little Box Of Horrors includes premieres, out of print classics and some titles making their debut on CD! Included with Little Box Of Horrors is a 24 page booklet written by acclaimed author Randall Larson. If you wanted to find some of these titles on the secondary market you'll pay over a $1000 for them all. The box ships complete with all albums included. Little Box Of Horrors: "Deadly Friend" by Charles Bernstein; "Dracula 2000" by Marco Beltrami; "The Fly" by Howard Shore; "The Hidden" by Michael Convertino; "Maniac" by Jay Chattaway; "The Mephisto Waltz" & "The Other" by Jerry Goldsmith; "Mimic: Deluxe Edition" by Marco Beltrami; "A Nightmare on Elm Street" by Charles Bernstein; "Pumpkinhead" by Richard Stone; "Scream: Deluxe Edition" by Marco Beltrami; "The Serpent And The Rainbow" by Brad Fiedel; "The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde" by Bob Cobert.

Mercury Records was founded in 1945 and originally only signed black artists. By 1962, the year of our compilation, they had recruited a host of new artists of all hues which made Mercury the dominant force in jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll and pop in the US. These artists included Little Richard, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Jivin' Gene, Clyde McPhatter, Charles Aznavour, Quincy Jones, Patti Page, Ray Stevens and many more.

Pumpkinhead is a great example of the term, cult classic. In the world of film and television there are many such examples of cult classics. This film, originally released in 1988 by United Artists, was the directorial debut for Stan Winston, creature maker & special effects master extraordinaire. The film stars Lance Henriksen, John D'Aquino and Kerry Remsen. The movie is best summed up as a dark fairy tale of revenge and redemption. The score by Richard Stone is melodic and authentic, a mix of acoustic instruments and country rhythms. Stone went on to become what many called the heir to Carl Stalling. The world lost a true talent when Stone passed away in 2001 at the very young age of 47.