Big Bad Wolves
Released by Moviescore Media, 2014
18 Tracks with a total running time of 54:16 min.
Music Composed by Frank Ilfman

When I first got this soundtrack to review, I hadn’t even heard of this movie, or even the composer. After reading the synopsis of it, it did have me intrigued. What is fascinating is that for a movie that has a pretty brutal storyline, about a father torturing a man who think believe is responsible for the sadistic murder of his child, the soundtrack that accompanies it is oddly enough very beautiful. Though there are tracks that do give you a hint of what this movie is about, such as in the track Scream for Me. This starts out slowly before building up the pace and volume, raising the tension as it does.

The opening theme is one that almost seems like a peaceful and gentle piece of music, though you can feel the darker emotion in there. About halfway through the opening track, you can even feel the sadness coming through, making this a pretty interesting track hitting on many levels.  When the movie builds up in tension, the music not only follows right along, but is almost there behind us, pushing us into the what is happening on screen. Even when the music is more somber, it still creates the mood that adds to the action on the screen.

Even as a standalone score, we still enjoyed this. Again, having nice reoccurring theme or melody, even without the visuals of the movie, it still creates those moods in your ears and brain.