Lakeshore Records, in conjunction with Mondo, release Bear McCreary's original score for Colossal. The film follows Gloria, an out-of-work party girl who is forced to move back to her tiny hometown to get her life back on track... Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a larger-than-life creature begins attacking Seoul, South Korea on a nightly basis, captivating spectators around the world. One night, Gloria is horrified to discover that her every move at a local playground is being mimicked on a catastrophic scale by the rampaging beast. When Gloria's friends get wind of the bizarre phenomenon, a second, more destructive creature emerges, prompting an epic showdown between the two monsters...

Bear McCreary's score for Colossal is an album that I not only enjoyed on the first play through, but got a lot more out of on subsequent listens. There are a lot of similarities between this album and David Arnold's scores for Stargate (1994) and Independence Day (1996).

Dark and brooding and epic in its delivery, I was reminded of Christopher Young's music for Hellraiser on tracks like 'Birth of a Monster'. It's not that the themes are notably alike, more that the general feeling is similar in that it's an epic, almost overpowering score at times.

The soundtrack contains 11 tracks (40 min, 46 sec) and it's one of McCreary's finest to date. The interesting balance of themes makes this one to add to your list.

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Darren Rea