Charlie Brigden

Cinema's very own prince of darkness goes full on horror metal with this soundtrack for a graphic novel inspired by a nightmare

4K Blu-ray of Luchino Visconti's "Rocco and His Brothers," released by the BFI. I provided an essay on Nino Rota's music for the film for the release.

Blu-ray of Akira Kurosawa's "Red Beard," released by the BFI. I provided an essay on Masaru Sato's music for the film for the release.

Charlie Brigden talks to the Icelandic composer and cellist about working on soundtracks for Chernobyl, Joker and Hedda.

4K Blu-ray of Joe Dante's "Innerspace," released by Arrow Video. I provided an essay on the relationship between Dante and composer Jerry Goldsmith for the release.

Charlie Bridgen returns to Certified Forgotten with a passionate defense of 'Jaws: The Revenge' - or at least Michael Small's score.

Featuring my film music column, with an interview with Jenny Nelson, co-author of "Mark Kermode's Surround Sound," and reviews of soundtracks for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," and "Xeno." Also features an article on the music of "Highlander."

4K Blu-ray of John Boorman's "Excalibur," released by Arrow Video. I provided an essay on the music of the film for the release.

Vinyl release of Guillermo Del Toro film "Frankenstein" with music by Alexandre Desplat, released by Mutant. I provided liner notes for the release.

Monograph book on the film "Steve Jobs," compiled and edited by B.C. Wallin. I provided a chapter for the book on the film's music.

4K Blu-ray of animal attack thriller "Snakes on a Plane," released by Arrow Video. I provided an essay looking at the reality of snake attacks for the release.

Featuring my film music column, with a John Williams special looking at the book "John Williams: A Composer's Life," with an interview with author Tim Greiving. The issue also features an article on the music of "Krull."

4K Blu-ray of Sylvester Stallone action film "Cobra," released by Arrow Video. I interviewed composer Sylvester Levay for the release.

Five decades and several reboots on, the legendary composer's fanfare for the Man of Steel endures.

Featuring my film music column, with an interview with Intrada Records' Roger Feigelson, news, and reviews of the soundtracks for "Gladiator," "Mission: Impossible -m The Final Reckoning," and more.

A tribute to the legendary composer behind "Mission: Impossible" and "Dirty Harry."

Featuring my film music column, with an article on the music of "Aliens," news, and reviews of the soundtracks for "Black Bag," "Licence to Kill," and more.

Blu-ray boxset of three films by director Alain Corneau, released by Radiance Films. I provided an essay on the music of composer Georges Delerue for the release.

Long before his work on 'Avatar' or 'Titanic,' James Horner was a film composer who honed his craft in low-budget horror films.

by Charlie Brigden, Staff Writer This is not a list of "the best," it's just a bunch of soundtracks that we think represent some of the most fantastic music ever to accompany the monsters of moviedom.