Composed by Edward Douglas, The Rage soundtrack comes with the promise of the horrifically wicked music that Midnight Syndicate has become famous for. The first minute or so emerges slowly and eerily, not unlike Coil’s The Unreleased Themes for Hellraiser, but the brooding quickly erupts into a frenzied concoction of panic, terror and malice. While the driving force of this album lies in its heart-pounding sequences, it truly reaches a zenith in the ominous portions that deliver more subtle nuances of fear.
Despite not having seen The Rage, its soundtrack leaves me feeling peculiarly fulfilled; the music tells a complete tale and easily succeeds on its own merits without dialog or pictures. It has a deep stylistic character woven through it with just as many twists and turns as any good horror film. The experience can be likened to a broken roller coaster—frightening at any speed and at every turn. If the movie is as good as the soundtrack, I’m going to be as happy as a pig in popcorn.
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