In April 2015, in an interview toSteven Weintraub ofCollider, Letterman confirmed thatDanny Elfman would compose the musical score forGoosebumps, replacingHenry Jackman who had composed the director's previous films,Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) andGulliver's Travels (2010).[1][2] According toJack Black, Elfman was the team's initial choice as they wanted someone who would compose "funny" and "scary" music and zeroed on Elfman as their perfect fit.[3] The score was recorded during late-May and early-June 2015.[4]
Filmtracks wrote "the whole will please enthusiasts of vintage Elfman zaniness, especially in its nicely divided album presentation."[9] James Southall ofMovie Wave stated, "it's classic, vintage Danny Elfman music, so much fun and I'm sure all the fans of his earlier Tim Burton scores will love it."[10] Sean Wilson ofMFiles wrote "Elfman's offbeat sense of humour and his ability to translate said humour into musical form is not to be sniffed at, and it's put to excellent use in the Goosebumps score, one that fits the movie like a glove whilst functioning as a solid, stand-alone listen."[11]
The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Danny Elman's big playful Hitchcockian score provides a unifying undercurrent for the blend of CGI and old school fx make-up and puppetry involved in bringing the likes of the Praying Mantis, The Blob, The Creeps, the Vampire Poodle and all those vengeful gnomes to 3D life."[12] Jordan Hoffman ofThe Guardian wrote "Danny Elfman's score keeps the proceedings moving along, and it's fair to describe the film as Tim Burton-lite."[13] John Wirt ofThe Advocate described the score to be "wall-to-wall",[14] while Brandy McDonnell ofThe Oklahoman called it "playfully ominous".[15] Sandy Schaefer ofScreen Rant wrote "the kooky score by Danny Elfman work best at infusing the film with a playful spirit".[16]
Music preparation – Rob Skinnell, Ron Vermillion, Tim Rodier
MIDI supervision and preparation – Marc Mann
Assistant MIDI preparation – Steve Bauman
Auricle operator – Richard Grant
Score production co-ordinator – Melisa McGregor
Design – WLP Ltd.
Orchestra
Orchestrators – Dave Slonaker, Edgardo Simone, Ed Trybek, Marc Mann, Peter Bateman, Steve Bartek, Tim Rodier
Supervising orchestrator – Steve Bartek
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov
Orchestra conductor – Pete Anthony
Orchestra contractor – Gina Zimmitti
Vocal contractor – Bobbi Page
Scoring crew – David Marquette, Greg Dennen, Greg Loskorn
Scoring stage assistant – Adam Michalak
Instruments
Bass – Bruce Morgenthaler, Chris Kollgaard, Drew Dembowski, Mike Valerio, Oscar Hidalgo, Ed Meares
Bassoon – Anthony Parnther, Rose Corrigan
Cello – Armen Ksajikian, Dennis Karmazyn, Kim Scholes, Giovanna Clayton, Laszlo Mezo, Tim Loo, Trevor Handy, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Steve Erdody
Clarinet – Don Foster, Ralph Williams, Stuart Clark
Flute – Jenni Olson, Heather Clark
French Horn – Amy Sanchez, Dan Kelley, Jenny Kim, Laura Brenes, Mark Adams, Stephanie Stetson, Teag Reaves, Allen Fogle
Harp – Katie Kirkpatrick
Oboe – Jessica Pearlman, Leslie Reed
Percussion – Bob Zimmitti, Dan Greco, Peter Limonick, Sidney Hopson
Piano – Randy Kerber
Trombone – Alex Iles, Mike Hoffman, Phil Keen, Steve Holtman, Bill Booth
Trumpet – Barry Perkins, Dan Rosenboom, Jon Lewis
Tuba – Doug Tornquist
Viola – Alma Fernandez, Carolyn Riley, David Walther, Jeanie Lim, Matt Funes, Rob Brophy, Shawn Mann, Thomas Diener, Vickie Miskolczy, Brian Dembow
Violin – Alyssa Park, Ana Landauer, Ben Powell, Carol Pool, Darius Campo, Erik Arvinder, Grace Oh, Jackie Brand, Josefina Vergara, Julie Gigante, Julie Rogers, Katia Popov, Kevin Kumar, Maia Jasper, Marc Sazer, Natalie Leggett, Neel Hammond, Nina Evtuhov, Phil Levy,Roberto Cani, Sandy Cameron, Sara Parkins, Sarah Thornblade, Serena McKinney, Songa Lee, Tereza Stanislav, Richard Altenbach
Woodwind – Chris Bleth
Choir
Alto – Amy Fogerson, Ann Sheridan, Ayana Williams, Charissa Nielsen, Christy Crowl, Chyla Anderson, Clydene Jackson, Debbie Hall Gleason, Donna Medine, Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Laura Jackman, Leanna Brand
Bass-baritone – Bob Joyce, Eric Bradley, Guy Maeda, Josh Bedlion, Reid Bruton
Soprano – Ayana Haviv, Baraka May Williams, Bobbi Page, Diane Reynolds, Elin Carlson, Jenny Graham, Karen Whipple Schnurr, Monique Donnelly Titman, Sandie Hall, Susie Stevens Logan, Suzanne Waters, Teri Culbreath
Tenor – A.J. Teshin, Arnold Livingston Geis, Fletcher Sheridan, Gerald White, Greg Whipple, Michael Kohl, Walt Harrah
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