The Woman in Black (soundtrack)

The Woman in Black (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Released6 February 2012
Recorded2011–2012
StudioPianella Studios, Malibu, California
GenreFilm score
Length55:24
LabelSilva Screen Records
ProducerMarco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami chronology
The Thing
(2011)
The Woman in Black
(2011)
Trouble with the Curve
(2012)

The Woman in Black (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2012 film The Woman in Black directed by James Watkins, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey and Liz White. The film score is composed by Marco Beltrami and recorded and mixed at Beltrami's Pianella Studios in Malibu, California.[1] It was released as a soundtrack album on 6 February 2012 by Silva Screen Records.[2]

"G.G." by MUCC is the image song for the Japanese version.[3]

Track listing

All music is composed by Marco Beltrami.

No.TitleLength
1."Tea for Three Plus One"1:40
2."The Woman in Black"1:56
3."Crossing the Causeway"2:24
4."Bills Past Due"1:22
5."Voices in the Mist"2:00
6."Journey North"2:56
7."Cellar Eye"2:49
8."First Death"2:00
9."The Attic Room"1:56
10."The Door Opens"1:46
11."Fireside"2:30
12."You Could Have Saved Him"2:58
13."Crazy Writing"2:16
14."In the Graveyard"2:56
15."Elisabeth's Vision"3:40
16."Into the Fire"3:57
17."Jennet's Letters"2:12
18."Race to the Marsh"2:11
19."Rising From the Mud"3:13
20."Summoning the Woman in Black"4:27
21."Reunion"1:42
22."Arthur's Theme"2:46
Total length:55:24

Reception

Michael Gingold of Fangoria wrote "Marco Beltrami’s score raise goosebumps without overwhelming the visuals."[4] Adam Rayner of WhatCulture wrote "equally integral is Marco Beltrami's ghostly score".[5] Leslie Felperin of Variety described the score as "exhilarating".[6] The Oregonian Beltrami's music "begin sounding more and more like desperate exclamation points as the movie goes on".[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes:[8]

  • Music composer and producer – Marco Beltrami
  • Additional music – Brandon Roberts, Marcus Trumpp
  • Recording and mixing – John Kurlander
  • Mastering – Erick Labson
  • Score editor – John Warhurst
  • Assistant engineer – Tyson Lozensky
  • Score coordinator – Pete Compton
  • Executive producer – David Stoner, Reynold D'Silva
  • Artwork – Stuart Ford

Accolades

Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top Box Office Films Marco Beltrami Won [9]
[10]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Score Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ Burlingame, Jon (15 November 2012). "A place to experiment and create". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ^ "The Woman in Black (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ "実力派バンド"Mucc"が「ウーマン・イン・ブラック」イメージソングに! : 映画ニュース".
  4. ^ Gingold, Michael (2 February 2019). "Review: The Woman in Black". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. ^ Rayner, Adam (24 January 2012). "The Woman in Black Review: Spooky Suspenseful Shockathon!". WhatCulture. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  6. ^ Felperin, Leslie (25 January 2012). "The Woman in Black". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. ^ Russell, Mike (3 February 2012). "'The Woman in Black' review: Slow-burn haunted-house thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. ^ Marco Beltrami. The Woman in Black (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Media notes). Silva Screen Records.
  9. ^ Gallo, Phil (21 June 2013). "Patrick Doyle, "The Other" Ray Charles Honored at ASCAP Film & TV Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  10. ^ Siegemund-Broka, Austin (20 June 2013). "6 ASCAP Members on the Score That Made Them Want to Compose". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  11. ^ "The 2013 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Results!". FANGORIA®. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2017.