Carter Burwell Theme from Blood Simple

Great theme composed by Carter Burwell for the Coen Bros. directorial debut "Blood Simple".

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[dmzbbr]

one of the most haunting movie themes ever written

[jayarcidiacono]

@jeman47 you should definitely check out film noir movies. Those films from the '40s have a very unique look, borrowing heavily from German Expressionism from the 1920s.

And a bit of a side note: one of the best german films of the silent era is "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari." If you have the patience for a silent movie I highly recommend it. If not, all's good.

[mrroboto790]

didn't like the movie much, but this is the greatest theme ever

[jacobsteel]

one of the best themes written.

[paraphil]

One of my favourite films of all time. Love the theme too. Adds to the greatness.

[Trajan730]

@ mandrake127, Totally agree with you on the Coen brothers. This film and theme stuck with me for years. It is a hard to find film and for the life of me I do not know why it is not showed more often. For shere sleaziness has there been a better performance then M. Emmet Walsh as private detective Loren Visser? He should of received a best supporting actor nomination at least.He is up there with Strother ( praire scum ) Martin. Great film noir.

[mandrake127]

When this film appeared you knew straight away there was a new force in town. And the Cohen Brothers have never disappointed. Stunning, moving, funny, frightening .. they can tear at the nerves of every emotion. And this music ... does all those things as well ...

[QMPhilosophe]

Still one of my favorite films. Lived in Austin when they shot the film there (and surrounding areas) back in the early 80's. There are a lot of wonderfully subltle things in this film, and some not so subltle:) Trivia question: How many times does Marty throw up in the film?

[jlovegren]

see the 1976 Columbo episode "Last salute to the commodore"

[SchweenO]

I just listened to this eight times in a row, absolutely hypnotizing. I'm not finished yet either..

[NejiKusa]

I always think of Ninjas stalking dudes before a kung-fu fight when I listen to this. Cool theme but didn't really care for the film.

[jayarcidiacono]

@galaxyuno1 I agree, galaxy. Count Orlock is still one of the creepiest "Dracula" interpretations brought to the screen, due, in part, to just how imperfect movies look from the silent era. They're not prestine, so it does add to the experience in a good way.