fabio frizzi: the beyond

Frizzi's score for the 1981 classic is a complex and rewarding rarity, difficult as the film and soundtrack have been to find in print. Though it begins on a dread note, a simple piano melody, with string accompaniment and a chorus of dark, droning chants, Frizzi matches Fulci's genius by composing a score as varied as the film, venturing heavily into funk and psychedelic rock. Decades of listeners have continued to find it a highlight of the film and sought it out separately.