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Dragon's Domain Records presents THE DON DAVIS COLLECTION, VOLUME 2 featuring the world premiere releases of VALENTINE and BLACKOUT, two horror films from the composer's extensive filmography.
Released in 2001, VALENTINE is a dark comedy/horror film directed by Jamie Blanks, written by Tom Savage, Donna Powers and Wayne Powers, starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw, Jessica Cauffiel, Katherine Heigl, Hedy Burress, Fulvio Cecere, Daniel Cosgrove, Johnny Whitworth, Woody Jeffreys and Adam Harrington.
Based on the novel by Tom Savage, VALENTINE begins during a St. Valentine's Day dance at a San Francisco junior high school, where socially outcast Jeremy is repeatedly rejected by four popular girls. When he meets Dorothy and gets a chance to kiss her behind the bleachers, they are caught by the school bully and his friends. Embarrassed, Dorothy makes a false claim that she was attacked. The other boys beat up Jeremy, who is then expelled, tried for the alleged assault, and committed to a mental institution.
Thirteen years later, one of the popular girls, Shelly (Heigl), receives a threatening Valentine's Day card simply signed "J.M.". Shortly after, she is attacked and killed by a figure wearing a trench coat and a Cupid mask. At her funeral, the other girls, Kate (Shelton), Lily (Cauffiel), Paige (Richards) and Dorothy (Capshaw) discover they've all received mysterious cards. One by one, the women fall victim to the masked killer...
The score for VALENTINE is a very dark effort, largely non-melodic, but nevertheless, quite colorful in its sonic palette. This presentation is made up from the composer's original demos, which are virtually identical to what ended up in the finished film.
Released in 1988, BLACKOUT is a thriller directed by Doug Adams, written by Joseph Stefano and Laura Ferguson, starring Gail O'Grady, Carol Lynley, Michael Keys Hall, Joseph Gian, Deena Freeman, Joanna Miles and Scott Lincoln.
BLACKOUT follows Caroline (O'Grady), a young woman estranged from her family who returns to her childhood home after receiving a cryptic letter from her long absent father who abandoned her and her mother years earlier. Upon arrival, Caroline navigates strained interactions with her mother, Esther (Lynley) and her stepfather, Richard (Lincoln), who has a more welcoming demeanor. These encounters set the stage for Caroline's exploration of the familiar yet unsettling house, where everyday objects and spaces begin to stir vague, disorienting sensations from her past...
Emmy winning composer Don Davis began playing trumpet and piano at the age of nine and started writing music at twelve. As his affinity for music grew, so did his aspirations, and soon he was composing and arranging orchestral charts for local jazz ensembles that he also performed with. After graduation from high school, Davis furthered his study of music at UCLA, majoring in music theory and composition, playing trumpet in college jazz ensembles and orchestras. After graduation from UCLA, Davis continued to study composition with Henri Lazarof and orchestration under Albert Harris. Harris introduced the young Davis to film and television composer Joe Harnell, best known for his work on TV shows such as V and THE INCREDIBLE HULK. He was immediately impressed by Davis' attention to orchestral detail, especially as evidenced by a chamber symphony Davis was writing at the time. Harnell became a mentor to Davis and introduced him to the professional world of film and television scoring. His early compositional work caught the attention of composer Lee Holdridge, who had penned the theme music for the television series BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and he helped Davis land the job composing weekly scores for the show. Davis' rich orchestral style meshed perfectly with the tone of the show, and he went on to win an Emmy for his work and achieve great acclaim as one of television's most gifted young composers.
After BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Davis found his career as a composer soaring and he was commissioned to compose scores for dozens of top television movies and series, including SEAQUEST DSV, HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, Peter Benchley's THE BEAST, TINY TOON ADVENTURES and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. In 1997, Davis composed the score for Larry and Andy Wachowski's off-beat thriller BOUND, and the directing brothers immediately formed a close working relationship with Davis. The Wachowskis and Davis again collaborated on the MATRIX Trilogy. Davis' work for the three scores incorporated elements of popular music, electronic synthesizer effects, and even a touch of the avant-garde.
Dragon's Domain Records presents THE DON DAVIS COLLECTION, VOLUME 2, featuring the world premiere releases for VALENTINE and BLACKOUT, with liner notes written by author David Hirsch and G.B. Kemner. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.
- Dragon's Domain Records
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