HellBent
Genre :
Thriller
Director :
Paul Etheredge
- Eddie’s Theme
- Devil in the Forest
- Eddie Meets Jake
- The Final Shock
- The Bedroom
The film
Billed as the world’s first mainstream gay thriller, HellBent follows four friends through the tumult of the West Hollywood Halloween festival — which provides perfect cover for a scythe-wielding murderer.
The score
The orientation of the four protagonists didn’t particularly impact the score; emotions like anxiety, lust, tenderness, and fear are universal. I did however want a unique musical signature for the film’s antagonist, a silent mass-murderer in a devil costume. Working with wind specialist Bryce Martin, I came upon the perfect musical sound: a six foot length of PVC pipe from which Bryce could get some truly harrowing moans. The raw primeval quality of this pipe provided the perfect accompaniment to the brooding killer.
