{"product_id":"retribution_1987_original_motion_picture_soundtrack","title":"Retribution (1987) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Howarth’s Retribution (1987) – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is an intense, synth‑driven horror score that channels the neon‑lit sleaze and psychological violence of Guy Magar’s cult revenge film. Known for his work with John Carpenter on movies like Halloween II and Prince of Darkness, Howarth brings a similar arsenal of analog and early digital synthesizers here, but leans even harder into lurid, late‑80s urban atmospherics. The main title and recurring “Retribution Theme” set the tone with brooding, minor‑key pads, pulsing bass ostinatos, and sharply accented motifs that feel both menacing and strangely hypnotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross cues such as “The Apartment,” “Bus Ride to Minelli’s,” and “George Meets Little Vito,” the score oscillates between tense, slow‑burn suspense writing and explosive outbursts that match the film’s graphic violence and supernatural revenge plot. Howarth uses echo‑drenched percussion hits, distorted synth textures, and dissonant clusters to mirror the protagonist’s fractured mental state, then occasionally slips into more melodic or quasi‑romantic passages that underline moments of vulnerability before plunging back into dread. Modern vinyl and CD reissues highlight how cohesive the soundtrack is away from the film: it plays like a dark, immersive piece of 1980s electronic horror music, sitting comfortably alongside Howarth’s and Carpenter’s other genre scores while having its own grimy, neon‑noir personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album","offer_id":53423424995642,"sku":"37915","price":47.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-08_at_3.08.03_PM_3bacc094-0ecc-4bc6-a1ca-a3ce3328dec1.jpeg?v=1780473714","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/retribution_1987_original_motion_picture_soundtrack","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}