The atmosphere in any good movie is created and retained by its background score and rhythmic accompaniment. The next Honorary HDC Oscar to be presented is for
Best Original Score in a horror film for the year 2007-08. The nominees are:
1408 (Original Music - Gabriel Yared, conducted by Jeff Atmajian, Cecilia Lanzi in charge of Sound Effects)
Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (Original Music - Gordy Haab, conducted by Rudy Chung, Markus Innocenti in charge of Sound Effects)
Grindhouse (Original Music - Graeme Revell & Carl Thiel, conducted by Mary Ramos & Jim Schultz, Ethan Andrus in charge of Sound Effects)
Hatchet (Original Music - Andy Garfield, conducted by Scott Stolz, Clancy T. Troutman & Scott Westley in charge of Sound Effects)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Non-original Music - Stephen Sondheim, conducted by Paul Gemignani & Michael Higham, Steve Browell & Steve Boedekker in charge of Sound Effects)
and the
HDC Oscar for
Best Original Score goes to...