One underrated highlight of the classic 1984 science fiction film The Terminator was the marvelous synthesizer score by Brad Fiedel. The original release of the soundtrack included six compositions by Fiedel, who once served as a keyboardist for Hall & Oates briefly in the mid-'70s. "Theme from The Terminator" is a spectacular piece of haunting synthesizer music; each layer is perfectly effective, especially the deceptively simple melody line. "Tunnel Chase" is bombastically chilling, while "Love Scene" is a soft, mournful piano-based version of the main theme; its bittersweet feel corresponds nicely to the pivotal scene that it supports. Fiedel's synthesizer work on "Factory Chase" is full of glassy squeals and scary bursts, and Ross Levinson adds touches of electric violin. The Terminator was reissued on CD in 1991 by DCC Compact Classics. The 1995 Definitive Edition includes Fiedel's complete score in 18 tracks, remastered in state-of-the-art 1990s digital audio, which lends itself especially well to synthesizer music. The 73-minute running time doubles the length of the original soundtrack release, and includes as a bonus track the "Judgement Day Remix" of "Theme from The Terminator." There's also extensive annotation on each track, and the whole package comprises some of the best science fiction-oriented film music of recent decades.

Varèse Sarabande presents: Little Box Of Horrors! Our tradition of releasing classic horror soundtracks continues with this new collectors box of 12 outstanding albums housed in a black retro-styled carrying case. Little Box Of Horrors includes premieres, out of print classics and some titles making their debut on CD! Included with Little Box Of Horrors is a 24 page booklet written by acclaimed author Randall Larson. If you wanted to find some of these titles on the secondary market you'll pay over a $1000 for them all. The box ships complete with all albums included. Little Box Of Horrors: "Deadly Friend" by Charles Bernstein; "Dracula 2000" by Marco Beltrami; "The Fly" by Howard Shore; "The Hidden" by Michael Convertino; "Maniac" by Jay Chattaway; "The Mephisto Waltz" & "The Other" by Jerry Goldsmith; "Mimic: Deluxe Edition" by Marco Beltrami; "A Nightmare on Elm Street" by Charles Bernstein; "Pumpkinhead" by Richard Stone; "Scream: Deluxe Edition" by Marco Beltrami; "The Serpent And The Rainbow" by Brad Fiedel; "The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde" by Bob Cobert.