It is oftentimes a project’s music that holds the hand of the audience, grounding the story in reality and exposing the humanity within. Let’s look at some key traits of recent true crime score standouts that include Hulu’s CANDY and THE DROPOUT, Netflix’s BAD VEGAN: FAME. FRAUD. FUGITIVES., and Peacock’s THE THING ABOUT PAM.
The multi-talented actress/composer talks about the new Hulu series and explains what changes are desperately needed within the film composing industry.
In Hulu’s new true crime docu-series SASQUATCH, marijuana, murder, mystery and monsters meet head-on in the hills of Mendocino, California. At times quirky and deadly serious at others, this balance of mood and atmosphere provided a truly distinctive musical opportunity. Intrigued by this idea and the project’s interesting premise, it was composer H. Scott Salinas who stepped up to the metaphorical plate.
