“I like to do very emotional things, and fear is such an intense emotion,” says film composer Brian Reitzell (”Lost In Translation”, “Friday Night Lights”) on his desire to do a horror movie. After considering numerous projects, he decided to take on “30 Days of Night” as his first film in that genre. To capture the mood of an Alaskan town terrorized by vampires, Reitzell chose to downplay traditional instrumentation in favor of such sound sources as a custom-made instrument built from a pottery wheel. In a telephone interview, Reitzell discusses the soundtrack, why he turned to film work (after being a member of rock band Redd Kross) and more.

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A trailer has been put online for “REPO! The Genetic Opera,” a new movie musical featuring Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy. Based on a play of the same name, the film has a very unusual cast, also including Anthony Head (”Buffy The Vampire Slayer”), Sarah Brightman (”Cats,” “The Phantom Of The Opera”) and Paris Hilton. Watch the video below (warning - the music is very catchy!) and check out the official website at http://www.repoopera.com/.

Jane Jensen has a new song, “Saturday Night,” on the soundtrack to the horror film “Slither.” The track is from Jane’s upcoming CD “Rock-a-Bye” and can be heard on her MYSPACE page (http://www.myspace.com/janejensen). “Slither” was written and directed by James Gunn, one of the writers behind “Tromeo And Juliet” (which Jane starred in.) “It reminded me of the old creature feature monster movies,” says Jane about the new film. “It’s creepy and hilarious.”