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Apt Pupil - John Ottman

(1998)
AMG Review

An unusually cerebral variation on the modern horror score, John Ottman's compelling Apt Pupil channels the music of the 20th century's most abominable real-life monsters -- the Nazis -- to create a richly orchestral yet menacingly powerful suite of themes rooted in Teutonic elegance. Apt Pupil is overwhelming both physically and psychologically. Ottman's choral vocals, bombastic brass arrangements, and militaristic rhythms vividly evoke the music of war-era Germany, capturing both the decadence and the depravity of the Third Reich. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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John Ottman (25 Albums)

  • Cruel Intentions & Selected Suites and Themes
  • Goodbye Lover
  • Apt Pupil
  • Incognito
  • Portrait of Terror
  • Snow White: A Tale of Terror
  • Bubble Boy [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Cellular [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Eight Legged Freaks [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Fantastic 4 [Original Motion Picture Score]
  • Gothika [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Hide and Seek [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • House of Wax [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Lake Placid
  • Orphan [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Point of Origin (Original HBO Films Soundtrack)
  • Superman Returns [Music from the Motion Picture]
  • The Invasion [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • The Usual Suspects [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Trapped [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Urban Legends: Final Cut
  • Valkyrie [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • X2 [Original Motion Picture Score]
  • X2: X-Men United [Original Motion Picture Score]
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