Tim's Birthday: Soundtracks Tim Likes Better Than the Films They Come From

Tim doesn't like to trash talk movies, but sometimes the worst movies have one element you can enjoy separate from the film itself: a great score. Here are Tim's top five scores he likes better than the films.

Cannibal Holocaust - Riz Ortolani: This is a movie that we're glad we saw, but would be fine never seeing again. (We also don't recommend it to anyone who isn't a horror completest.) The score however, is always in heavy rotation around the Tape Freaks household! It's so strangely beautiful that friends who hear it often think that they need to run out and see the film. But unless you're excited for a gross, mean spirited horror movies that murder multiple live animals on screen, skip the film and pick up the dreamy soundtrack instead.

Beyond the Black Rainbow - Sinoia Caves: This is a movie that could have used a more ruthless editor. It's beautifully shot, has fantastic atmosphere, and the score is amazing but, that's about all there is to this almost 2 hour film. The score lends rich beefy analog synths in an authentic late 70s/early 80's sci-fi style to a film that doesn't really deliver on any of those fronts. (Which may have been why we were so very disappointed with this film, because we were sold on this film from hearing the score in the trailer.)

Mainac - Rob: Tim never made it all the way through this re-make (personally, I never even gave it a shot) though he attempted a couple times, it's not really his kind of horror movie. (The original isn't really up our alley either to be honest.) But this is another staple in Tim's heavy rotation soundtracks, it's moody 80s-style synth goodness is exactly Tim's cup of tea.

New York Ripper - Francesco De Masi: Another mean spirited and gross movie that Tim's seen and doesn't intend to revisit. But this movie's funky jazz score is such a perfect embodiment of the gritty NYC streets of the 70s that it's almost impossible to dislike. (This is also one of my favorite albums to listen to while biking... SO GOOD!)

Only God Forgives - Cliff Martinez: Nicolas Winding Refren is a director that we like less and less, but this film might have been responsible for the abrupt end to Tim's enjoyment of Refren's films. The movie looks really nice but, it's also a seriously pretentious mess. Thankfully Martinez score is a blissfully enjoyable experience without the film!