Global climate change prompts a scientific corporation to genetically modify Alaskan polar bears with horrific and deadly results. I just finished watching the movie and I have to say that it was crafted with excellence by Hank Braxtan. Quite remarkable, in my opinion. I'm a horror fanatic and I have seen a lot of the After Dark Horrorfest Films, but wow, 'Unnatural' is by the far, one of the best yet.

To get the emotion behind the film just right, Edwin Wendler composed a main theme, which, in the words of the composer, is "quietly relentless" and "designed to express loneliness and isolation." The Alaskan wilderness is a character that drives the movie along with the actors. For Wendler, the 'Unnatural' score is "a chilling trip to some dark, musical places, with the most aggressive music I have ever written," as Wendler further explains.

It was obviously very important to Wendler to create cohesion throughout this striking score, where elements of the main theme can be heard during the action music so that on a subliminal level, there is a thematic consistency, even in material. Which, on the surface, has nothing to do with the main theme, of course, but still manages to propel the composition in fine style.

In order to achieve this feat, Wendler picked sounds that felt like they fit in the environment such as wooden percussion instruments, odd vocals, a banged-up piano, and icy-cold electronics. Ergo, the soundtrack to 'Unnatural' is prolific, spot on and generates en mass of cold and unforgiving musical anecdotes.

1. "Clobirch Intro" (1:07) 2. "Unnatural Main Title" (2:44) 3. "Mementos" (:49) 4. "Lab Incident" (3:14) 5. "Peeping Tom" (2:02) 6. "The Collision" (1:10) 7. "Deadly Photo Shoot" (3:08) 8. "The Fate Of Nate" (5:06) 9. "The Unexpected Guest" (1:40) 10. "Bad News For Buff" (3:36) 11. "Questions And Lies" (2:38) 12. "Closing In" (4:25) 13. "Martin's Expedition" (5:56) 14. "The Hunter Becomes The Hunted" (5:10) 15. "Lodge Attack" (5:12) 16. "Bear Traps" (4:51) 17. "Clobirch Rebirth" (1:04) 18. "Unnatural End Credits" (4:41)

Bonus Tracks:
19. "Unnatural Main Title (Alternate)" (2:44) 20. "Lab Incident (Alternate Beginning)" (2:06) 21. "The Fate Of Nate (Alternate Ending)" (:52) 22. "Unnatural End Credits (Alternate)" (4:09)

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