The Shadow People

by

Conrad Faraj
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1579252/
Music
A teengage girl becomes haunted by demonic visions and shadow-like beings during the night, after her wake from a 9-month coma.  
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  • Feature-length horror film, starring Peter Marquardt (of "El Mariachi" and "Spy Kids" fame).  Showcased at Screamfest (LA), Fantastic Fest, Austin Film Festival, and Illinois International Film Festival.  
  • Composed over 2 hours of original music.
When director Conrad Faraj approached me about an indie horror film he had in the works, I must admit I was at first hesitant.  The film was quite lengthy, the post-production time-frame was under a month, and there was no footage yet for me to see.  But when Conrad began to describe his vision for the score - elements of modern horror mashed with Jerry Goldsmith's classic work on "The Omen" - my ears began to perk up.  This was exactly the sort of challenge that I loved, and proved paramount in my evolution as an eager and passionate composer and sound designer.  

Three-and-a-half weeks (and many sleepless nights) later, I had completed the score to my first feature film.  Despite what should have been a creatively-debilitating time-schedule constraint, we were all tremendously pleased with the soundtrack.  Our goals were met, and the music truly served to lift and indie production to another level.  Through this project, I learned that, through a clear vision that elicits passion and a strong workflow, I can trust myself to sprint toward the goal.  It afforded me the benefit of trusting my instincts, which is so detrimental on any project with high ambitions and a tight deadline. ​