Oscars: ‘Candyman’ Marks the Rare Horror Film to Compete for Best Original Score

“Candyman,” a surprise inclusion on Oscar’s music shortlist, features an electro-acoustic score by New York composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe that contributes to the eerie and ultimately terrifying atmosphere of Nia DaCosta’s update of the 1992 horror classic. “Candyman” was co-written and produced by Jordan Peele and wound up among the year’s top 20 grossing films. Lowe spent more than nine months composing and recording the music. “To be able to enhance the story by way of creating a score that exists as a character within the landscape of the film, that’s most important to me,” says Lowe. The appeal?… Read Full Article