Halloween: The Complete Expanded Edition

John Carpenter’s soundtracks for the most recent Halloween trilogy, made alongside his frequent collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies, marked the legendary director and composer’s return to film scoring after nearly two decades away. 2018’s Halloween, 2021’s Halloween Kills, and 2022’s Halloween Ends were all directed by David Gordon Green, who engaged Carpenter early in the pre-production process, ultimately enlisting him as both an executive producer and soundtrack composer for the trilogy. Now, for the first time, expanded editions of all three scores are being made available in a deluxe box set by Carpenter’s longtime label, Sacred Bones Records.

In listening to the recent Halloween scores, the collaborative spirit among the composing trio is one of the first things that jumps out. The now-famous bowed guitar part on Halloween’s “The Shape Hunts Allyson,” like all the guitar parts strewn across the trilogy, is played by Daniel Davies. John calls Daniel “the adventurer” of the group, and credits him with introducing sounds he’d never have considered. Cody, who his father refers to as a “musical savant,” is an equally essential presence. It’s his steady, methodical hand that helps give shape to the ideas that fly around when these three get in a room together. The scores for the new films may be centered on familiar themes, but they're also a lot more sonically diverse and musically audacious than anything John could have pulled off in 1978, when he made the original Halloween.

In addition to the individual expanded releases, the Halloween Expanded Trilogy will be available as part of a deluxe limited box set, offered in 6xLP and 3xCD formats. These editions feature exclusive new packaging and artwork by Chris Bilheimer, along with expansive liner notes by music critic Brad Sanders, which include exclusive interviews with John Carpenter and director David Gordon Green. Also included on both boxsets are three collectible posters designed by Creepy Duck, a box set-exclusive poster design by Chris Bilheimer, and a deluxe lenticular cover that brings the artwork to life. The expanded version of Halloween Kills features 25 unreleased music cues, while Halloween Ends adds 10 new tracks and Halloween sees a completely new art and packaging treatment by Chris Bilheimer. For John Carpenter collectors, Halloween completists, and all fans of great film music, the Halloween Expanded Trilogy should be considered an essential, landmark release.

6xLP - Limired Edition Red Coloured Vinyl Boxset

3xCD - Boxset

Disc 1 & 2 TRACKLIST:
1. Where is Jeremy?
2. Halloween Ends (Main Title)
3. Laurie’s Theme Ends
4. The Cave
5. Tire Slash
6. Cool Kid
7. Drags to the Cave
8. Evil Eyes
9. Transformation
10. Because of You
11. Walk With Me *
12. Requiem For Jeremy
13. In the Restaurant *
14. Bridge Fight
15. Kill The Cop
16. Corey and Allyson *
17. Side of the Road *
18. Corey and Michael
19. Slap *
20. Corey’s Requiem
21. Take the Mask *
22. The Junk Yard
23. Where Are You?
24. Suicide *
25. What Did You Do? *
26. Bye Bye Corey
27. The Fight
28. Before Her Eyes
29. The Procession
30. Cherry Blossoms
31. Halloween Ends

DISC 3&4 TRACKLIST
1. Logos Kill
2. Hawkins Discovered
3. Flashback
4. Spit
5. Hey Kid
6. The Myer’s House
7. Cops Explore
8. irst Attack
9. Stand Off
10. Halloween Kills (Main Title)
11. Let It Burn
12. He Appears
13. From the Fire
14. Strodes at the Hospital
15. Cruel Intentions
16. Phone Call
17. Massacre
18. Someone’s in the Car
19. Halloween Trick
20. Back at the Hospital
21. Goodbye Michael
22. Gather the Mob
23. Rampage
24. Frank
25. Search
26. Frank and Laurie
27. Evil Dies Tonight
28. The System Failed
29. Blood on the Door
30. Disturbed Man
31. Violent Return
32. Hallway Madness
33. It Needs to Die
34. Look At Me
35. Reflection
36. Hunting a Killer
37. Righteous Intention
38. Morbid Discovery
39. Unkillable
40. Payback
41. Michael’s Legend
42. Back to His Sister’s Room
43. Final Kill
44. Michael Answers
45. Halloween Kills (End Titles)

DISC 5&6 TRACKLIST:
1. Intro
2. Aaron Meets Michael
3. Halloween Theme
4. Laurie’s Theme
5. Aaron and Dana Enter Laurie’s Compound
6. Laurie’s Past
7. Prison Montage
8. Laurie Breaks Down
9. Karen’s Flashback
10. Lumpy Explores Crash
11. Michael Kills
12. Hawkins Arrives at Crash Site
13. Dana’s in the Shower
14. The Story of Judith’s Death
15. The Gas Station
16. Michael Kills Again
17. Gas Station Aftermath
18. The Shape Returns
19. The Boogeyman
20. The Shape Kills
21. Hawkins Called to Babysitter’s House
22. Laurie Sees the Shape
23. Babysitter Aftermath
24. Sartain Meets Laurie
25. Looking for Allyson
26. Wrought Iron Fence
27. The Shape Hunts Allyson
28. Talking to Cops
29. Allyson Discovered
30. Gun Closet
31. Halloween Theme (I’ve Got Eyes)
32. Sartain’s Gone Mad
33. Say Something
34. Through the Woods
35. Ray’s Goodbye
36. The Shape Attacks Laurie
37. The Shape Is Monumental
38. Searching for the Shape
39. Mannequin Panic
40. Death Drum
41. The Shape and Laurie Fight
42. The Grind
43. Trap the Shape
44. The Shape Burns
45. Halloween Triumphant