#EXCLUSIVE: Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera Talks THEY WILL KILL YOU

Few can deny the impact that music can play in the filmmaking process. This idea holds particularly true when it concerns genre fare in the film medium, such as the horror genre. With that in mind, not too long ago I spoke with Emmy & Grammy Award Winning composer, Carlos Rafael Rivera, about his work on the horror/action/comedy, THEY WILL KILL YOU (which is now theaters). Directed by Kirill Sokolov (from a script written by both Sokolov & & Alex Litvak), the film follows a young woman who must survive the night at the Virgil, a demonic cult’s mysterious and twisted death-trap of a lair, before becoming their next offering in a uniquely brazen, big screen battle of epic kills and wickedly dark humor.

By no means a newbie to the filmmaking space, the highly decorated Rivera has earned a Grammy for his scoring talents with the NETFLIX miniseries, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT and multiple Emmys for his composing talents in GODLESS, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT, as well as LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, respectively. In our interview together, Rivera shared when in the production process he was included in the film (in order to develop his score). Additionally, he shared how many revisions he worked through in order to get to the final version of his score for the film. Lastly, to wrap up, Rivera shared what aspiring composers should be cognizant of should they decide to pursue the field. Check it out below....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncAcRwLJGk8

THEY WILL YOU is out in theaters now.

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