'Prey' composer Sarah Schachner talks balancing emotion with gory visuals.
This summer has been a huge season for theatrical releases, but Prey, one of the biggest streaming releases of the year, just stalked its way onto Hulu. The Predator prequel has been praised by both critics and fans alike for its back-to-basics approach, tense action sequences, and emotional storytelling. However, arguably one of the best parts of this new installment is the musical score by Sarah Schachner.
“We were making a Predator film with all the fun gory action and suspense you’d expect, but the music had to simultaneously tell Naru’s emotional story and her evolution,” Schachner said. That’s a hard balance to strike, but Schachner captures the core themes of this film beautifully while still retaining what makes Predator iconic. Naru is trying to prove herself to her tribe as a hunter, but is constantly being underestimated.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY When it came to the Predator theme she said, “That came about almost in full form right away. I have a voice note of me playing it and working it out for the first time on the double bass.” Schachner went on to add, “ I tend to channel my own emotions directly into my playing, so writing and performing all the increasingly aggressive iterations of the Predator motif was like therapy for me.
Finally, Schachner talked about how she collaborated with Pueblo musician and Native American flute player Robert Mirabal for Prey. “I recorded with Robert on several wind instruments one evening over Zoom and asked him at the end if he sang at all,” she said, adding that his voice was “one of those perfect moments to give that extra layer of depth to the film.”
Even though Prey just released this weekend, it has quickly become one of the best films of the year. That’s in large part to Schachner's weighty score which adds so much to the overall tone and atmosphere of this intimate sci-fi epic. Her sound is all sorts of thrilling and emotionally chilling. Whether it’s a breathtaking landscape shot or the enthralling final showdown between Naru and the Predator, the musical score is a major reason why this film is so memorable.
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