Richard Band

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Richard Band

Sound 72 December 28, 1953

Los Angeles, California, USA

Richard Howard Band is an American composer of film and television music. He has scored more than 100 films, including From Beyond (1986) which won the award for Best Original Sou…

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Re-Animator

Re-Animator

7.1 1985 Movie
From Beyond

From Beyond

6.5 1986 Movie
Bride of Re-Animator

Bride of Re-Animator

6.4 1990 Movie
Puppetmaster

Puppetmaster

5.9 1989 Movie
Dolls

Dolls

6.4 1987 Movie
Ghoulies

Ghoulies

4.9 1984 Movie
Troll

Troll

5.1 1986 Movie
Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

5.8 2018 Movie
Castle Freak

Castle Freak

6.1 1996 Movie
Trancers

Trancers

6.0 1984 Movie
The House on Sorority Row

The House on Sorority Row

5.8 1982 Movie
TerrorVision

TerrorVision

5.7 1986 Movie

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Richard Howard Band is an American composer of film and television music. He has scored more than 100 films, including From Beyond (1986) which won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival. Other works includes The Day Time Ended (1979), Lunch Wagon (1981), Ghoulies (1984), Re-Animator (1985), Troll (1986), Puppet Master (1989), Castle Feak (1995) Hideous! (1997), Nightmare Cinema (2019) and Don't Let Her In (2021) His family is rooted in the film business, with related directors, producers, composers and actors. His father is Albert Band, his brother is Charles Band, his nephews are Taryn Band, Harlan Band and Zalman Band.

Filmography

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  1. 2026
    Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2026
    Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story

    Movie Self

  3. 2026
    Till Death Do Us Part: Making of Bride of Re-Animator

    Movie Himself

  4. 2025
    Dorothea

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2025
    Evil Bong-A-Thon!

    Movie Music

  6. 2024
    A Celebration of Tenacity

    Movie Music

  7. 2024
    Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

    Movie Music

  8. 2024
    H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones

    Movie Music

  9. 2023
    Scalper

    Movie Music

  10. 2023
    Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2023
    The Primevals

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2023
    Critters, Carnivores and Creatures

    Movie Music

  13. 2022
    Puppet Master: Doktor Death

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2022
    Night Caller

    Movie Music

  15. 2022
    Curse of the Re-Animator

    Movie Music

  16. 2022
    Beyond the Resonator

    Movie Music

More credits
  1. 2021
    Don't Let Her In

    Movie Music

  2. 2021
    The Deep Ones

    Movie Music

  3. 2021
    The Resonator: Miskatonic U

    Movie Music

  4. 2020
    Empire of the Full Moon

    Movie Music

  5. 2020
    Blade: The Iron Cross

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2019
    Exorcism at 60,000 Feet

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 2018
    Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks

    Movie Music

  8. 2018
    Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2018
    Nightmare Cinema

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2017
    Bigfoot: Blood Trap

    Movie Music

  11. 2017
    Puppet Master: Axis Termination

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2016
    Ravenwolf Towers

    Movie Music

  13. 2016
    Evil Bong: High-5!

    Movie Additional Music

  14. 2015
    Troll Empire

    Movie Self

  15. 2014
    Trophy Heads

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2013
    Unlucky Charms

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 2013
    Ooga Booga

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 2013
    Hard Time: The Making of Prison

    Movie Himself

  19. 2012
    Puppet Master X: Axis Rising

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 2012
    Shiver

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 2011
    Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong

    Movie Music

  22. 2010
    Last Remaining Light

    Movie Music

  23. 2010
    Demonic Toys: Personal Demons

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 2010
    Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

    Movie Original Music Composer