Fear finds new depths.

May 10, 2024

Harry Peat & Nainita Desai Score New Shark Horror Film

The film follows a group of five girlfriends who must fight for their lives in open water after a dream wedding transformed into a nightmare. The film is directed by Hayley Easton Street (THE COLOUR RUSH, STEALTH, and noted visual effects art director: STAR WARS EPISODE VIII – THE FORCE AWAKENS, ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE, FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM), and stars Lauren Lyle, Nicole Rieko Setsuko and Hiftu Quasem. The film is produced by Studiocanal, released by Samuel Goldwyn Films (USA) and Studiocanal (UK).
The original score from the 2024 thriller features music by Harry Peat (SHARK BEACH WITH CHRIS HEMSWORTH, LEGO FRIENDS) and Nainita Desai (THE DEEPEST BREATH, 14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE, THE RREASON I JUMP, TALES OF KENZERA: ZAU, WHAT DID JENNIFER FIND) and is now available digitally from MovieScore Media as well as Spotify and other digital music sources (a CD on demand of the soundtrack will be available soon via MovieScore Media).

“SOMETHING IN THE WATER, said the composers, is a thrilling rollercoaster of a story that speaks to our primal instinct of survival and how we respond to being thrown into the depths of extreme situations. But running parallel to this are the unbreakable friendships and tested loyalties that demanded a score with as much sensitivity and compassion as nail-biting terror; the sheer panic and desperation of the open water, the incessant foreboding of the ever-present threat, and the emotional journey of the characters as they fight for their survival are wrapped up in the wide range of musical emotions. We settled upon a contemporary hybrid approach where electronic elements were a key ingredient to enhance the ominous underwater sound world. A falling synth bass motif for the shark was the first theme to materialize. Other sliding, dissonant synth tones and a repeating low strings motif were used to reflect the increasing panic as the girls’ situation deteriorates. A bespoke palette of stark, clangorous strikes and tones were created from struck instruments and objects such as oil barrels to capture the dark unknown of the depths beneath them. In contrast, the moments of warmth and empathy played by a haunting, desolate piano theme encapsulates the helplessness and loss, with eerie strings, bowed guitar and mallets embodying the long expanses of time drifting under the intense sun.“ – MovieScore Media

Watch the film’s trailer: