Barry J. Neely's The Demon Detective Original Score to be Released
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LOS ANGELES - Californer -- Barry J. Neely's score to the upcoming horror thriller, The Demon Detective, is getting a digital release on September 23, 2025. The album consists of 18 original tracks. The film, directed by T.C. De Witt, is being distributed by Gravitas Ventures on VOD September 26, 2025. The film stars Doug Jones (The Shape of Water), Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Dustyn Gulledge (Silicon Valley), Dani J. Scott (NCIS: Origins), Eugene Young (KPop Demon Hunters), Matt Rasku (The Pitt), Tom Virtue (Even Stevens), Phil Tyler (Hacks) and Joy Regullano (The Lincoln Lawyer). Barry's other credits include Shudder's Slapface, Screen Media Films' Somewhere Slow and Don't Pick Up. The score will be available on all major digital sites including Spotify, Amazon and Apple Music.

When discussing his work on the film Barry says, "The main character of The Demon Detective, Miles Mako, is burdened by the demons and ghosts constantly surrounding him, so a large part of my score focuses on voices, letting the audience subliminally feel what haunts him. I did this with a combination of smooth, choral vocals, sampled and layered sounds from Morla Gorrondona and Zehra Fazal, and then I contrasted those with harsh, upfront strings - once described as 'wintery gothicness' - to add to the intensity."

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The Demon Detective synopsis reads: Miles Mako is a Catholic outcast turned supernatural exorcist for hire. He makes a living banishing ghosts, specters, and dark spirits alongside his partner, Pin. When Clara, a new client, encounters a demonic presence and hires the Demon Detective, Miles begins to realize that this case and others he's been taking may have connections to his tortured past. Sooner or later, he will have to face the evil he's been running from his whole life. And if he's lucky, pay his rent.

BARRY J. NEELY INFORMATION

From creating rhythms using soda cans for quirky/dark comedies like "Dick Bunny", to drilling through a dulcimer for a creepier sound in the horror feature "Slapface", to creating complex rhythms over delicate piano melodies for dramas like "Somewhere Slow", Barry's scores offer a slight twist on conventional compositions.

But he's also found how impactful silence can be, and even jokes that he might one day argue himself out of a job. Whichever instrumentation works best for your project, he'll carefully craft his musical themes and motifs with a cohesive plan, in lockstep with your narrative vision.

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