By Stephen Pytak

     Every once in a while, a CD soundtrack pops 
up that features music that wasn't in the movie it's 
promoting.
     I don't mind them as long as the music is good 
and reminds me of the film somehow. Remember 
"Josh's Blair Witch Mix?" I really dug that one.
     Well, if you liked that, you'll embrace the two-disc 
soundtrack released for the film "The Mothman 
Prophecies."
     Disc One features 10 dark, ethereal tracks inspired 
by the motion picture. 
     The stand-out here is "Half Light" by Low and 
Tomandandy and featuring Indrid Cold. This, as far 
as I can recall, was the only song that was actually in 
the film. It ran over the end credits.
     A blend of funky guitar sounds, whispery vocals 
and creepy sound effects, it sounds like a travelling 
tune for the road to purgatory. Real cool.
     The lyrics to the song weren't included in the CD 
package and I don't want to misquote them. But in 
the background, you can hear Indrid Cold whispering 
something.
     Indrid Cold is what The Mothman in the film calls 
itself. Creepy? Yes. But that's a good thing. 
     What exactly is he saying? Is he making a 
prediction? Is it a special message just for you 
listeners? It doesn't matter. Bottom line is the 
whispering adds a little character to the song, which 
is good to begin with.
     There are two versions of the song on the disc.
     The other eight tracks by King Black Acid follow 
the lead track pretty well. Sometimes, the vocals 
sound heavenly. Sometimes they sound a lot like 
Pink Floyd. 
     But that's O.K. I like Pink Floyd.
     Disc Two is the film score by Tomandandy and 
it's accented with sound effects which will take you 
right back to those edgy scenes from the movie. 
You'll hear car doors closing, telephone answering 
machines, whispers. Don't play this before you go 
to bed.
     "The sonic landscape for 'The Mothman 
Prophecies' is a dark, creepy, emotional place where 
fear lives and perception is altered," said soundtrack 
director Mark Pellington in the CD production notes. 
     "We have tried to create a soundscape where 
music and sound design collide, Pellington said. 
"From the celestial orchestral swirls of the composers 
Tomandandy, to the ethereal ghosts imagined by 
Low, we have tried to present a musical version of 
the film including music inspired by the picture."
     I think they did a fine job.
     The lyrics to all the songs on the disc are pretty 
good. They all relate to the film somehow and I 
wouldn't mind reading them. That's the only beef I 
have with the disc, they're not included.
     I tried to find them on the Internet tonight and had 
no luck. Maybe I'll find out what the whispers mean 
next time I run into The Mothman.