13x60' | Crime/Mystery | HD

AUS 2020

Escapade Media

For centuries, music has stirred humanity and recorded society’s greatest triumphs and darkest days. It has reached into the soul, touched the heart and stimulated emotions;
love, sadness, happiness and even fear.
And sometimes, a memorable riff, a single uttered line or a crashing chorus, has brought pleasure to an audience oblivious to the deeper, darker message. Great tunes can
tame disturbing lyrics, while other songs are brought to life through the telling of tragic tales.
Killer Soundtrack runs the needle over true crime and examines the lyrics, tunes and genres it has inspired. It spins tales of murder and mayhem with memorable music and record industry accounts that cut close to the bone.

Incredible songs. horrific crimes.
Killer Soundtrack examines a series of true crimes that either inspired a songwriter or impacted on the music industry. It uses accounts of those close to the crimes, the men and women who were inspired to write music and field experts to examine the relationship between the song and the crime.
It focuses on the impact of the crime on its victims but also on the artists who were inspired by the tragedies. The series looks into the song’s impact on the audience, which may have no prior knowledge of the crime and its relationship to the songwriter.
From ballad to metal, rock to country, Killer Soundtrack captures a dark musical history and exposes it to fresh accounts and new interpretation.
Killer Soundtrack explores songs, crime and the work of art it’s become.