Tom Schraeder
Sound
Biography
Tom Schraeder is a composer and singer-songwriter, celebrated for bold, atmospheric scores that blur the line between beauty and dread. He latest score for Vicious, the upcoming Paramount Pictures/Atlas Independent feature from Bryan Bertino (The Strangers), starring Dakota Fanning and set for release October 10. The soundtrack, arriving in 2025 via Lakeshore Records, features Stan Harrison (Radiohead, David Bowie) and Clive Deamer (Portishead, Radiohead). Schraeder also co-composed and executive produced Saban Films We're Not Safe Here (2025). His breakthrough came with the chilling score for The Dark and The Wicked, which included collaborations with Nels Cline (Wilco) and Mars Williams (Psychedelic Furs). His work has been praised by The New York Times, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, earning a Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination and consecutive Fangoria Chainsaw Award nods for "Best Score."
Known For
When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.
Vicious
On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.
The Dark and the Wicked
After accidentally killing his lead star, a has-been hollywood producer turns to an ancient herbal elixir, in the hope that it will save his career. He makes a dark deal that unleashes a band of bloodthirsty, shape-shifting, ferocious beasts on LA.
Beast Mode
A soldier reunites with his wife to take in the attractions at their favorite Halloween spot. But when real terror follows them home, they must fight for their lives - or become the next attraction.
Hurt
After vanishing, a woman returns with a chilling tale. Now, she and her friend are hunted by a dark force that twists fear into reality.
We're Not Safe Here
Watch carefully, and see what you can find. A woman, struggling to refill her anxiety medication via an aggravating customer service phone tree, becomes increasingly convinced that an evil presence is hiding somewhere in her home. A terrible surprise awaits her.
Eye Catcher
A documentary-ish exploration of love, music and the space in between, through the lens of two friends spending Valentine's Day together.