Night of the Living Dead and Alien were both commercial and artistic successes that had distinct influences on their respective genres. The same applies to their sequels, Dawn of the Dead and Aliens, which amped up the action and expanded the scope of the fictional worlds in which their stories took place.
Then came Day of the Dead and Alien 3. Both were dark and downbeat films that did not sit all that well with audiences or critics. While Day is my favorite of Romero's zombie films, Alien 3 is not my favorite Alien movie. While there are plenty of things I like about Alien 3, they do not come together to form a satisfying whole. The film is unfocused and clunky. The result of studio interference, no doubt.
Elliot Goldenthal's score is one of those things I like about the movie. Just not enough to switch out this original soundtrack album 1992 release for the expanded, remastered edition put out by La-La Lands Records in 2018. So it goes.
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