影片改编自著名作家史蒂芬·金的同名畅销小说，四个年轻的好朋友做出了一件好事，也许是他们的善意感动了上天，他们突然得到了一种神秘的力量。几年后，昔日的朋友现在已经长大成人，当他们在缅因州的森林里做一场狩猎之旅时，突然遭遇了一场暴风雪，这场邪恶的暴风雪预示着一场灾难就要降临。原来这是一种外星生物带来的异变力量，为了阻止这场灾难，这四位好朋友必须利用它们拥有的神秘力量来拯救世界… 　　James Newton Howard's score for the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel Dreamcatcher is aptly dark and atmospheric, evoking a sense of slow-creeping but inevitable dread in pieces like the main title, "Animal Exodus," "Becky Bleeds," and "What Are You Up To?" The mix of orchestral and electronic elements in the score works well for the most part, with one flowing seamlessly into the other on "Curtis and Owen Battle," which builds from ominous drones into a tribal drumbeat and sharp stabs of brass and strings. Slight nods to Native American percussion and melodies throughout the score tie the music back to the film's setting, but Howard's real accomplishment is how well he builds up and releases tension in pieces like "Henry Returns to the Cabin" and "The Weasel," which use the tried and true, soft-then-loud dynamics of horror film music in slightly unexpected ways. Dreamcatcher is a moody and taut score, which is more than can be said of the movie that inspired this music.