The Glasshead
Encyclopedia
The Glasshead is a 1998
horror film
directed and produced by Matthew S. Smith.
, best known for his work as a member of the electronic music
group Earthstar
in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The score was Zongrone's first original composition following a 10-year professional hiatus.
webcasting network.
1998 in film
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horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed and produced by Matthew S. Smith.
Synopsis
The film focuses on a group of college students on a hiking trip who are visited at an evening campfire by a strange man who tells them a bizarre ghost story. The tale involves a 19th century farmer whose skull was crushed in a brutal assault. According to the stranger's story, the farmer was rescued by a scientist who made him the subject of a medical experiment involving the reconstruction of his skull. But the experiment went awry and the farmer became an indestructible homicidal maniac.Score
The Glasshead featured a score by composer Daniel ZongroneDaniel Zongrone
Daniel Zongrone is an American musician currently living in Greenville, South Carolina. Zongrone is best known for his work as a member of the electronic music group Earthstar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is currently a solo jazz musician working with various local musicians.In 1986...
, best known for his work as a member of the electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
group Earthstar
Earthstar (band)
Earthstar was an electronic music group originally from Utica, New York, in the United States. Earthstar was encouraged by Krautrock/Kosmische Musik/electronic music artist, composer, and producer Klaus Schulze to relocate to Germany where they were signed by Sky Records. Schulze produced their...
in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The score was Zongrone's first original composition following a 10-year professional hiatus.
Releases
The Glasshead was released as a straight-to-video title and received Internet screenings via The SyncThe Sync
The Sync was an independently owned and operated webcasting company that pioneered the presentation of original and exclusive webcast entertainment content. Started by Tom Edwards and Carla Cole in 1997 and based in Laurel, Maryland, the company made history in 1998 by presenting Erica Jordan’s...
webcasting network.