#Here’s Why John Carpenter Wrote The Theme Song For Foo Fighters Horror Film Studio 666

Grohl relayed the entire story in an interview about the project with Bloody Disgusting, and it’s clear from the get-go that he found it an honor to collaborate with Carpenter. The way Grohl tells it, it all started off with an email introduction (spooky!):

“When we told our road crew that we were making a horror film, our lighting designer, Dan Hadley, said, ‘Oh my God, I know John Carpenter. I went on the road and did lights for him when he was performing his music for live audiences. You should email him and see if he’ll make a cameo.’ I’m like, ‘There’s no f****** way John Carpenter’s going to be in our silly little horror film.’ He said, ‘You should try him.’ So, I f****** emailed John Carpenter, ‘Hi. My name’s Dave; I’m in a rock band called Foo Fighters. We’re making a horror film, and we have a mutual friend, Dan Hadley. Want to make a cameo in our movie?'”

While Grohl originally only asked Carpenter to make a cameo, their collaboration ended up blossoming into something a little more magical once Carpenter responded to that faithful email:

“He emailed back and said, ‘Fifteen years ago, Foo Fighters took my son’s band on tour. You treated him so well on the road. Not only will I be in your movie, but I’ll write the theme song.'”