When Manson was brought on to score the 2002 Resident Evil film, he approached the theme from the perspective of a sound designer . Rather than using traditional musical notes, he collected industrial sound effects and distorted them to create the track's eerie textures.
: The slow, mechanical beat mimics a nervous heartbeat while you wander through dark, wet corridors. When Manson was brought on to score the
: Manson conceptualized the main melody by imagining how Alice in Wonderland would sound if blended into a world of biological horror. This resulted in the high-pitched, childlike "lullaby" melody that contrasts with the heavy industrial percussion. : Manson conceptualized the main melody by imagining
: The repetition of the theme represents the feeling of going in circles in the dark, desperately searching for an exit as the unseen threat draws closer. When Manson was brought on to score the