Åström wrote the original music score for the Albanian/American co-production Internment. The feature film is directed by Kast Hasa and produced by Cinekast Production.
Internment follows an Albanian family that struggles to survive the communist regime during the 1980s. It stars Klod Hoxha, Enxhi Cuku, Kristi Baçi, Kristaq Pilo, Toni Osmani and Gramos Gashi. The film is based on true events.
The soundtrack album is available to buy on Amazon, iTunes, and other online distributors.
Child of Grace is a 2015 drama feature film, directed by Ian McCrudden. The film is based on the novel June Bug by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2009) and stars Ted Levine and Maggie Elizabeth Jones .
9-year-old Katie has spent most of her life traveling the country in an RV with her father. One day she sees a portrait of herself on a missing child poster and realizes that the man she thinks is her loving father may be her kidnapper. As Katie contends with this discovery, a small-town sheriff, her grandfather, simultaneously tries to figure out the truth of her disappearance when new evidence surfaces.
Child of Grace features an original music score written by Henrik Åström. The score album is available on Amazon and iTunes. The film is available for purchase on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon USA and Amazon UK.
Official site: childofgracefilm.com
Eyes Upon Waking is an upcoming 2019 feature film written by Andy Golub and Jennifer Scott.
Taren Foley survives her second suicide attempt within a week, and is sent from the ER to a psychiatric facility for three days of observation and analysis. Quickly realizing she has no intention of taking her life in the future, Taren alienates herself from the patients and staff, biding her time until she can be released. When circumstances force her to remain locked up all weekend, a compassionate Taren makes an effort to help her fellow patients with their issues, unaware she still neglects her own. By the time she is released on Monday, Taren has yet to feel better about her life, but there is hope that one day, she might.
Eyes Upon Waking uncovers the darkness in the minds of those who suffer from their emotions, yet shows how light can be found with the right kind of help. It stars Jennifer Scott, as well as veteran actors Joe Estevez and Edie McClurg.
Genre: Independent / Drama
Music by: Henrik Åström
Release Date: 2019
Holding The Wire is a 2016 feature documentary from Iacon Pictures.
The film is an unique portrait of tournament paintball during an economically turbulent time. Filmmaker Jose Diaz sets out to document the lives and experiences of tournament paintball players. Along the way, he encounters a variety of individuals, young and old, from different walks of life, all united by a fierce passion for tournament paintball.
The music score is composed by Henrik Åström.
Lured by the notion of a quick buck (the proverbial ‘Easy Fruit’ or ‘Mango Bajito’ in Spanish), three young people decide to kidnap the son of a rich family, and hide out in the wild mountains of the Dominican Republic – until everything that can go wrong, does.
The director describes the film as “a homespun caribbean tale of greed, betrayal and justice by coincidence”. Take a look behind the scenes here.
More info about the film can be found on IMDB.
The film stars Danny Trejo (Heat, Machete, Sons of Anarchy).
Cowboys and Indians is a 2013 feature film from Epiphany Pictures. The film stars Ian McCrudden, Catherine Hicks and Maria Johnson and features an original score composed and performed by Henrik Åström. Åström also produced the title song of the film.
A tragic love story set in the modern West. It follows the life of Angel, a beautiful but damaged Paiute Indian woman who was lead to live desperately on the edge after having been raped. Earning a living in a topless bar called the Round-Up, Angel tries her best to raise her son, Gas, the ill-begotten son of the tragic rape. When Gas is fourteen he runs away from home and is picked up by a hard-up cowboy, Twisty, who was present on the fateful night 14 years ago. Twisty relates the tragic romance he had with his mother, elucidating many unanswered questions for the boy. The cowboy and the boy form a bond that leads them back to Angel where once re-united, and with the truth brought to light, a possible way forward is revealed.
The soundtrack album is available on iTunes, Amazon.com and Spotify as well as many other digital services.
Breakaway is a 2014 feature thriller from Three Ring Entertainment.
Emily Burns is being held captive in a room with no idea as to why or how she got there. Determined to escape and return to her daughter and husband, Emily discovers clues within the room that help explain what she’s doing there. They even provide clues about who she is…but will they help her escape?
The film stars Marisa Ruby (Detroit 1-8-7) as Emily Burns, Peter Carey (Real Steel, Machine Gun Preacher) as Dr David Cobb, and Tiren Jhames (Street Kings 2: Motor City) as Norman Atley. The film is directed by Bryan Binder and features a score composed by Henrik Åström.
Silas Breece, an unorthodox businessman and legendary hustler, travels the world seeking funds from eccentric investors, mobsters and shady government officials for his increasingly elaborate ‘projects’. When his plans begin to derail due to unforeseen circumstances, the scammer finds himself on the underworld’s most wanted list. Down but not quite out, he decides his only hope is to ramp it up even further with his most outlandish project yet.
Starring: Dan Zukovic (The Last Big Thing), Alex Rocco (The Godfather) and Bruce Glover (Diamonds Are Forever) among many others.
Written and directed by Dan Zukovic, with an original score by Henrik Åström.
Tiny House of Terror is a 2017 thriller/horror feature film directed by Paul Shapiro and starring Francia Raisa and Nazneen Contractor.
Following the mysterious disappearance of her husband, a woman gives up her large high-tech house along with the trappings of her wealthy lifestyle to move into an isolated tiny house, which turns out to be more of a nightmare than a dream when her new lifestyle puts her very life at risk.
The film aired on June 24 2017 on Lifetime Movie Network. Åström collaborated with composer Daniel Licht (Dexter) and wrote additional music for the film. Here is a link to a preview:
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/tiny-house-of-terror/tiny-house-of-terror-preview
Death Waits is an upcoming 2019 feature film by Irish director Redmond Fitzpatrick.
Lily lives with her husband and his dying Father in their family home, a supernatural House whose morbid influence on its inhabitants mirrors the Father’s inexplicable long life and venomous cunning. Amid the greedy desperation of her in-laws and the ever-growing power of the House, Lily embraces a dangerous affair with the Father’s nurse Gabriel and chooses to undo her normal life to get what she wants, defying the conventions, taboos and morals that constrain us all. She forces herself into the centre of a frenzied battle for possession of the House, with fatal consequences. But no one gains possession of the House, it gains possession of you.
Starring Alicja Ayres, Darko, Aoife Coghlan, Tristan Heanue, John Lawless, Erika McGann, Nick Devlin and Mark Schrier.
Genre: Psychological Horror
Written, directed and produced by Redmond Fitzpatrick
Music by Henrik Åström
