Booming orchestral arrangements that somehow made a video game movie feel genuinely epic. George S. Clinton scored the 1995 Mortal Kombat film and honestly the score works harder than it needed to. "It Has Begun" opens with that Shang Tsung energy, all ominous choirs and swelling strings.
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"Liu vs. Reptile" goes full action-movie bombast with percussion that matches the choreography beat for beat. The fight cues each have their own identity. "Johnny vs. Scorpion" carries a different tension than "Liu vs. Sub-Zero," and that attention to character matters.
Quieter moments like "The Garden" and "Evening Bells" let the mysticism breathe with Asian-influenced instrumentation. "Flawless Victory" lands with triumphant brass that's impossible not to grin at. If you grew up on this movie and only remember the techno soundtrack album, the actual score deserves its own late-night listen.