Definitely the best volume in the series, The Dark Side frequently culls from horror and suspense sources and serves up some great music. Not only are the themes from A Clockwork Orange, Halloween, and The Omen included, the compilers also added lesser-known but awesome works like "Suspiria" and "Dark City" and music from the television anthology Tales from the Darkside. TV shows such as Friday the 13th: The Series and Forever Knight are also represented. This 36-track collection features a couple of oddball inclusions (Mystery Science Theater 3000?) that could have been abandoned in favor of superior TV series themes like Psi-Factor and Ghost Stories. Even so, The Dark Side remains a superior compilation. --Bryan Reesman