The Music of Donnie Darko

Richard Kelly’s cult classic features a cracking 80s song selection and a hugely innovative score from Michael Andrews.

Simon Dillon

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Nov 4, 2021

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Richard Kelly’s 2001 cult gem Donnie Darko is an offbeat, darkly hilarious, romantic, surreal, scary, cerebral, existential brain-fryer. Over the years it has acquired an ardent following. Part of Kelly’s genius is his…