He made his film music debut as a solo composer in 1985, scoring a number of successful films including Bates Motel, Waynes World, Encino Man, Nightmare Cafe, Wes Cravens New Nightmare, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Return of the Living Dead Part II, Vampire in Brooklyn, The Worlds Fastest Indian, The Bank Job, Cocktail and 1989 Blind Fury.