I’ve collected many lovely, creepy, bizarre, melancholy-filled, and obscure songs over the years. In the list below, I’ll continue adding the best of my collection and ask that the community also make suggestions for the list.
Notes for this list:
- I’ve done my best to make sure that I’m linking to the most accurate, original, and official versions of the intended songs on Amazon, because in some cases, it’s difficult to find the right one and you may accidentally buy a cheap knock-off instead. If next to the “Buy Now” link, you see a ?, this means that I wasn’t able to find the right version in digital form and you will have to either buy an old CD or vinyl copy of the soundtrack (that can get expensive) or track down the song through some other means, like YouTube.
- I’ve excluded the word “The” from the beginning of titles for easier alphanumeric browsing and sorting.
- When clicking on a “Buy Now” link you’ll be able to preview the song first.
- The list is sortable, just click the column header.
- For legal reasons, I of course cannot share the actual music files or link to where they might be downloaded from. Some songs are of my own creation, public domain, or I otherwise have permission to share for listening purposes here, but I ask that you please build your collection from Amazon, which will also go to help us out by using our affiliate links.
- In the comments below, please let me know your suggestions or if you find any mistakes. I’d love to hear what some of your all-time favorite Halloween or horror songs are too. I may not include all suggestions in the official list, but I’ll make an effort to check out all the suggestions and see if they’re a good fit.
Thank you and enjoy.
The List
| Title | Artist | Year | Appeared | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Big Hush | Shriekback | 1986 | Manhunter (film) | Buy Now |
| Halloween Theme | John Carpenter | 1978 | Halloween (film) | Buy Now |
| Feed My Frankenstein | Alice Cooper | 1991 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Man Behind the Mask | Alice Cooper | 1986 | Jason Lives (film) | Buy Now |
| Teenage Frankenstein | Alice Cooper | 1986 | Jason Lives (film) | Buy Now |
| Amityville Horror Theme | Lalo Schifrin | 1979 | Amityville Horror (film) | Buy Now |
| Mr. Sandman | Chordettes | 1957 | Halloween (film) | Buy Now |
| Beetlejuice Theme | Danny Elfman | 1988 | Beetlejuice (film) | Buy Now |
| Jeepers Creepers | Paul Whiteman | 1932 | Jeepers Creepers (film) | Buy Now |
| Don't Fear the Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 1976 | Halloween (film) | Buy Now |
| Sing Sing Sing | Benny Goodman | 1938 | Waxwork (film) | Buy Now |
| Blue Velvet | Bobby Vinton | 1963 | Blue Velvet (film) | Buy Now |
| Helen's Theme | Philip Glass | 1992 | Candyman (film) | Buy Now |
| Music Box | Philip Glass | 1992 | Candyman (film) | Buy Now |
| Children of the Corn Theme | Jonathan Elias | 1984 | Children of the Corn (film) | Buy Now ? |
| Child's Play Theme | Joe Renzetti | 1988 | Child's Play (film) | Buy Now |
| Casper the Friendly Ghost Theme | Winston Sharples | 1955 | Casper the Friendly Ghost (tv) | Buy Now ? |
| Christine Attacks | John Carpenter | 1983 | Christine (film) | Buy Now ? |
| A Clockwork Orange Theme | Wendy Carlos | 1971 | A Clockwork Orange (film) | Buy Now ? |
| Shining Theme | Wendy Carlos | 1980 | Shining (film) | Buy Now ? |
| Song to the Siren | Mortal Coil | 1984 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 (film) | Buy Now |
| Tears to Shed | Danny Elfman | 2005 | Corpse Bride (film) | Buy Now |
| Creepshow Theme | John Harrison | 1982 | Creepshow (film) | Buy Now |
| Grim Grinning Ghosts | Buddy Baker | 196? | Haunted Mansion (ride) | Buy Now |
| Season of the Witch | Donovan | 1966 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Edward Scissorhands Theme | Danny Elfman | 1990 | Edward Scissorhands (film) | Buy Now |
| Escape from New York Theme | John Carpenter | 1981 | Escape from New York (film) | Buy Now |
| Exorcist Theme | Mike Oldfield | 1971 | Exorcist (film) | Buy Now |
| Flowers in the Attic Theme | Christopher Young | 1987 | Flowers in the Attic (film) | Buy Now ? |
| His Eyes | Pseudo Echo | 1983 | Friday the 13th: Part V (film) | Buy Now ? |
| Lotion | Greenskeepers | 2004 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Chick Habit | April March | 1995 | Death Proof (film) | Buy Now |
| Jeepers Creepers | Hayley Mills | 1961 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Hellraiser Theme | Christopher Young | 1987 | Hellraiser (film) | Buy Now |
| Teddy Bear's Picnic | Henry Hall | 1932 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf | Henry Hall | 1933 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Here Comes the Boogie Man | Henry Hall | 1932 | Jeepers Creepers (film) | Buy Now |
| Come Little Children | James Horner | 1993 | Hocus Pocus (film) | Buy Now |
| In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | Iron Butterfly | 1968 | Manhunter (film) | Buy Now |
| Ben | Jackson 5 | 1972 | Ben (film) | Buy Now |
| Jaws Theme | John Williams | 1975 | Jaws (film) | Buy Now |
| Come Wander with Me | Jeff Alexander | 1964 | Twilight Zone (tv) | Buy Now |
| Killer Klowns | Dickies | 1988 | Killer Klowns from Outer Space (film) | Buy Now |
| Manhunt Theme | Craig Conner | 2003 | Manhunt (video game) | Buy Now ? |
| Darkest Side of the Night | Metropolis | 198? | Friday the 13th: Part VIII (film) | Buy Now ? |
| Rosemary's Baby Theme | Krzysztof Komeda | 1968 | Rosemary's Baby (film) | Buy Now |
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Thriller (music video) | Buy Now |
| Monster Mash | Bobby Pickett | 1962 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Munsters Theme | Jack Marshall | 1964 | Munsters (tv) | Buy Now ? |
| Red Right Hand | Nick Cave | 1994 | Scream (film) | Buy Now |
| Nightmare on Elm Street Theme | Charles Bernstein | 1984 | Nightmare on Elm Street (film) | Buy Now |
| Omen Theme | Jerry Goldsmith | 1976 | Omen (film) | Buy Now |
| Phantasm Theme | Fred Myrow | 1979 | Phantasm (film) | Buy Now |
| Poltergeist Theme | Jerry Goldsmith | 1982 | Poltergeist (film) | Buy Now |
| Psycho Theme | Bernard Herrmann | 1960 | Psycho (film) | Buy Now |
| Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley | 1958 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Goodbye Horses | Q Lazzarus | 1988 | Silence of the Lambs (film) | Buy Now |
| Backyard Babies | Ramones | 19?? | Pet Sematary 2 (film) | Buy Now |
| Partytime | 45 Grave | 1983 | Return of the Living Dead (film) | Buy Now |
| House of 1000 Corpses | Rob Zombie | 2001 | House of 1000 Corpses (film) | Buy Now |
| Living Dead Girl | Rob Zombie | 1998 | Bride of Chucky (film) | Buy Now |
| Devil's Rejects | Rob Zombie | 2006 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Room of Angel | Akira Yamaoka | 2007 | Silent Hill 4 (video game) | Buy Now ? |
| Peek-a-Boo | Echo 3 | 198? | Jeepers Creepers (film) | Buy Now |
| Sleepy Hollow Theme | Danny Elfman | 1999 | Sleepy Hollow (film) | Buy Now |
| Tales from the Crypt Theme | Danny Elfman | 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (tv) | Buy Now |
| Tales from the Darkside Theme | John Harrison | 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (tv) | Buy Now ? |
| Swan Lake | Tchaikovsky | 1875 | Waxwork (film) | Buy Now |
| Lonely Man Theme | Joseph Harnell | 1978 | Incredible Hulk (tv) | Buy Now |
| Twilight Zone Theme | Bernard Herrmann | 1959 | Twilight Zone (tv) | Buy Now |
| Werewolves of London | Warren Zevon | 1978 | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| I'm Your Boogie Man | White Zombie | 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels (film) | Buy Now |
| Shoobie Doobie Moon | John Harrison | 198? | Not Sure or N/A | Buy Now |
| Friday the 13th Theme | Harry Manfredini | 1980 | Friday the 13th (film) | Buy Now ? |
| Sally's Song | Danny Elfman | 1993 | Nightmare Before Christmas (film) | Buy Now |
This public list will only ever just scratch the surface of my entire private collection. Just to list them takes a lot of time to fact-check. With that said, there’s so much more to come…
UPDATE — Make sure to listen to our Radio, powered by Dead Air, where you can hear many more songs, some of which I personally curated.
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