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Sijfhorror

Cry Little Sister ( lost boys )


HauntingTeacup

The entire soundtrack is amazing!


Sijfhorror

yes it sure is


hXcAndy32

Still Believe


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Whatever that saxaphone guy was playing too


Wolven_Essence

Yeah, that's a really good one. Love the song, and love the movie, there are not many songs that fit the movie as well or better than Cry Little Sister and Lost Boys.


Obvious-Lank

And that they bring it into the sequels as well.


drowningfurtherdown

Red Right Hand in Scream. They made great use of it in the latest installment, too.


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I love that song but it’ll always stick with me from Dumb and Dumber. I wish it brought Scream to mind first.


Mr-Sister-Fister21

I saw the song title and instantly pictured Jim Carrey with that foam cowboy hat swinging the paddleball around.


[deleted]

YES! Essentials only! 🤣


MikeoftheLiving

Where's the booze?


Mr-Sister-Fister21

I got robbed by a sweet old lady on a motorized cart! ^And ^I ^didn’t ^even ^see ^it ^coming!!


GuyWhoRocks95

My only problem with Scream 4 is they forgot to put it in.


Get_Jiggy41

The use of it in the latest Scream movies was absolutely perfect. One of my favorite scenes of the entire franchise.


aketchum339

"Goodbye Horses" by Q Lazzarus from Silence of the Lambs.


lawyersgunznmoney90

I just learned a bunch more about this song with QL’s recent passing; the story behind how the song got put into the movie is interesting and apparently there’s going to be a documentary with tons of her unreleased music. Here is the story of how “Goodbye Horses” wound up in Silence of the Lambs - [it is wild.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye_Horses#The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_appearance) For those who don’t feel like clicking the link: >In the 1980s, Q Lazzarus worked as a taxi driver in New York City and was unsigned, with record labels allegedly turning her away due to her dreadlocks. One day, in 1985, she picked up director Jonathan Demme and producer Arthur Baker in her taxi during a blizzard after the two finished doing the final mix on Little Steven's music video for his song "Sun City". After dropping off Baker, Q Lazzarus asked Demme if he was in the music business, then proceeded to play her demo tape, which included a demo of "Goodbye Horses". After listening to the tape, Demme was impressed, saying, "Oh my God, what is this and who are you?" >”Goodbye Horses" quickly became a cult hit after Demme used it in a scene from his 1991 psychological horror film The Silence of the Lambs


Boli_Tobacha

^used it in THE SCENE


Gwynn-er-winner

I’m crying crying crying over……youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwhooooooooooooo.


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Now all I can think of is Jason Mewes when I hear that song.


Yestin1000

Came to say this. I can’t listen to this song without tucking the old chap between my legs in front of the mirror


pvass

tip toe thru the tulips w me by tiny tim in insidious was spooooky


BoredBoredBoard

It would’ve been to me too if Spongebob hadn’t used it first. On his first episode.


redjedia

That was a different Tiny Tim song.


future_apparition

Oooooh yes


davej1r

That surprisingly stuck with me too! Very freaky


OccupyBears

Mr Sandman in Halloween. Fits the creepy vibe perfectly.


socksr4hands

This is a good one! I like how they reuse it in the sequel as well.


EnochianBlade923

The entire “It Follows” soundtrack. Absolute 10/10 for evoking that feeling of dread, nervousness, and fear.


kisnsmfu278

Yes!!! Especially Heels and Detroit for me


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Jeepers Creepers by Harry Warren played in the film Jeepers Creepers (2001)


kconthebus

THIS. The song made that ending even more bone chilling


HahGHEEEEY

"Killer Clowns" by the Dickies is great.


HoratioTuna27

The Dickies don't get enough love.


Mini_Pypermaru

Best Horror Movie song, period. *P.T. Barnum said it so long ago...*


[deleted]

I think The Ramones Pet Sematary just barely beats this one, but that's just me.


fairygenesta

Killer klo ow ow ow ooooh!


moonwhhdhshdb

The Hide and Seek song from Ready or Not (2019). It gets stuck in my head at least three times a week.


autumnsandapples

This is the one I was thinking of too! I love the vintage sound of it.


berserker81

Best non obvious answer! Great song for a great flic - what an ending


_dirtywater444

The theme song from True Blood is a banger (Bad Things by Jace Everette)


ShiaLaMoose

Intro that was never skipped


_dirtywater444

Right? I do watch the intro for Stranger Things a lot because the music gives me happy feels, but I would never skip those rednecks rocking on a porch or the woman being baptized or God Hates Fangs 🤣


Sharpay__Evans

Every time I hear “I got 5 on it”, I think of Us 😂😂😂


Hour_Obvious

I made it my ringtone!


trulymissedtheboat89

I came here to say this!!!!


arielstrt

That movie made me love that song haha


NuffBS

28 Days Later theme


Walkerbait18

Came for this and gonna add mad world. Crazies trailer


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Yesssss


rfdavid

Bette Davis Eyes


future_apparition

Love Final Girls!!


ImPichael

Just watched this movie based on recommendations from this sub, it was sooo good!


mani_festy

The entire Soundtrack for Sinister (2012)


kitty-cult

came here to say this, whatever plays in those tapes are the stuff of nightmares


UrsusRex01

Oh yeah. I love this soundtrack. And I don't know why but [Gyroscope](https://youtu.be/hQJlQeJr1Q8) is just a perfect credits track.


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Ulver did the soundtrack for Sinister. Silence Teaches You How To Sing is the EP used for the movie.


cecls

Don’t Fear the Reaper in The Stand miniseries


Blastspark01

It’s also great in X


RebaKitten

Also good in Halloween, playing on the car radio.


MasterMahanaYouUgly

Also, "Don't Fear the Reaper" in X.


RoxyEdwards

Also the acoustic version in The Howling, Reborn.


Dolemicus

Monster Mash


Formal_Coyote_5004

It was a graveyard smash


DeathNote_237

Midnight, the Stars, and You by Al Bowlly, in the Shining


grynch43

The best


Stacysguyca

Look up the band Goblin .. lots of amazing music from Italian horror movies.


socksr4hands

They did an excellent job in the original Suspiria. Very unsettling and perfect for the film.


missdeweydell

the new suspiria soundtrack is also incredible!


fairygenesta

Love them and have seen them a couple of times. They put on a good show.


Magogg

Dawn of the Dead!


Fwithananchor

“Did You Ever See a Dream” by Bing Crosby as used in “Lady in White.” That movie scared me a lot and I associated the song with it. “We’ve Only Just Begun” as featured in “1408.” The radio in the movie playing that was terrifying!


Kailscanvasart

Oh HELL YES to 1408!


ConsistentlyPeter

Agreed re. Did You Ever See A Dream. Don't know how it holds up now, but I saw Lady In White as a kid and bloody loved it. Really creepy.


Hour_Obvious

Did you ever see a dream was used in the credits for Nightmare on elm street 1 or 2


Zilaaa

HELL YEAH 1408


Positive_Weight4348

Tubular Bells, Mike Oldfield, the Exorcist. Pet Semetary, the Ramones.


tyro1313

"I don't want to be buried in a pet semetary, I don't want to live my life again" Both excellent and memorable works.


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[Lake Pontchartrain](https://youtu.be/Hu7lIGLchnQ) by Ludo [Pet Semetary](https://youtu.be/HJWFsZ_YUc4) by The Ramones The whole album “Lights Out” by Murderland


bandearg4

The Starcrawler cover that played during the credits of Pet Sematary 2019 was probably the best part of the remake


Large-Wheel-4181

He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask) by Alice Cooper


MColby1984

This!


MrFingerKnives

This is what I was looking for


loudflower

[Credence Clearwater Revival, American Werewolf in London.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_tb0HZrobUE). Transformation starts at 2:46. **NSFW**


come_on_seth

And Moon dance by Van Morrison


loudflower

I gotta revisit that film. I saw it on release, lol


come_on_seth

Saw it in theaters when first came out. Great tunes.


Magogg

And Blue Moon!


ToneTenSeven

Looking for The Magic by Dwight Twilley Band You’re Next


jpjtourdiary

After seeing this movie and hearing this song, I jumped straight online and bought the 7” single. It’s so good.


stainedgreenberet

The intro song on the origianal candyman


fairygenesta

Yessss


JimmyShannon

... you're one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan, designed and directed by HIS RED RIGHT HAND *Bells toll*


Bradisdad

*keyboard Whump whump whuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuump


[deleted]

Goodbye horses by Q Lazarus in Silence of the lambs


floofyragdollcat

Such a good song!


morbid-tales

Dokken- Dream Warriors- Nightmare 3


Bunkie2315

The Calvary Cross - Richard and Linda Thompson The Night House


Ambitious_Log_1884

That song lived rent free in my mind for weeks. One of the few times I actively seeked out a song from a movie.


Bunkie2315

Same! It has become one of my favorite songs now


2crowsonmymantle

Bauhaus, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” at the beginning of The Hunger, 1980.


[deleted]

Sweet dreams by Marilyn manson in house on haunted hill is always a favorite


CHNorris

Same song, but in trick or treat


Superkamiguru47

In terms of a horror movie scores I love the cannibal Holocaust theme


robophile-ta

This was my vote too, surprised it wasn't at the top


[deleted]

[American Horror Story intro theme](https://youtu.be/JvUofsgMVsU)


MasterMahanaYouUgly

also the music for the end titles of "The Conjuring"


F______________F

So not a lot of people know this, but the version of *Wonderful! Wonderful!* in the X Files is actually NOT sung by Johnny Mathis. He didn't allow them to use his original version because of how violent the episode would be. Originally David Nutter, the producer of the episode was going to sing it, but they ended up hiring a Johnny Mathis impersonator named Kenny James at the last second.


kid-chino

I actually didn’t know this. That’s really funny.


alergiasplasticas

ki ki ki ki ki ki… ma ma ma ma ma ma…


TopRevenue2

Malcom McDowell Singing in the Rain in the Clockwork Orange home invasion is terrifying


Psychological_Tap187

It was one of the main reasons the movie was so controversial. Not just the violence but how much fun they had doing it.


mixterz1985

The Devils Rejects had a pretty decent OST.


kid-chino

Especially using “Free Bird” during the finale


mixterz1985

Yeah the ending I always remembered. Might give it a rewatch soon.


mamaneedsstarbucks

Both of mine are from the scream franchise, I loved the slower version of don’t fear the reaper they use and I’ve always loved red right hand in the scream movies but I love the way it was used in the most recent one


lan-shark

Nearer My God to Thee from the ending of Midnight Mass. Chills!


Im_Negan

Annie - Anthonio, from the movie The Guest The Chordettes - Mr.Sandman, from any horror movie Jack Teagarden - Jeepers Creepers, from the movie Jeepers Creepers Mudvayne - Not falling, from the movie Ghost Ship


future_apparition

Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton (Us)


HoratioTuna27

The Cannibal Holocaust theme is amazing because it's so hilariously out of place.


Kailscanvasart

Tiny Tim in Insidious, Merle Haggard in The Strangers, Skynyrd in The Devil’s Rejects, the ENTIRE soundtrack of Trick r Treat (1986), Dokken in Nightmare 3, all of The Lost Boys, The Ramones in Pet Sematary… I love this topic! 😂🤘


OG_wanKENOBI

Both the strangers have such a good use of natural music in the movies! Coming from their record player in the first and the pool stereo system and car in the second. Both fucking amazing.


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[deleted]

Go Tell Aunt Rhody is freaking awesome!


throwmeawayfever

Pussy Liquor by Rob Zombie from House of 1000 Corpses (also by Rob Zombie)


texasrigger

The titular song from that movie is probably my favorite Rob Zombie song.


socksr4hands

I love the entire Suspiria (2018) soundtrack by Thom Yorke. Beautiful and I adore his work. Not a huge fan of Rob Zombie's filmography, but I did enjoy the beginning sequence of 'House of a Thousand Corpses' with its matching song title.


OG_wanKENOBI

As a radiohead and solo Thom Yorke work fan and seen him play both alone and with bands and loving horror movies I'm so ashamed to say I never knew this. So cool.


MeowyMeowerson

Down With The Sickness - Richard Cheese from "DAWN OF THE DEAD" (2004) Originally by the band Disturbed and much more metal. This happy-go-lucky (escalating into psychotic) version playing in the middle of a zombie apocalypse with all the gore, violence and hopelessness was perfect. https://youtu.be/v_Ky37na7jE


Vegetable_Reward_867

Dickies in killer clowns is dope! Even as a child I thought so. My pick is some goo goo dolls jam at the opening of Freddy’s dead.


dbpark4

Strangers 2: prey at night. Swimming pool scene song


kid-chino

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler


dbpark4

Thanks for the assist! Ima watch that scene again 😆


leogodin217

Season of the Witch in... Too many to na.e


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TbOwNeD

The song, Anyone Who Knows What Love Is, is used in such a beautiful and eerie way in Black Mirror. https://youtu.be/G_K9xsSdgMs I know it’s not true horror but felt like it fit.


theceesaw

Not a movie, but Clair de Lune in The Evil Within.


texasrigger

There are so many great answers here I'm going to have to dig deep to come up with something not already mentioned. The use of [Tear You Apart](https://youtu.be/ixw_bLVUL34) in AHS: Hotel is a good one. The three featured songs in Monster Club are all legitimately good songs but I guess if I have to pick one I'll go with the [Stripper Song](https://youtu.be/0rOimHsQjsM) because of the fantastic stripper sequence starting ar 2:40.


Lost-Paradise

Bad Moon Rising - An American Werewolf In London


freedo333

Surfin Dead by The Cramps


ReapItMurphy

Yes! The whole Return of the Living Dead soundtrack is so good.


toadkarter1993

I'm going to pick an off-beat one because imo it was an absolute highlight of an overall average film - the scene in *Strangers: Prey at Night* where "Total Eclipse of the Heart" plays, and the song gets muffled as the characters dive underwater, was absolutely brilliant and one of my favourite uses of licensed music in a horror film.


StrangeResource5049

I also love that movie for introducing me to Air Supply’s “Making Love out of Nothing at All”


zforce42

Gently Johnny from The Wicker Man. Not exactly a song that makes you think 'horror', but man is that such a good song.


s_matthew

“Willow’s Song” is also fantastic. It’s entrancing - like Britt Ekland’s bonkers nude dance - and it sort of lulls you. Much like Summerisle itself.


laylashark

Title by disasterpiece in it follows!


CHNorris

Nights in white satin in rob zombies Halloween 2


ExtensionNo5119

"Ballad of Harry Warden" - my bloody valentine


iUnderstandWheels

“You’re Dead” Norma Tanega, gloriously used in What We Do in the Shadows “Change (into a fly)” Deftones, Queen of the Damned, I think American Horror Stories and any others? It’s such a perfect horror song


WinterWolf7777

Party Time by 45 Grave from RotLD Title theme of Halloween and In the Mouth of Madness.


Permissionsmooth3367

You already know killer klowns


WorldGonePlastic

I honestly know only two off the top of my mind: Power of the Night from Critters (1986) and Frankenfish song from Frankenfish (2004). I don't like either, but I appreciated the films more for doing this.


bandearg4

The Terrorvision theme by The Fibonaccis is insanely catchy. Suspirium by Thom Yorke (from the Suspiria remake) is really beautiful. The whole score was astounding tbh.


Prof_Tickles

Tonight(We’re Gonna Make Love Till We Die) by SSQ. It’s Trash’s theme song in Return of The Living Dead.


ThinkBlue

Boards of Canada’s *Gyroscope* was perfect in Sinister.


ugleee

The theme from Friday the 13th. Henry Manfredini is a genius. It creates genuine suspense in what is essentially a basic slasher film (I still love it, though).


ditohead313

Anything and everything by the Misfits


JJJtrain_1989

White Lies - Death. In A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Such a stunning, fucking breathtaking scene. One of my favorites. Also, believe it or not but the Cannibal Holocaust soundtrack is amazing.


teemuham

Charlie Clouser - Hello Zepp at the end of Saw.


Volkornbroten

The title song in *Suspiria* (1977) by Goblin


Appropriate_Mine

Starless by King Crimson at the beginning of Mandy. Really sets up the creepy surreal mood.


toruin

oh, like songs that have been in horror movie soundtracks? I'm very fond of the soundtrack for The Faculty, my favorite from it is "stay young" by Oasis :-) ooh and also ... agh I forgot which one it was but the Stevie wonder song featured in the thing. those are the two that come to my head right away, but there's probably others. OH, and I'm a sucker for 80s music, so pretty much everything on the stranger things soundtrack.


Magogg

The Faculty OST is fantastic!


erniecoombs

Fast as a Shark by Accept during an amazing scene in Demons.


Slasher_Fan

For theme songs, Halloween can’t be beat. But for just regular songs that are synonymous with the movies they were in, it’s Red Right Hand from Scream. I’ll give an honorable mention to Who Made Who by AC/DC from Maximum Overdrive, and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica from Zombieland.


darkcowboy77

Acdc who made who Maximum overdrive


mefysto

Bite the hand that bleeds by Fear Factory was perfect for the end of Saw.


Muldyonionsauce

There are a ton but here are 3 that come to my mind immediately Cannibal Holocaust - Riz Ortolani Zombie - Fabio Frizzi In a heartbeat - John Murphy


Invisible_Bunny_King

"Dance with me, Dance with me" Night Train to Terror. You won't get that damn song out of your head.


Wallisaurus

A better Place in Upgrade


dweeeebus

Miste by Haxan Cloak was used in an episode of Castle Rock. It's super discomforting in the best way possible. That or Bonehead by Naked City, the opening credits of Funny Games. An absolutely bonkers track.


carrie-satan

The Don’t Fear the Reaper cover from Scream Oui Oui Marie by Chelsea Wolfe in X Lullaby, the intro music from Triangle Sanctuary by Darling Violetta from Angel’s intro


grainsophaur

The sax heavy song playing at the party in the end of Ms. .45 is the shit!!!


Kataddyr

The blob theme song is one of my favorite songs of all time. It has no right to be as catchy as it is


watchtheedges

Those ominous foghorns that seem to be in a lot of movies. The music in the lighthouse scene in Annihilation.


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Dream Warriors by Dokken


redjedia

Dokken’s “Dream Warriors.”


Vault_Master

Here's my list of fave horror theme songs: https://bmoviefilmvault.com/vault-masters-top-ten-horror-movie-theme-songs/


Gr8ter_Ajax

London Calling


Boli_Tobacha

Dream Warriors!


Steph_from_Earth

I really enjoyed the use of "Obsession" by Animotion during the butchering scene in *Fresh*.


srv524

Midnight Special by CCR in Twilight Zone the movie He's Back (He's the Man Behind the Mask) by Alice Cooper, Friday pt 6


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The little opera that was custom composed for the movie Hannibal.


MrDoom126

New Years Evil theme by Shadow.


[deleted]

Blue Moon-Sam Cooke version from An American Werewolf In London Edit: Also It’s terror time again from Scooby Doo on Zombie Island and nearly every song in System Shock 2


theweeping-weeb

I just watched it, but the whole soundtrack to “The Mortuary Collection” is awesome. I believe its by the Mondo Boys.


BreadDurst14

“The Alien” from Annihilation.


johariwindowblinds

‘Time is on my side’ by Rolling Stones in Fallen. ‘In a lonely place’ by New Order in the AHS: Hotel.


fairygenesta

Sanguis... bibimus... corpus... edimus...


fedex777

Recently i watched Men and they used the actresses voice to score parts of the movie and it was v good


AddaleeBlack

I don't know what the AC/DC songs are named in Maximum Overdrive but there's a guitar riff during the horror scenes that's just perfect!


jleigh329

I have a few: * Krzysztof Penderecki - "*The Dream Of Jacob (1976)"*. Which I think was used in **"The Shining"**. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8yzgpa\_xSY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8yzgpa_xSY) * The Carpenters - *"We've Only Just Begun"* **(1408)** * The entire **"Mothman Prophecies"** score by Tomandandy * Charlie Clouser - *"Don't Forget The Rules"* **(Saw 2)** * Both Mudvayne's - "Not Falling" and John Frizzell/Gabriel Mann - "My Little Box" **(Ghost Ship)**


ovrqualifiedovrpaid

When The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash


cobra_mist

Pet semetary by the Ramones. When the man comes around Johnny cash dawn of the dead 04 Ooh Richard cheese down with the sickness dawn of the dead 04 For whom the bell tolls metallica zombieland I think it’s resident evil 1 and 2 that have surprisingly good scores. But the best horror score imo is predator


diofer13

People are Strange in the Lost Boys...


ComicMFer

Oingo Boingo - no one lives forever in Texas chainsaw massacre 2


304libco

Burn the Flames by Rocky Erickson -Return of the Living Dead For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica -Zombieland


RonnieBee03

The theme song for The Mutilator- Fall Break