Killer songs: A Halloween-inspired playlist

Cate Manning |@catemanning

This year has distorted everyone’s sense of time but, yes, it is Halloween. What better way to celebrate than with some spooky tunes?

Movie soundtracks like John Carpenter’s Halloween or Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas always prove to be good mood-setters. But besides those and classics like “Thriller,” “Ghostbusters” or “Werewolves of London,” here are some more songs to add to your playlist.

“I Put a Spell on You” – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

 

“The Hexx” – Pavementsc

 

“Halloween” – Phoebe Bridgers

 

“Burn the Witch” – Radiohead

 

“Psycho Killer” – Talking Heads

 

“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” – Blue Öyster Cult

 

“See No Evil”– Television

 

“Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” – David Bowie

 

“Frankenstein” – New York Dolls

 

“Pet Sematary” – Ramones

 

“The Killing Moon” – Echo & The Bunnymen

 

“Bela Lugosi’s Dead” – Bauhaus

 

“(Every Day Is) Halloween” – Ministry

 

“Spellbound” – Siouxsie and the Banshees

 

“Dead Man’s Party” – Oingo Boingo

 

“Night of the Living Dead” – Misfits

 

“I Was A Teenage Werewolf” – The Cramps

 

You can listen to the full playlist on Spotify.