1. "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads (1977)
After its release, this hit immediately became associated with Son of Sam killings of late 70's.
2. "Spooky" sung by Dusty Springfield (1970)
*DISCLAIMER: song was originally an instrumental tune performed by saxophonist Mike Sharpe*
3. "Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues (1967)
Inherently spooky? Maybe not. It feels spooky though, and you can't argue with that.
4. "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" by David Bowie (1981)
The title track follows a woman's descent into madness.
5. "Walking With a Ghost" by Tegan and Sara (2004)
In 2005, the duo's catchy tune was covered by ANOTHER punk duo, the White Stripes.
6. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell featuring Michael Jackson (1984)
The iconic music video features haunted house trademarks like floating heads and ravens, spliced with shower scenes referencing Hitchcock's Psycho.
7. "Human Fly" by the Cramps (1979)
Inspired by 1958 horror film The Fly, which tells of a scientist's transformation into a human fly following a transportation machine accident.
8. "Ghost Song" by the Doors (1978)
Containing poetry by Jim Morrison, the song is the first on An American Prayer, released seven years after his infamous Paris death.
9. "Hotel California" by the Eagles (1977)
Depicting a Californian hotel located supposedly on the edge of the Twilight Zone, interpretations of the song range from heroin addiction to cannibalism.
10. "Murder by Numbers" by the Police (1983)
Released on the B-side of the band's final studio album, the song went on to inspire the title for the 2002 horror movie of the same name.
11. "Season of the Witch" by Donovan (1966)
An early example of psychedelic rock and was referenced in the title of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
12. "Pet Sematary" by the Ramones (1989)
Fun fact: The Ramones is one of Steven King's all time favorite bands - he used two of their songs (the other one is "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker") in his 1989 film Pet Sematary.
13. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson (1982)
Obviously????
