Soundtracks are easily the most important part of horror films. As a long time fan of both movie scores and horror, I recall music more easily than visuals. The bathroom scene in Psycho is nothing without the shrill, squeaking violins that make the scene so iconic. And what would Halloween be without John Carpenter’s touch?

We hope you make use of these songs tonight, whether you’re taking your kids around the block to collect candy or staying in with your cat. Click here or below to listen on spotify.

Photo used is the cover image of the October 1945 issue of the New Yorker. Illustration by Edna Eicke.