Arguably, the best houses to trick-or-treat at are those with a creepy tune playing on the premises to really bump up that Halloween feel. Using torn cotton balls and strings to tatter up your house is a cheap, innovative way to join in on the fun - but having a cool, eerie track playing nearby is another affordable way to add on to those decorations!
Can't think of what to add to your Halloween playlist? Here are some spooky and/or fun video game tracks that go with the Halloween spirit! A post that applies to you whether you play video games or not :)
Who Put Out My Candles!
Luigi's Mansion
Short and sweet. With laughing ghosts and high notes, this track gives you the feeling that you're being closely followed by hostile spirits with unfinished business. Who Put Out My Candles! may act as the perfect prelude to a great playlist, but extended versions are available on YouTube as well!
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Majora's Incarnate Battle
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
With plenty of notes that signal warning, there is a lot going on here. This track heavily implies great threat but contains just enough encouragement to get you through this spooky obstacle.
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Ghost House
Super Mario World
Steady and cryptic with just the right amount of instruments taking part, this is the 'KEEP OUT' sign of your playlist.
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Dream Shrine
Monkey Hero
Ever get chills from a creepy feeling? This track is that.
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Lavender Town
Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green
There are many versions of this track coming from different generations of these games, and they're all fantastic. So why this one? Featured in the Fire Red and Leaf Green games, this version is the perfect theme for the myth behind Lavender Town itself; a massive Pokémon gravesite with disturbed inhabitants who can't quite grow accustom to encountering Pokémon who have already died long ago.
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Misty Menace
Donkey Kong Country
Ready for the apocalypse? Here's a track that provides the feeling of abandonment, danger, and an absence of hope for the days ahead.
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The Outbreak
The Last of Us
Another great track for an apocalypse feel. This one is subtle but still knows how to get to you.
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Ghost Ship
Legend of Dragoon
Piano notes that tease and test you, chants that mark their territory, and the consistent banging of a drum paints this track as a daring game of Do or Die.
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Abyss of Fear
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Deliciously creepy. The horrifying reveals of the dread around you just keep on coming with this track.
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The Place is Deserted Through
Chrono Trigger
That muffled sound in the background: is it sadistic laughter? A painful cry for help? Either way, there's a strong sense of desperation in the air with this track.
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The Unsent Laugh
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster
This is a track that promises consistency in its unsent laughter, making it the master at building up tension. The original is spectacular, but the remastered version adds the perfect 'Halloween' touch.
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Save Room Theme
Dino Crisis
This is a chilling track. Not only for the way it plays out, but knowing that this is the theme that plays in the safest room in the game. Some of the tracks in this post put a strong sense of nostalgia in you, but tracks like this one are what made the 'creepy post' tag a necessary part of this post.
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I Know What You Drove Last Summer
RC Revenge Pro
SUCH a Halloween-y track! The entire soundtrack for RC Revenge Pro is amazing and OP wishes she could post all of it, but this is the one that best suits this post! There is another track called Trials From The Crypt that would serve well, too.
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Buzz's Dungeon
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
OP saves the best for last. The top YouTube comment to this video sums it up very well, "Buzz was an innocent creature turned into an eldritchian monstrosity against his will. The music seems to really help personify that. He's innocent at heart but can't help what he's doing because it's now who he is. He can't control it. He can't contain it. It's his new self, and he has no way of changing that. I always felt bad tossing him into that lava."
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What's on your Halloween playlist?