even music videos get a little creepy sometimes
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 horror themed music videos
for this list we’re ranking the most
for this list we’re ranking the most memorable music videos that feature the
memorable music videos that feature the
memorable music videos that feature the four themes within their visuals or
four themes within their visuals or
four themes within their visuals or narrative we’re emitting songs taken
narrative we’re emitting songs taken
narrative we’re emitting songs taken from film soundtracks such as Hellraiser
from film soundtracks such as Hellraiser
from film soundtracks such as Hellraiser from Motorhead and dream warriors from
from Motorhead and dream warriors from
from Motorhead and dream warriors from Dakin as they deserve their own lists
we’re also focusing on the presence of
we’re also focusing on the presence of horror within the music video medium
horror within the music video medium
horror within the music video medium specifically as opposed to being
specifically as opposed to being
specifically as opposed to being referenced solely within the songs
referenced solely within the songs
referenced solely within the songs lyrics
number ten bark at the moon
number ten bark at the moon Ozzy Osbourne
sometimes you just can’t beat a classic
sometimes you just can’t beat a classic Ozzy Osbourne’s bark at the moon was the
Ozzy Osbourne’s bark at the moon was the
Ozzy Osbourne’s bark at the moon was the title track from the ex Black Sabbath
title track from the ex Black Sabbath
title track from the ex Black Sabbath frontman third solo album and features a
frontman third solo album and features a
frontman third solo album and features a music video which plays around with some
music video which plays around with some
music video which plays around with some truly classic horror tropes from a mad
truly classic horror tropes from a mad
truly classic horror tropes from a mad dr. Jekyll s character to Osborne’s
dr. Jekyll s character to Osborne’s
dr. Jekyll s character to Osborne’s infamous Wolfman makeup
add to all of these some horror hijinks
add to all of these some horror hijinks some hair-raising guitar shredding from
some hair-raising guitar shredding from
some hair-raising guitar shredding from Ozzy superb second guitars Jay Keely and
Ozzy superb second guitars Jay Keely and
Ozzy superb second guitars Jay Keely and you have one video clip which has stood
you have one video clip which has stood
you have one video clip which has stood the test of time
number nine dragula Rob Zombie the cult
number nine dragula Rob Zombie the cult ant horse status from this ex white
ant horse status from this ex white
ant horse status from this ex white zombie frontman has never been in
zombie frontman has never been in
zombie frontman has never been in question yet this video clip from Rob
question yet this video clip from Rob
question yet this video clip from Rob Zombie might be the one which truly
Zombie might be the one which truly
Zombie might be the one which truly brought the singer and songwriters
brought the singer and songwriters
brought the singer and songwriters peculiar original taste into the
peculiar original taste into the
peculiar original taste into the commercial Main Street
dragula matches up 70’s drive-in cinema
dragula matches up 70’s drive-in cinema and old-school pop culture kids
and old-school pop culture kids
and old-school pop culture kids alongside tons of classic horror themed
alongside tons of classic horror themed
alongside tons of classic horror themed visuals to create a kaleidoscope video
visuals to create a kaleidoscope video
visuals to create a kaleidoscope video experience which could be nicely
experience which could be nicely
experience which could be nicely described as a psychedelic trip in the
described as a psychedelic trip in the
described as a psychedelic trip in the monster coach gone very very wrong or is
monster coach gone very very wrong or is
monster coach gone very very wrong or is that very very right
number eight the kill thirty Seconds to
number eight the kill thirty Seconds to Mars what if I wanted to break
this next video clip on our list is more
this next video clip on our list is more than a nod to director Stanley Kubrick’s
than a nod to director Stanley Kubrick’s
than a nod to director Stanley Kubrick’s legendary horror film The Shining
as jacked horns had before frontman
as jacked horns had before frontman jared leto and his band travelled to a
jared leto and his band travelled to a
jared leto and his band travelled to a creepy abandoned hotel to take some time
creepy abandoned hotel to take some time
creepy abandoned hotel to take some time away in writing their next album
kill doesn’t feature any extravagantly
kill doesn’t feature any extravagantly gory set pieces instead choosing to play
gory set pieces instead choosing to play
gory set pieces instead choosing to play on the mood and atmosphere of its video
on the mood and atmosphere of its video
on the mood and atmosphere of its video source material going so far as to
source material going so far as to
source material going so far as to replicate some of the scenes from
replicate some of the scenes from
replicate some of the scenes from Kubrick’s iconic film with members of
Kubrick’s iconic film with members of
Kubrick’s iconic film with members of the band
it’s a classic video which shows just
it’s a classic video which shows just how much thirty Seconds to Mars respect
how much thirty Seconds to Mars respect
how much thirty Seconds to Mars respect their horror heritage
number seven sweet dreams are made of
number seven sweet dreams are made of this marilyn manson’s
there’s no doubt Marilyn Matson and
there’s no doubt Marilyn Matson and horror go hand in hand as the beautiful
horror go hand in hand as the beautiful
horror go hand in hand as the beautiful people would have been an equally
people would have been an equally
people would have been an equally appropriate entry that we have but it
appropriate entry that we have but it
appropriate entry that we have but it was this grim take on the Rhythmics
was this grim take on the Rhythmics
was this grim take on the Rhythmics classic which first sent images of
classic which first sent images of
classic which first sent images of Manson shooting into nightmares of
Manson shooting into nightmares of
Manson shooting into nightmares of middle America
Rippey visuals garish colors
Rippey visuals garish colors disorienting camerawork and the song’s
disorienting camerawork and the song’s
disorienting camerawork and the song’s own unique atmosphere all came together
own unique atmosphere all came together
own unique atmosphere all came together on sweet dreams
on sweet dreams
on sweet dreams proving early on that Madison’s penchant
proving early on that Madison’s penchant
proving early on that Madison’s penchant for reflecting humanities or right back
for reflecting humanities or right back
for reflecting humanities or right back at them was not limited to just the
at them was not limited to just the
at them was not limited to just the music he could be visually appalling as
music he could be visually appalling as
music he could be visually appalling as well
the violent and surreal elements which
the violent and surreal elements which make up the video clip for obscure
make up the video clip for obscure
make up the video clip for obscure almost become too numerous to count as
almost become too numerous to count as
almost become too numerous to count as this experimental Japanese metal band
this experimental Japanese metal band
this experimental Japanese metal band put out all the stops in their efforts
put out all the stops in their efforts
put out all the stops in their efforts to shock
indeed whether it’s killer Klowns and
indeed whether it’s killer Klowns and gas mask wearing murderers the videos
gas mask wearing murderers the videos
gas mask wearing murderers the videos quick edits of extreme gore or the
quick edits of extreme gore or the
quick edits of extreme gore or the band’s own extreme sense of visual style
band’s own extreme sense of visual style
band’s own extreme sense of visual style it’s a marriage made in madness it’s
it’s a marriage made in madness it’s
it’s a marriage made in madness it’s bold it’s in your face and it’s pure
bold it’s in your face and it’s pure
bold it’s in your face and it’s pure horror
with videos like would you love a
with videos like would you love a monster man in the bands cannons picking
monster man in the bands cannons picking
monster man in the bands cannons picking just one lordy track was tricky
just one lordy track was tricky
just one lordy track was tricky ultimately blood red Sandman became our
ultimately blood red Sandman became our
ultimately blood red Sandman became our pick due to its tongue-in-cheek Amash
pick due to its tongue-in-cheek Amash
pick due to its tongue-in-cheek Amash 280 slasher movie tropes and Sam Raimi’s
280 slasher movie tropes and Sam Raimi’s
280 slasher movie tropes and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead films
mind you making use of the band’s
mind you making use of the band’s already extravagantly over-the-top and
already extravagantly over-the-top and
already extravagantly over-the-top and demonic costumes doesn’t hurt either
demonic costumes doesn’t hurt either
demonic costumes doesn’t hurt either running away from giant morbid looking
running away from giant morbid looking
running away from giant morbid looking monsters never rocked as hard or looked
monsters never rocked as hard or looked
monsters never rocked as hard or looked so good
number four until it sleeps Metallica
number four until it sleeps Metallica where do I say wait am I
Metallica fans were in for a shock when
Metallica fans were in for a shock when this video made its debut as it featured
this video made its debut as it featured
this video made its debut as it featured some surprisingly creepy and
some surprisingly creepy and
some surprisingly creepy and otherworldly imagery for the band
otherworldly imagery for the band
otherworldly imagery for the band trading in their traditional jeans and
trading in their traditional jeans and
trading in their traditional jeans and t-shirts image until it sleeps instead
t-shirts image until it sleeps instead
t-shirts image until it sleeps instead draws influence from Bosch paintings
draws influence from Bosch paintings
draws influence from Bosch paintings which give the video a surreal tone
portraying biblical imagery and
portraying biblical imagery and grotesque parodies of the Black Death
grotesque parodies of the Black Death
grotesque parodies of the Black Death the video also sees the band themselves
the video also sees the band themselves
the video also sees the band themselves even get in on the act with some dark
even get in on the act with some dark
even get in on the act with some dark weird makeup effects
it’s a video which has held up even
it’s a video which has held up even while Metallica themselves continue to
while Metallica themselves continue to
while Metallica themselves continue to experiment with horror imagery in all
experiment with horror imagery in all
experiment with horror imagery in all nightmare long
number three from the cradle to enslave
number three from the cradle to enslave Cradle of Filth
directed with extreme visual flair by
directed with extreme visual flair by the indie British filmmaker Alex Chandan
the indie British filmmaker Alex Chandan
the indie British filmmaker Alex Chandan this epic video from Cradle of Filth
this epic video from Cradle of Filth
this epic video from Cradle of Filth attempts to fill its five minutes of
attempts to fill its five minutes of
attempts to fill its five minutes of running time with as much horrific
running time with as much horrific
running time with as much horrific action as possible featuring tons of
action as possible featuring tons of
action as possible featuring tons of gratuitous nudity violence blasphemy you
gratuitous nudity violence blasphemy you
gratuitous nudity violence blasphemy you know all the stuff your grandma’s Church
know all the stuff your grandma’s Church
know all the stuff your grandma’s Church group hates
from the cradle to enslave is indebted
from the cradle to enslave is indebted thematically to the classic British
thematically to the classic British
thematically to the classic British Warriors of Hammer Studios while also
Warriors of Hammer Studios while also
Warriors of Hammer Studios while also paying homage to the cult cinema work of
paying homage to the cult cinema work of
paying homage to the cult cinema work of their European cousins in Italy and
their European cousins in Italy and
their European cousins in Italy and Spain pulling from all ends of the
Spain pulling from all ends of the
Spain pulling from all ends of the horror spectrum to create an indulgent
horror spectrum to create an indulgent
horror spectrum to create an indulgent opulent work of gothic musical art
while heads will roll could have made
while heads will roll could have made the cut there’s just something
the cut there’s just something
the cut there’s just something profoundly disturbing about kids
profoundly disturbing about kids
profoundly disturbing about kids portrayed as murderous foul-mouthed
portrayed as murderous foul-mouthed
portrayed as murderous foul-mouthed little Psychopaths that made us choose
little Psychopaths that made us choose
little Psychopaths that made us choose this morbid little ditty
yeah yeah yes also seem to know this
yeah yeah yes also seem to know this fairly well as evidence in there frankly
fairly well as evidence in there frankly
fairly well as evidence in there frankly frightening video clip for why control
frightening video clip for why control
frightening video clip for why control taken from their breakthrough debut
taken from their breakthrough debut
taken from their breakthrough debut album fever to tell
shots in a grainy handheld style which
shots in a grainy handheld style which only manages to boost the creep factor
only manages to boost the creep factor
only manages to boost the creep factor set by the otherwise cute kids engaging
set by the otherwise cute kids engaging
set by the otherwise cute kids engaging all sorts of violence and anti-social
all sorts of violence and anti-social
all sorts of violence and anti-social behavior this one is enough to give you
behavior this one is enough to give you
behavior this one is enough to give you the shakes for weeks
before we reveal our top music video
before we reveal our top music video here are a few honorable mentions
number one thriller Michael Jackson it’s
number one thriller Michael Jackson it’s supposed to me something he was knocking
supposed to me something he was knocking
supposed to me something he was knocking on the door come on now you knew this
on the door come on now you knew this
on the door come on now you knew this was happening nearly 15 minutes in
was happening nearly 15 minutes in
was happening nearly 15 minutes in length this iconic video from MJ is a
length this iconic video from MJ is a
length this iconic video from MJ is a mini movie all its own taking stylistic
mini movie all its own taking stylistic
mini movie all its own taking stylistic cues from music video director John
cues from music video director John
cues from music video director John Landis
Landis
Landis infamous film An American Werewolf in
infamous film An American Werewolf in
infamous film An American Werewolf in London
whether it’s Michaels famous red jacket
whether it’s Michaels famous red jacket his zombie dance moves or the
his zombie dance moves or the
his zombie dance moves or the award-winning special effects of movie
award-winning special effects of movie
award-winning special effects of movie wizard Stan Winston the video for
wizard Stan Winston the video for
wizard Stan Winston the video for thriller not only holds up as the best
thriller not only holds up as the best
thriller not only holds up as the best horror themed music video of all time
horror themed music video of all time
horror themed music video of all time but also as one of the best music videos
but also as one of the best music videos
but also as one of the best music videos period
I can bear more than
I can bear more than pulled up dead
so do you agree with our list
so do you agree with our list what other horror themed music videos
what other horror themed music videos
what other horror themed music videos should have made the cut
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