[Music] these music videos gave us nightmares
these music videos gave us nightmares
these music videos gave us nightmares and we love them for it
and we love them for it
and we love them for it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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 scariest music videos
for this video we’ll be looking at the
for this video we’ll be looking at the most terrifying and horrifying music
most terrifying and horrifying music
most terrifying and horrifying music videos of all time
videos of all time
videos of all time any disturbing imagery is welcome here
any disturbing imagery is welcome here
any disturbing imagery is welcome here the scarier the better
the scarier the better
the scarier the better [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number ten breathe
number ten breathe
number ten breathe The Prodigy mostly confined in a
The Prodigy mostly confined in a
The Prodigy mostly confined in a decrepit house that fosters the
decrepit house that fosters the
decrepit house that fosters the claustrophobic tone the music video for
claustrophobic tone the music video for
claustrophobic tone the music video for breathe uses lighting imagery and sound
breathe uses lighting imagery and sound
breathe uses lighting imagery and sound design to prey upon a variety of phobias
design to prey upon a variety of phobias
design to prey upon a variety of phobias in order to garner the desired response
in order to garner the desired response
in order to garner the desired response in addition to paint peeling off the
in addition to paint peeling off the
in addition to paint peeling off the walls and jagged chunks alligators
walls and jagged chunks alligators
walls and jagged chunks alligators slithering around the floor and roaches
slithering around the floor and roaches
slithering around the floor and roaches scudding about in the sink
scudding about in the sink
scudding about in the sink The Prodigy also make use of centipedes
The Prodigy also make use of centipedes
The Prodigy also make use of centipedes rats and hair sprouting curtains to turn
rats and hair sprouting curtains to turn
rats and hair sprouting curtains to turn up the fear factor
then there’s also the case of the simple
then there’s also the case of the simple yet effective levitating shoe combined
yet effective levitating shoe combined
yet effective levitating shoe combined with the unsettling theatrics of maxim
with the unsettling theatrics of maxim
with the unsettling theatrics of maxim and Keith Flint breve delivers the
and Keith Flint breve delivers the
and Keith Flint breve delivers the creepy in spades number nine the perfect
creepy in spades number nine the perfect
creepy in spades number nine the perfect drug Nine Inch Nails although we also
drug Nine Inch Nails although we also
drug Nine Inch Nails although we also could have gone with the music video for
could have gone with the music video for
could have gone with the music video for closer we feel the more refined approach
closer we feel the more refined approach
closer we feel the more refined approach to the perfect drug is just as scary in
to the perfect drug is just as scary in
to the perfect drug is just as scary in what it suggests rather than what it
what it suggests rather than what it
what it suggests rather than what it shows outfitted with enough gothic
shows outfitted with enough gothic
shows outfitted with enough gothic trimmings to make Tim Burton proud Nine
trimmings to make Tim Burton proud Nine
trimmings to make Tim Burton proud Nine Inch Nails this video for the perfect
Inch Nails this video for the perfect
Inch Nails this video for the perfect drug contains no shortage of the macabre
drug contains no shortage of the macabre
drug contains no shortage of the macabre [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with Trent Reznor playing an absent
with Trent Reznor playing an absent
with Trent Reznor playing an absent addicted father grieving the death of
addicted father grieving the death of
addicted father grieving the death of his daughter the videos increasingly
his daughter the videos increasingly
his daughter the videos increasingly dark tone seems to suggest that his
dark tone seems to suggest that his
dark tone seems to suggest that his sanity is slowly withering away as
sanity is slowly withering away as
sanity is slowly withering away as Reznor divides his time up between
Reznor divides his time up between
Reznor divides his time up between cuddling up with a bearskin rug and
cuddling up with a bearskin rug and
cuddling up with a bearskin rug and cooling off in a fog shrouded pool the
cooling off in a fog shrouded pool the
cooling off in a fog shrouded pool the perfect drug also offers up creepy
perfect drug also offers up creepy
perfect drug also offers up creepy looking kids and stoic servants to add
looking kids and stoic servants to add
looking kids and stoic servants to add to its classier style of subtle horror
to its classier style of subtle horror
to its classier style of subtle horror [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight prison sex tool
number eight prison sex tool
number eight prison sex tool [Music]
while we also could have chosen tools
while we also could have chosen tools video for anima the video for prison sex
video for anima the video for prison sex
video for anima the video for prison sex is arguably even more terrifying for
is arguably even more terrifying for
is arguably even more terrifying for it’s gruesome undertones and frightening
it’s gruesome undertones and frightening
it’s gruesome undertones and frightening implications as the song’s title
implications as the song’s title
implications as the song’s title suggests the video explores the harsh
suggests the video explores the harsh
suggests the video explores the harsh reality of rape but also puts tools own
reality of rape but also puts tools own
reality of rape but also puts tools own unique spin on the topic by avoiding
unique spin on the topic by avoiding
unique spin on the topic by avoiding explicit depictions of the act and
explicit depictions of the act and
explicit depictions of the act and focusing rather on the unbalanced power
focusing rather on the unbalanced power
focusing rather on the unbalanced power dynamic at work within it
dynamic at work within it
dynamic at work within it [Music]
Prison sacks provides a metaphorical but
Prison sacks provides a metaphorical but no less ugly representation of a truly
no less ugly representation of a truly
no less ugly representation of a truly scary and very real subject
[Music]
[Music] number seven kids
number seven kids
number seven kids MGMT one of the more controversial
MGMT one of the more controversial
MGMT one of the more controversial videos on our list
videos on our list
videos on our list MGMT’s kids is every kid’s worst
MGMT’s kids is every kid’s worst
MGMT’s kids is every kid’s worst nightmare come to life with a
nightmare come to life with a
nightmare come to life with a protagonist being played by a toddler
protagonist being played by a toddler
protagonist being played by a toddler who is terrorized by people in some
who is terrorized by people in some
who is terrorized by people in some pretty grotesque monster costumes you
pretty grotesque monster costumes you
pretty grotesque monster costumes you can be sure that things get more than a
can be sure that things get more than a
can be sure that things get more than a little uncomfortable aside from the fact
little uncomfortable aside from the fact
little uncomfortable aside from the fact that the monsters in the video are
that the monsters in the video are
that the monsters in the video are pretty terrifying on their own
pretty terrifying on their own
pretty terrifying on their own what makes kids even more frightening is
what makes kids even more frightening is
what makes kids even more frightening is the fact that the toddler’s frightened
the fact that the toddler’s frightened
the fact that the toddler’s frightened reaction to them appears to be very
reaction to them appears to be very
reaction to them appears to be very genuine
combined with the lack of attention the
combined with the lack of attention the kids mother gives him the video
kids mother gives him the video
kids mother gives him the video generates an intense concern for the
generates an intense concern for the
generates an intense concern for the child’s safety making it one scary video
child’s safety making it one scary video
child’s safety making it one scary video that you won’t forget anytime soon
number six six six sick Queens of the
number six six six sick Queens of the Stone Age
there’s only a handful of Universal
there’s only a handful of Universal taboos and one of them is cannibalism
taboos and one of them is cannibalism
taboos and one of them is cannibalism sick sick sick takes a page out of
sick sick sick takes a page out of
sick sick sick takes a page out of Hannibal Lecter’s playbook by dressing
Hannibal Lecter’s playbook by dressing
Hannibal Lecter’s playbook by dressing up the consumption of human flesh as a
up the consumption of human flesh as a
up the consumption of human flesh as a classy and refined affair
as Queens of the Stone Age play for an
as Queens of the Stone Age play for an elegantly dressed woman during her
elegantly dressed woman during her
elegantly dressed woman during her dinner the video cuts between their
dinner the video cuts between their
dinner the video cuts between their performance and the preparation of her
performance and the preparation of her
performance and the preparation of her meal which happens to include human
meal which happens to include human
meal which happens to include human fingers as each member of the band is
fingers as each member of the band is
fingers as each member of the band is carted off by a creepy mask figure her
carted off by a creepy mask figure her
carted off by a creepy mask figure her appetite only increases and she soon
appetite only increases and she soon
appetite only increases and she soon discards her table manners to Gorge
discards her table manners to Gorge
discards her table manners to Gorge herself
a modern retelling of menea Grimm’s
a modern retelling of menea Grimm’s fairy tale sick sick sick might make you
fairy tale sick sick sick might make you
fairy tale sick sick sick might make you want to consider becoming a vegetarian
number five over Neath the path of
number five over Neath the path of misery Marilyn Manson
misery Marilyn Manson
misery Marilyn Manson [Music]
those sweet dreams are made of this was
those sweet dreams are made of this was also a contender Marilyn Manson Shia
also a contender Marilyn Manson Shia
also a contender Marilyn Manson Shia LeBeouf directed short film born villain
LeBeouf directed short film born villain
LeBeouf directed short film born villain takes the singers knack for horror to
takes the singers knack for horror to
takes the singers knack for horror to the extreme beginning with an ominous
the extreme beginning with an ominous
the extreme beginning with an ominous scene of Manson giving two women a
scene of Manson giving two women a
scene of Manson giving two women a haircut Bournville and jumps headfirst
haircut Bournville and jumps headfirst
haircut Bournville and jumps headfirst into the grotesque all to the v8 of over
into the grotesque all to the v8 of over
into the grotesque all to the v8 of over Neath the path of misery from the
Neath the path of misery from the
Neath the path of misery from the singers 2012 album
singers 2012 album
singers 2012 album [Music]
the scene in which Manson drives a
the scene in which Manson drives a needle through the cheek of a woman and
needle through the cheek of a woman and
needle through the cheek of a woman and then playfully pulls it in and out
then playfully pulls it in and out
then playfully pulls it in and out before kissing her epitomizes the videos
before kissing her epitomizes the videos
before kissing her epitomizes the videos blurring of the lines between pleasure
blurring of the lines between pleasure
blurring of the lines between pleasure and pain number four one Metallica
and pain number four one Metallica
and pain number four one Metallica [Music]
a song and a video about the horrors of
a song and a video about the horrors of war Metallica’s one is as grim as it is
war Metallica’s one is as grim as it is
war Metallica’s one is as grim as it is poetic in its narration of a wounded
poetic in its narration of a wounded
poetic in its narration of a wounded soldiers agony using scenes and dialogue
soldiers agony using scenes and dialogue
soldiers agony using scenes and dialogue from the 1971 film Johnny got a gun to
from the 1971 film Johnny got a gun to
from the 1971 film Johnny got a gun to emphasize a songs message
emphasize a songs message
emphasize a songs message Metallica plays one sombrely and a
Metallica plays one sombrely and a
Metallica plays one sombrely and a deserted warehouse as both the band and
deserted warehouse as both the band and
deserted warehouse as both the band and the film’s footage convey the
the film’s footage convey the
the film’s footage convey the unspeakable agony of a voiceless amputee
unspeakable agony of a voiceless amputee
unspeakable agony of a voiceless amputee who wishes for death
who wishes for death
who wishes for death [Music]
describing the feeling of sheer
describing the feeling of sheer helplessness of not being able to walk
helplessness of not being able to walk
helplessness of not being able to walk speak or even have the strength to take
speak or even have the strength to take
speak or even have the strength to take your own life one is even more powerful
your own life one is even more powerful
your own life one is even more powerful considering it tells a story of only one
considering it tells a story of only one
considering it tells a story of only one scarred soldier which leaves its
scarred soldier which leaves its
scarred soldier which leaves its audience to ponder how war affects the
audience to ponder how war affects the
audience to ponder how war affects the thousands it touches
[Music]
[Music] number three I think you freaky D advert
[Music]
[Music] a celebration of all things freaky D
a celebration of all things freaky D
a celebration of all things freaky D adverts video four I think you freaky
adverts video four I think you freaky
adverts video four I think you freaky revels in its subject matter and
revels in its subject matter and
revels in its subject matter and disturbing imagery from sexually
disturbing imagery from sexually
disturbing imagery from sexually explicit drawings on the wall to the rat
explicit drawings on the wall to the rat
explicit drawings on the wall to the rat to the accidental cooking of cockroaches
to the accidental cooking of cockroaches
to the accidental cooking of cockroaches I think you freaky has a fairly
I think you freaky has a fairly
I think you freaky has a fairly tongue-in-cheek style that is less about
tongue-in-cheek style that is less about
tongue-in-cheek style that is less about genuine horror and more about creating a
genuine horror and more about creating a
genuine horror and more about creating a sensation of unease have some real
sensation of unease have some real
sensation of unease have some real optimism yes furthermore the intensity
optimism yes furthermore the intensity
optimism yes furthermore the intensity and seriousness in which ninja and
and seriousness in which ninja and
and seriousness in which ninja and Yolandi Visser deliver their lyrics do
Yolandi Visser deliver their lyrics do
Yolandi Visser deliver their lyrics do possess an unsettling vibe which
possess an unsettling vibe which
possess an unsettling vibe which combined with the black and white
combined with the black and white
combined with the black and white palette of the video may make your skin
palette of the video may make your skin
palette of the video may make your skin crawl just a bit number two if I had a
crawl just a bit number two if I had a
crawl just a bit number two if I had a heart fever ray
you
you [Music]
opening with a torch lit boat ride
opening with a torch lit boat ride through a river at night if I had a
through a river at night if I had a
through a river at night if I had a heart establishes its gloomy tone from
heart establishes its gloomy tone from
heart establishes its gloomy tone from the beginning which foreshadows the
the beginning which foreshadows the
the beginning which foreshadows the chilling things to come with recurring
chilling things to come with recurring
chilling things to come with recurring images of witch doctors dead bodies and
images of witch doctors dead bodies and
images of witch doctors dead bodies and suffocating shadows fever rays ghoulish
suffocating shadows fever rays ghoulish
suffocating shadows fever rays ghoulish exploration of a lifeless estate is made
exploration of a lifeless estate is made
exploration of a lifeless estate is made all the more haunting by the fact that
all the more haunting by the fact that
all the more haunting by the fact that it has never made clear who or what is
it has never made clear who or what is
it has never made clear who or what is responsible for the massacre
[Music]
[Music] the combination of its ghostly chants
the combination of its ghostly chants
the combination of its ghostly chants gothic undertones and unnerving calm
gothic undertones and unnerving calm
gothic undertones and unnerving calm make if I had hearts all the more scary
make if I had hearts all the more scary
make if I had hearts all the more scary because it leaves its story open to
because it leaves its story open to
because it leaves its story open to interpretation making it a kind of
interpretation making it a kind of
interpretation making it a kind of Rorschach test for its audience worst
Rorschach test for its audience worst
Rorschach test for its audience worst fears
fears
fears [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
as not as golden as memory or the age of
as not as golden as memory or the age of the same
number one come to Daddy apex twin
number one come to Daddy apex twin [Music]
dripping with insane and eerie
dripping with insane and eerie atmosphere from the get-go effects twins
atmosphere from the get-go effects twins
atmosphere from the get-go effects twins come to Daddy is a nightmare come to
come to Daddy is a nightmare come to
come to Daddy is a nightmare come to life after an elderly woman’s dog
life after an elderly woman’s dog
life after an elderly woman’s dog urinates on a discarded television it
urinates on a discarded television it
urinates on a discarded television it comes to life with a malevolent face
comes to life with a malevolent face
comes to life with a malevolent face hungry for souls
hungry for souls
hungry for souls the old woman flees in terror only to
the old woman flees in terror only to
the old woman flees in terror only to come upon a group of frightening
come upon a group of frightening
come upon a group of frightening children with identical faces of effects
children with identical faces of effects
children with identical faces of effects twin himself
while the gang of man children go on to
while the gang of man children go on to rampage through the neighborhood and
rampage through the neighborhood and
rampage through the neighborhood and terrorize whoever they come across an
terrorize whoever they come across an
terrorize whoever they come across an inhuman monster emerges from the
inhuman monster emerges from the
inhuman monster emerges from the television and takes physical form to
television and takes physical form to
television and takes physical form to the children’s delight he also proceeds
the children’s delight he also proceeds
the children’s delight he also proceeds to scare the you-know-what out of the
to scare the you-know-what out of the
to scare the you-know-what out of the old woman and just about everyone
old woman and just about everyone
old woman and just about everyone watching
[Music]
[Music] so do you agree with our list what’s
so do you agree with our list what’s
so do you agree with our list what’s your favorite scary music video
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