


The hushed tone and dark arrangement of this song, written by Jeff Alexander (who also contributed heavily to Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Music to be Murdered By), has earned something of a cult status in the world of foreboding, murderous soundtracks. Nothing says prelude to murder quite like a mysterious serenade in the middle of the woods. “Come Wander With Me” by Jeff Alexander/Bonnie Beecher, in The Twilight Zone Be forewarned, some of these clips are a bit on the NSFW side. In lieu of unscary Halloween novelty standbys like “Monster Mash,” we offer 10 of the creepiest songs from our favorite murderous soundtracks. And occasionally, it’s a song that we otherwise wouldn’t find creepy at all, but somehow becomes permanently attached to a nightmarish slasher scene. Other times, murderers require a more epic, haunting buildup. Sometimes, it’s a tinny, crackling old lullaby played from a broken radio in another room. Scary movies draw on a lot of varied sources for creating the perfect murderous mood music.
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What would a cinematic serial killer be without a chilling, trademark theme song? Save certain polymaths of music and murder, like Charles Manson, most real-life killers don’t get the luxury of a hair-raising soundtrack accompaniment.
