you’re do blood and gore is okay but
it’s so much better when the characters
sing about it Oh
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror musicals
for this list we’re looking at those
films that combine both horror and
musical elements into a dark creepy
experience you can sing along to
number 10 cannibal the musical don’t you
boys know scary the mountains are it’s
typical that something this morbid came
from the guys behind South Park Trey
Parker and Matt Stone wrote this musical
based loosely on a true story about a
trip from Utah to Colorado
jeet sure is a lot of walking that
resulted in you guessed it the
cannibalism of all but one of the
passengers you guys just watch the fire
nobody eat anybody such a morose tail
could have been a pretty big downer you
don’t think we are Indians
but fortunately Parker and stone helped
us stay upbeat by throwing some very
cheerful sounding songs into the mix
precisely when I shot while the duo was
attending college they claimed to have
failed the film history class they were
taking at the time of filming never
singing in the wrong key no I wasn’t it
was loud Sennheiser I was singing an E
flat minor the songs nest shot major
looks like things worked out alright for
these hilariously McCobb dudes though we
apologize and if it’s okay with you we
would like to present you your
long-overdue trophy number nine The
Devil’s Carnival take only what you need
well I did it all this film opens with
the deaths of three characters who find
themselves in a carnivalesque hell with
666 rules
666 to make matters even more
interesting each of these characters
ventures on a musical journey based on
one of Aesop’s fables the stunning
visuals as well as the religious and
fairy tale based symbolism elevate this
intriguing premise I’m not in the
business of murdering innocent children
that’s God’s jurisdiction I deal only
with the guilty despite its dark humor
is a very real sense of dread that you
just can’t shake no matter how much
singing and dancing there is Cain
mistakes mistakes
Jones tongues slither in the mud that’s
how a carnival grows my son and we do
love our horror musicals with an extra
dash of dread
number eight The Phantom of the Opera
let my prop again the classic 1925
horror film didn’t seem like the most
obvious choice of film for a musical
adaptation but Andrew Lloyd Webber made
the story into one of Broadway’s most
successful shows ever look at your face
the film adaptation directed by Joel
Schumacher and starring Gerard Butler
and Emmy Rossum manages to balance the
creep factor with the dramatic flair of
the score
the story follows opera singer Christine
daaé a as she discovers that the opera
ghost is actually a deformed musical
genius who falls in love with her share
with me one love one lifetime with love
music and one of theatres most notorious
anti-heroes what more could you ask for
number seven repo the Genetic Opera out
from the night mist steps the figure no
one really knows his name for sure
despite under performing at the box
office this rock opera has gained a cult
following since its release
what’s my turn to shine are you talking
about taking place in 2056
the film is set after an epidemic of
organ failure has overtaken the world
naturally that means a biotech company
has figured out a way to capitalize on
this by loaning out organs sounds
alright actually however if a customer
fails to pay their loan the repo man
comes and repossesses the organs
the main plot follows young Shiloh
played by Alexa Vega as she learns that
her father is the repo man it an
imagined this Shiloh drop it in a fathom
very shallow stuff and I can smell the
damn good update you just scare me to
death
dark stylish and original the jams from
this film will stay in your head long
after the credits roll
oh you’ve ever told me every word is
number six the happiness of the
categories she’s negative attire there
are some strange movies on this list but
this one just might take the cake
okay this Japanese film follows the
Kotaku D family who open a
bed-and-breakfast where all the guests
somehow meet their doom but instead of
reporting the deaths the family decides
to conceal them in order to keep their
business running nan da cunha Cinderella
no smoke machine again Galya okay so
Monica not like that the film takes on a
rather bizarre farcical tone complete
with claymation sequences and ironically
cheery musical numbers after viewing
this film you likely won’t have any idea
what you just watched
but you’ll certainly be thinking about
it for quite some time
number five The Nightmare Before
Christmas now you probably wondered
where holidays come from if you haven’t
I’d say it’s time you begun Henry Selick
directed this Tim Burton film that
blends horror and musicals just as well
as it blends Halloween and Christmas I
could make a Christmas tree there’s the
reason I can find Christmas time that’s
what this dark stop-motion feature tells
the tale of Jack Skellington the
theatrical pumpkin king of Halloween
town who discovers and tries to embrace
the light-hearted spirit of Christmas
this year Christmas will be with some
misguided results
the visuals were revolutionary landing
the film and Oscar nomination and the
songs remain hauntingly beautiful
menacingly creepy and downright freaky
hitting all the right notes for a
family-friendly horror musical wrong
what
number four phantom of the paradise no
more suicides Winslow you gave up your
right to rest in peace when you sign
this contract a not too thinly veiled
rocker take on the Phantom of the Opera
this film also takes inspiration from
novels like the Picture of Dorian Gray &
Faust a disfigured musical composers
music is stolen by the corrupt producer
Swan who thinks the composition will be
perfect for the opening of his concert
hall the Paradise you gotta help me
mr. slides got my music and he’s
pretending to steal Adobe after being
framed and jailed the composer decides
to exact his revenge while meanwhile
falling for Phoenix one of the singers
at the Paradise is mr. Phoenix I shake
ass in it anyone else the film succeeds
by paying tribute to past works of
horror and musicals while also creating
a truly original cinematic experience
even receiving Oscar and Golden Globe
nominations for its score
number three Sweeney Todd the Demon
Barber of Fleet Street by old deserted
tell you why mrs. Lovett’s tell you why
it was a match made in heaven
when Tim Burton signed on to direct
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh wheelers Tony
award-winning musical about a serial
killer barber whose partner turns the
bodies of his victims into meat pies
you wouldn’t want if I gave you a
noticed using a pie which Susan see what
I do on this is the kind of plot that
sounds like it wouldn’t work
particularly well for a musical but with
songs like Epiphany a little priest and
Joanna crafting an eerie mood that works
on so many levels and Johnny Depp
receiving an Oscar nomination for his
surprising musical theater prowess this
is easily one of Burton’s better films a
Norton guarantee to give you without a
Penny’s charge the closest shave you
will ever know number two Little Shop of
Horrors this comedy horror is based on
the stage musical of the same name and
follows the nerdy Seymour as he grows an
exotic plant that feeds on blood in
order to impress his coworker Audrey I
call it an Audrey – if to me I hope you
don’t mind
naturally things get out of hand and
gory deaths ensue Alan Menken score
gleefully embraces both classic horror
and musical elements including a
particularly jazzy singing plant who
truly is the star of the show
Missy now all not alone also we won’t
give away any spoilers here but be sure
to check out the film’s original ending
as it features one of the most horrific
songs in the film but was altered in the
final edit because it was considered too
dark for audiences
Oh
and before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
Chris for me
what
my strings were all strung but dreams
and ambition have all turned to dog
number one the Rocky Horror Picture Show
nothing else could have topped this list
because quite simply there is nothing
else like it it’s probably some kind of
hunting lodge for rich weirdos based on
the stage play this adaptation of the
Rocky Horror Show follows the
straight-laced Brad and Janet as they
find themselves in the castle of Tim
Curry’s iconic sexually explorative mad
scientist dr. Frank N Furter
show me
developing a cult following that’s only
gained momentum
Rocky Horror is a freak show from start
to finish
with catchy song after catchy song
pushing the bizarre plot along the
film’s legacy can still be felt decades
later as it holds the record for longest
theatrical run in film history let’s
just say that seeing this in the theater
is an experience like no other
that’s a rather tender subject another
slice anyone do you agree with our list
oh yes yes what’s your favorite musical
gorefest
for more horrific lis musical top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com turn back what you
still can your doom
you’re all doomed
it’s so much better when the characters
sing about it Oh
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror musicals
for this list we’re looking at those
films that combine both horror and
musical elements into a dark creepy
experience you can sing along to
number 10 cannibal the musical don’t you
boys know scary the mountains are it’s
typical that something this morbid came
from the guys behind South Park Trey
Parker and Matt Stone wrote this musical
based loosely on a true story about a
trip from Utah to Colorado
jeet sure is a lot of walking that
resulted in you guessed it the
cannibalism of all but one of the
passengers you guys just watch the fire
nobody eat anybody such a morose tail
could have been a pretty big downer you
don’t think we are Indians
but fortunately Parker and stone helped
us stay upbeat by throwing some very
cheerful sounding songs into the mix
precisely when I shot while the duo was
attending college they claimed to have
failed the film history class they were
taking at the time of filming never
singing in the wrong key no I wasn’t it
was loud Sennheiser I was singing an E
flat minor the songs nest shot major
looks like things worked out alright for
these hilariously McCobb dudes though we
apologize and if it’s okay with you we
would like to present you your
long-overdue trophy number nine The
Devil’s Carnival take only what you need
well I did it all this film opens with
the deaths of three characters who find
themselves in a carnivalesque hell with
666 rules
666 to make matters even more
interesting each of these characters
ventures on a musical journey based on
one of Aesop’s fables the stunning
visuals as well as the religious and
fairy tale based symbolism elevate this
intriguing premise I’m not in the
business of murdering innocent children
that’s God’s jurisdiction I deal only
with the guilty despite its dark humor
is a very real sense of dread that you
just can’t shake no matter how much
singing and dancing there is Cain
mistakes mistakes
Jones tongues slither in the mud that’s
how a carnival grows my son and we do
love our horror musicals with an extra
dash of dread
number eight The Phantom of the Opera
let my prop again the classic 1925
horror film didn’t seem like the most
obvious choice of film for a musical
adaptation but Andrew Lloyd Webber made
the story into one of Broadway’s most
successful shows ever look at your face
the film adaptation directed by Joel
Schumacher and starring Gerard Butler
and Emmy Rossum manages to balance the
creep factor with the dramatic flair of
the score
the story follows opera singer Christine
daaé a as she discovers that the opera
ghost is actually a deformed musical
genius who falls in love with her share
with me one love one lifetime with love
music and one of theatres most notorious
anti-heroes what more could you ask for
number seven repo the Genetic Opera out
from the night mist steps the figure no
one really knows his name for sure
despite under performing at the box
office this rock opera has gained a cult
following since its release
what’s my turn to shine are you talking
about taking place in 2056
the film is set after an epidemic of
organ failure has overtaken the world
naturally that means a biotech company
has figured out a way to capitalize on
this by loaning out organs sounds
alright actually however if a customer
fails to pay their loan the repo man
comes and repossesses the organs
the main plot follows young Shiloh
played by Alexa Vega as she learns that
her father is the repo man it an
imagined this Shiloh drop it in a fathom
very shallow stuff and I can smell the
damn good update you just scare me to
death
dark stylish and original the jams from
this film will stay in your head long
after the credits roll
oh you’ve ever told me every word is
number six the happiness of the
categories she’s negative attire there
are some strange movies on this list but
this one just might take the cake
okay this Japanese film follows the
Kotaku D family who open a
bed-and-breakfast where all the guests
somehow meet their doom but instead of
reporting the deaths the family decides
to conceal them in order to keep their
business running nan da cunha Cinderella
no smoke machine again Galya okay so
Monica not like that the film takes on a
rather bizarre farcical tone complete
with claymation sequences and ironically
cheery musical numbers after viewing
this film you likely won’t have any idea
what you just watched
but you’ll certainly be thinking about
it for quite some time
number five The Nightmare Before
Christmas now you probably wondered
where holidays come from if you haven’t
I’d say it’s time you begun Henry Selick
directed this Tim Burton film that
blends horror and musicals just as well
as it blends Halloween and Christmas I
could make a Christmas tree there’s the
reason I can find Christmas time that’s
what this dark stop-motion feature tells
the tale of Jack Skellington the
theatrical pumpkin king of Halloween
town who discovers and tries to embrace
the light-hearted spirit of Christmas
this year Christmas will be with some
misguided results
the visuals were revolutionary landing
the film and Oscar nomination and the
songs remain hauntingly beautiful
menacingly creepy and downright freaky
hitting all the right notes for a
family-friendly horror musical wrong
what
number four phantom of the paradise no
more suicides Winslow you gave up your
right to rest in peace when you sign
this contract a not too thinly veiled
rocker take on the Phantom of the Opera
this film also takes inspiration from
novels like the Picture of Dorian Gray &
Faust a disfigured musical composers
music is stolen by the corrupt producer
Swan who thinks the composition will be
perfect for the opening of his concert
hall the Paradise you gotta help me
mr. slides got my music and he’s
pretending to steal Adobe after being
framed and jailed the composer decides
to exact his revenge while meanwhile
falling for Phoenix one of the singers
at the Paradise is mr. Phoenix I shake
ass in it anyone else the film succeeds
by paying tribute to past works of
horror and musicals while also creating
a truly original cinematic experience
even receiving Oscar and Golden Globe
nominations for its score
number three Sweeney Todd the Demon
Barber of Fleet Street by old deserted
tell you why mrs. Lovett’s tell you why
it was a match made in heaven
when Tim Burton signed on to direct
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh wheelers Tony
award-winning musical about a serial
killer barber whose partner turns the
bodies of his victims into meat pies
you wouldn’t want if I gave you a
noticed using a pie which Susan see what
I do on this is the kind of plot that
sounds like it wouldn’t work
particularly well for a musical but with
songs like Epiphany a little priest and
Joanna crafting an eerie mood that works
on so many levels and Johnny Depp
receiving an Oscar nomination for his
surprising musical theater prowess this
is easily one of Burton’s better films a
Norton guarantee to give you without a
Penny’s charge the closest shave you
will ever know number two Little Shop of
Horrors this comedy horror is based on
the stage musical of the same name and
follows the nerdy Seymour as he grows an
exotic plant that feeds on blood in
order to impress his coworker Audrey I
call it an Audrey – if to me I hope you
don’t mind
naturally things get out of hand and
gory deaths ensue Alan Menken score
gleefully embraces both classic horror
and musical elements including a
particularly jazzy singing plant who
truly is the star of the show
Missy now all not alone also we won’t
give away any spoilers here but be sure
to check out the film’s original ending
as it features one of the most horrific
songs in the film but was altered in the
final edit because it was considered too
dark for audiences
Oh
and before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
Chris for me
what
my strings were all strung but dreams
and ambition have all turned to dog
number one the Rocky Horror Picture Show
nothing else could have topped this list
because quite simply there is nothing
else like it it’s probably some kind of
hunting lodge for rich weirdos based on
the stage play this adaptation of the
Rocky Horror Show follows the
straight-laced Brad and Janet as they
find themselves in the castle of Tim
Curry’s iconic sexually explorative mad
scientist dr. Frank N Furter
show me
developing a cult following that’s only
gained momentum
Rocky Horror is a freak show from start
to finish
with catchy song after catchy song
pushing the bizarre plot along the
film’s legacy can still be felt decades
later as it holds the record for longest
theatrical run in film history let’s
just say that seeing this in the theater
is an experience like no other
that’s a rather tender subject another
slice anyone do you agree with our list
oh yes yes what’s your favorite musical
gorefest
for more horrific lis musical top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com turn back what you
still can your doom
you’re all doomed
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