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