The Best Halloween Songs From Your Favorite Scary Movies and TV Shows of 2022

We're ranking all of the best spooky music from this year's hottest scary movies and tv series by your favorite artists across every genre. From the meticulously-curated Stranger Things soundtrack and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin playlist to Nope and Barbarian's haunting music supervision, 2022's spookiest songs are bound to get you in the Halloween mood this fall. โ€œPurge The Poison (feat. Pussy Riot)โ€ by MARINA and โ€œHeads Will Rollโ€ by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs remain classic millennial Halloween bangers for any dance party this spooky season, as well as the 1990s hit singles โ€œObsessionโ€ by Animotion and โ€œBlue Mondayโ€ by Orgy. Last winter's popular thrillers Fresh and Scream kept viewers on the edge of their seats with eerie alternative music, and the black comedy horror film Bodies Bodies Bodies proved that even Gen Z electronic pop and rap music can make your skin crawl.ย 

Which of these tracks give you chills? Which of these records will become the next โ€œRunning Up That Hillโ€ by Kate Bush? Vote below for the best songs from 2022's top horror films and tv shows, and feel free to check out our other Halloween-themed playlists afterwards.

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  • (Don't Fear) The Reaper
    1

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    17 votes

    Movie: X

  • Purge The Poison (feat. Pussy Riot)
    2

    Purge The Poison (feat. Pussy Riot)

    16 votes

    TV Series: Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

  • Heads Will Roll
    3

    Heads Will Roll

    17 votes

    Movie: Fresh

  • Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
    4

    Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)

    8 votes

    TV Series: Stranger Things

  • Psycho Killer
    5

    Psycho Killer

    14 votes

    TV Series: Stranger Things

  • The Purple People Eater
    6

    The Purple People Eater

    14 votes

    Movie: Nope