Throwback Post: Top 5 Music Videos Based on Horror Films

This post was originally published in October 2019.

It’s October, which means spooky season, my favorite time of the year! I would have done a lot of horror/Halloween-themed posts if everything hadn’t been so hectic. But alas, that’s life.

With that being said, there are still seven days left until the month’s end, so I have time to get some of my Spooktober ideas uploaded.

My first special post for October is a Top Five list featuring music videos based on horror movies! Over the years, several artists have paid homage to their favorite scary film. The trend is most prevalent in the rock and metal genres, which is appropriate, don’t you think?

And here we go! (These are in no particular order.)

1. “The Kill” – Thirty Seconds to Mars // Based on Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

2. “Beim Ersten Mal Tut’s Immer Weh” – Oomph! // Based on the psychological thriller Hard Candy, directed by David Slade and starring Ellen Page

3. “Engel” – Rammstein // Based on the snake dance scene in From Dusk Till Dawn

4. “Living Dead Girl” – Rob Zombie // Based on the 1920 silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, with a nod to White Zombie as well

5. “Hell in the Hallways” – Ice Nine Kills // Based on the film adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie

Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, & More: Freaks on Parade Tour 2022

I am so excited for this tour! Funnily enough, I want to see everyone on it except Rob Zombie, but one of my best friends loves Rob, so we both have good reason to go. Haha!

You can get tickets at robzombie.com or mudvayneofficial.com.

  • 7/20 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 7/21 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
  • 7/23 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • 7/24 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • 7/26 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 7/27 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • 7/29 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • 7/30 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
  • 7/31 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
  • 8/2 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • 8/3 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
  • 8/5 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 8/6 – Council Bluffs, IA – Westfair Amphitheater
  • 8/10 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
  • 8/12 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater
  • 8/13 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob Ultra Arena
  • 8/14 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 8/16 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
  • 8/18 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
  • 8/20 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
  • 8/21 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Top 5: Music Videos Based on Horror Films

It’s October, which means spooky season, my favorite time of the year! I would have done a lot of horror/Halloween-themed posts if everything hadn’t been so hectic. But alas, that’s life.

With that being said, there are still seven days left until the month’s end, so I have time to get some of my Spooktober ideas uploaded.

My first special post for October is a Top Five list featuring music videos based on horror movies! Over the years, several artists have paid homage to their favorite scary film. The trend is most prevalent in the rock and metal genres, which is appropriate, don’t you think?

And here we go! (These are in no particular order.)

1. “The Kill” – Thirty Seconds to Mars // Based on Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

2. “Beim Ersten Mal Tut’s Immer Weh” – Oomph! // Based on the psychological thriller Hard Candy, directed by David Slade and starring Ellen Page

3. “Engel” – Rammstein // Based on the snake dance scene in From Dusk Till Dawn

4. “Living Dead Girl” – Rob Zombie // Based on the 1920 silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, with a nod to White Zombie as well

5. “Hell in the Hallways” – Ice Nine Kills // Based on the film adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie