Playlists & MusicNo. 2576 · The 2026 edition
This Spooky Playlist Will Get You In The Halloween Spirit
Get ready for a hauntingly good time with our handpicked spooky playlist.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at brit.co.
This Halloween-themed playlist features a mix of eerie classics and modern creepy hits to set the perfect spooky mood for your party or solo fright night.
About this
Brit + Co rounds up 50 Halloween songs for fall 2022 in one fright-worthy, ethereal playlist. The mix leans spooky rather than terrifying, spanning pop, indie, and movie and TV soundtracks so it can soundtrack September and October listening. Readers are pointed to the full playlist on Spotify, plus the site's Halloween tag, Pinterest, and newsletter for more seasonal content.
The list
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01
Thriller
By Michael Jackson
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02
Doomsday
By Lizzy McAlpine
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03
A House in Nebraska
By Ethel Cain
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04
Evil Like Me
By Kristin Chenoweth and Dove Cameron
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05
Panic Room
By Au/Ra
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06
Safe & Sound
By Taylor Swift
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07
Lovely
With Khalid, by Billie Eilish
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08
You Should See Me in a Crown
By Billie Eilish
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09
Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
By AURORA
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10
I Know the End
By Phoebe Bridgers
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11
DVD Menu
By Phoebe Bridgers
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12
Halloween
By Phoebe Bridgers
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13
Colors Pt. II
By Halsey
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14
Heads Will Roll
By Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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15
Somebody's Watching Me
By Madelyn Darling
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16
Running Up That Hill
By Kate Bush
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17
Everybody Wants to Rule The World
By Lorde
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18
Swan Song
By Saweetie, NIKI
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19
Who Are You Really?
By Mikky Ekko
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20
Maniac
By Conan Gray
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21
Everybody Knows
By Sigrid
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22
Darkside
By Neoni
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23
Calling All the Monsters
By Thriii and Messengers
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24
Once Upon a Dream
By Lana Del Rey
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25
Agatha All Along
By Kathryn Hahn, Robert Lopez, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall, and Gerald White
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26
Stranger Things
By Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein
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27
Disturbia
By Rihanna
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28
Afterlife
By Hailee Steinfeld
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29
E.T.
By Katy Perry
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30
Bellyache
By Billie Eilish
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31
A Kindling, of Sorts
By The Oh Hellos
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32
Friends on the Other Side
By Keith David
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33
Psycho Killer
By Talking Heads
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34
Breakfast
By Dove Cameron
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35
Howlin' for You
By The Black Keys
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36
Zombie
By The Cranberries
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37
Toxic
By Britney Spears
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38
Bury a Friend
By Billie Eilish
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39
The Seed
By AURORA
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40
Playground
By Bea Miller
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41
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
By Cage the Elephant
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42
Blood // Water
By Grandson
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43
Trampoline
By SHAED
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44
Ready or Not
Feat. Esthero, by Mischa "Book" Chillak
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45
Private Eyes
By Lenachka
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46
A Little Wicked
By Valerie Broussard
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47
Madhouse
By Nessa Barrett
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48
Arsonist's Lullaby
By Hozier
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49
Way Down We Go
By KALEO
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50
Arcade
By Duncan Laurence
Where to watch: Spotify
