On “Cryptorchild”, the worm explores his darker side to discover his true purpose of inducing doom. Manson’s remarkable 1996 album Antichrist Superstar was a deep examination of the Nietzschean Übermensch, telling the twisted tale of a misunderstood worm who gradually develops into the Antichrist. Yes, Marilyn Manson is an obvious choice - but for good reason. After all, Manson is one of the highest profile Satanist’s in popular culture, with numerous religious groups protesting against his uncompromising anti-Christian stance. It’s one of the best drum and bass tracks in the entire Aphex Twin catalogue - James himself describes it as a ‘crappy death metal jingle.’ Fair enough. In daylight, you’ll probably laugh it off, but in a darker setting it’s likely to scare the living shit out of you. Luckily for us, Chris Cunningham elaborates on this imagery with his extremely disturbing music video. As Richard James expresses his desire to take your soul, a sinister, distorted bassline runs through at an ominous pace, flaunting imagery of a low-budget slasher flick. “Come to Daddy” is just one of Aphex Twin’s creepy internet sensations, and though it may not be the most terrifying, it’s undoubtedly my favourite. As a tasteful alternative, here lies a less conventional collection of frightening contemporary songs.
“Monster Mash”, “Ghostbusters”, theme tunes from dated horror flicks… hell, even “Thriller” has become tainted. Last modified 7 13 songs for a horrible Halloween Let’s face it, Halloween playlists can be awful.