Harvest time always turns thoughts to the spookier side of things, even for people who dont celebrate Halloween.

Its a time of natural reaping, and it requires an appropriately wicked soundtrack to go along with it.

Those that do provide the 16 best Halloween songs.

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via deadmansparty.com

The rest slip into the graveyard, never to be heard again.

Its no wonder that he and Oingo made Dead Mans Party.

You cant ask for more.

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Monster Mash

This has become more of anhonorary Halloween songthan one that is still beloved.

The oldies style from Bobby Pickett, talking about dancing monsters is dated, but is required listening.

Think of it as your least favorite carol.

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Like The Twelve Days of Christmas above 5 Gold Rings.

Thriller

Thriller is Halloween.

Arguably tops Bad as far as Michael Jackson tunes go.

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Thistrack stands outas its frolicsome, gleeful, and disturbing all at the same time.

Theres nothing quite like a deadly child run amok to capture echoes ofThe OmenorChildren of the Corn.

Themes

Never underestimate the effect a good film score has.

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Pulling up the iconicTwilight Zonemusic, or using the ambient soundtrack toHalloweencan be enough to conjure up unsettling feelings.

If nothing else,The ExorcistorFriday the 13thalso have more than a few spine-tingling cuts.

It will help you get your balls bouncing, to the left and to the right.

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Plus, it reminds us of the scariest thing of all: polyester leisure suits.

One of those things is a lie, but the songspeaks the truth.

A nice low note to cool things down or wrap up the evening.

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Fitting it nicely with a day of spooks.

Better to be too literal and ignore connotations in this least subtle of holidays.

Despite sounding like directions to the lavatory,Bad Moontalks about disasters that shake the world.

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