Wednesday 13 Counts Down His Top 10 Horror Movie Soundtracks

In celebration of the release of his tenth album, Mid Death Crisis, horror rock icon Wednesday 13 gave Bloody Disgusting a rundown of his favorite horror soundtracks.

“They all strike an emotion within me,” The Duke of Spook tells us. “Horror movie soundtracks have provided me with endless satisfaction and are the soundtrack to my life and death.”

Without further ado, these are Wednesday 13’s top 10 horror movie soundtracks…

1. Halloween III: Season of the Witch

I love the music from the first two films, but part three just took it to the next level with the addition of Alan Howarth and John Carpenter. Just that little touch of the ’80s synth makes all the difference to me.

2. The Return of the Living Dead

I love the score to the film, however the soundtrack compilation with all of the punk rock tracks from T.S.O.L. to Rocky Erickson is my favorite mixtape.

3. Creepshow

This is one of the first horror movies I remember seeing. The score to this terrified me and to this day, it still gives me the creeps… literally. The creepy, eerie keyboard sound is just a staple in my mind.

4. Christine

I don’t really care for cars, however, I made an exception with Christine. I love this movie, and I don’t know if it’s just because of the story or how the music just ties it all together. The soundtrack really just makes this a horror film. Without that music, I don’t think it would even have half of the impact.

5. The Exorcist

The sound of those tubular bells will forever be embedded in my brain as evil. Because of this, we have the great Halloween theme as John Carpenter tried to replicate this. Music should always strike a nerve with someone, this is a perfect example of that.

6. Phantasm

The creepy music of the soundtrack matches perfectly with the eerie story of the Tall Man. Another example of how the music is just as important as the movie with this film. Without that music, you don’t have the impact of this film and the characters.

7. Day of the Dead

This movie has always made me feel uneasy. The music for this almost sounds like elevator music just waiting around for the inevitable… waiting to die. I knew at the very beginning of this movie — it wasn’t going to end well. This music sets that up perfectly.

8. The Shining

The uneasy soundtrack of this movie strikes every nerve in me to my core. Visually and sonically, Stanley Kubrick brings you into his world. So many parts of this soundtrack just brings this movie to life. Abandoned, alone, trapped inside with a crazy person. I don’t think I could ask for anything more with the music provided.

9. Friday the 13th Part 3

Just like what the Halloween films did by part three, the ’80s had kicked in full gear and this soundtrack came to life. This is my favorite of the Friday the 13th scores, and it’s also my favorite film in the series. The ’80s synth keyboard and Scooby Doo-type melody was a home run for me on this.

10. Demons

Next to Return of The Living Dead, this is my second favorite compilation soundtrack. From the creepy score to having Mötley Crüe, this was perfection in my book. The main theme to this movie is quirky, but somehow fits and makes me feel uneasy.

Wednesday 13’s Mid Death Crisis is available now via Napalm Records.

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