Horror Song of the Day: Main Title Theme From The Shining, composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind


For today’s horror song of the day, we have the main title track for 1980’s The Shining.  Composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, this music perfectly capture the ominous grandeur of the Overlook Hotel and the snowy mountains that surround it.

It’s also a great song to play at the start of any road trip.  Scare the Hell out of your friends.  It’s fun!

Music Video of the Day: Take Me To Hell by Chloe Adams (2024, dir by Dan Erman)


This is not a Halloween song per se but it still feels appropriate for the season. Chloe sings that she’d rather go to Hell and have fun than go to Heaven and be bored.  It sounds like someone just took a class on Paradise Lost.

“This is my job!”

I remember I saw a play in college where Hell was represented by lighting filters that were as red as my glorious hair.  Unfortunately, someone screwed up and even the scenes that weren’t taking place in Hell were tinted red.  Afterwards, I told the film’s cast, “You all were in Hell the entire time!” and they thought I was just referring to how much they disliked appearing in the play.

Anyway, where was I?  It’s late.  I’m rambling.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Apology by Dana Dentata (2024, dir by Kathleen Dycacio)


This video definitely has a decadent Halloween sort of feel to it.  One gets the feeling that it’s actually about an ancient pagan priestess come back to life, to the appreciation of her adoring fans.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: California Rain by Syamali (2024, dir by ????)


Technically, this isn’t a Halloween or a horror video, unless you live in California and you really hate the rain.  But the foggy imagery and the deserted streets and the nighttime cinematography are definitely appropriate for the season.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Time Has Come Today by The Ramones (1983, dir by Francis Delia)


In today’s music video of the day, we visit the Church of the Ramones, where the band is energizing the congregation with a cover of The Chambers Brothers’s Time Has Come Today.

And indeed the time has come.  It’s the last day of September.  That means that tomorrow is the start of my favorite time of the year.  It’s time for our annual …. HORRORTHON!  Things are about to get a little bit busy around here….

Until then …. ENJOY!