There’s a science to spooky music.

The ingredients? Dissonant minor chords that creep to a chilling crescendo. Sudden, jerky chords that JUMP! at you without warning. High-pitched whines that mimic a child’s cry to convince our subconscious that danger is lurking.

To help you create that deliciously sinister suspense for the month of October, we’ve transformed our popular list of 100 Films to See Before You Die into a comprehensive playlist with unsettling soundtracks from or reminiscent of each film.

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