[2026] Perfect for Halloween Parties! A Collection of BGM for Halloween and Horror Movies

I Put A Spell On YouBette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy

“I Put A Spell On You” By Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy | Hocus Pocus

This is a song created by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins in 1956.

It was originally conceived as a ballad, but under the producer’s direction it ended up being recorded in this spellbinding, Halloween-ready version.

Ironically, that’s what made it a hit and made him famous.

In the 1993 Disney film “Hocus Pocus,” Bette Midler performs the song.

More recently, Nina Simone’s version was used in a Louis Vuitton commercial.

Be sure to compare it with the original.

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Main TitlesDanny Elfman

Main Titles (From “Beetlejuice” Soundtrack)

The songs that color the soundtrack of the quintessential Halloween film Beetlejuice express a dark fantasy world through music.

Danny Elfman’s melodies, where eeriness and playfulness coexist, brilliantly capture the afterlife and its bizarre characters.

Released in 1988, the film is a comedy-horror directed by Tim Burton and marked his first collaboration with Elfman.

Its unique atmosphere—woven from sprightly rhythms and dissonance—makes it perfect as background music for Halloween parties.

It’s recommended for those who want to immerse themselves in the film’s world or are looking for unique music.

Deck The Halls Main TitlesMarc Shaiman

Addams Family ost (1991) 1 Deck The Halls-Main Title

The main theme from the 1991 horror-comedy film The Addams Family, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

Composer Marc Shaiman is a hitmaker who also worked on the musical film Sister Act and the Broadway musical Hairspray.

It’s a piece that beckons you into the gothic world of The Addams Family.

The Carnival of the Animals: AquariumCamille Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns – Aquarium

The suite The Carnival of the Animals by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns is known for its humorous depiction of a festival of animals.

One of its pieces adds a mysterious shimmer to Halloween night.

Rippling, wave-like piano arpeggios are overlaid with the glass harmonica’s transparent timbre, creating a fantastical, slightly eerie atmosphere—as if you’ve wandered into an otherworldly realm underwater.

There’s also a mysterious anecdote: at the composer’s request, the work was scarcely made public during his lifetime and was first performed publicly only in February 1922.

It has been praised as music that beautifully enhances visuals, even being used before official screenings at the Cannes Film Festival.

It’s the perfect piece when you want to stage a quiet, beautiful Halloween that still sends a little shiver down the spine.

Hedwig’s ThemeJohn Williams

Hedwig’s Theme

When it comes to the Harry Potter films, this is the song! It’s named after the protagonist’s pet snowy owl, yet it’s widely loved as the series’ main theme.

The celesta tone that opens the piece is like a magical chime, casting an atmosphere that draws listeners into a world of wonder.

This mysterious melody will turn Halloween night into a chill, sophisticated time.

Composed by John Williams for the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, it’s perfect for those who want to spend Halloween wrapped in a relaxed sound, rather than the usual boisterous classics.

Hedwig’s Theme: Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsJohn Williams

Harry Potter – Hedwig’s Theme – John Williams | WDR Funkhausorchester

When you think of the Harry Potter films, this is the song that surely makes everyone nod in agreement.

Composed by John Williams, this piece brims with a mysterious allure that whisks listeners into a magical world in an instant.

The melody, opening with the sparkling timbre of the celesta, is perfect for heightening Halloween’s spooky-yet-festive mood.

It first debuted on the album Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and went on to color the story in the soundtrack for the sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (released in November 2002).

Incidentally, it’s such an emblematic piece of the series that it’s even quoted in the spin-offs.

Play it on Halloween night, and you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped right into a school of witchcraft and wizardry!

“Ma mère l’Oye” Scene 3: Dialogue of Beauty and the BeastMaurice Ravel

Ravel: Ballet Music 'Ma mère l’Oye': Dialogue of Beauty and the Beast [Naxos Classical Curator #Fantasy]

Maurice Ravel, the French composer renowned for his masterful portrayals of fairy-tale worlds.

A passage from his suite Ma mère l’Oye brilliantly renders the story of Beauty and the Beast in sound.

Set to an elegant waltz, a sweet woodwind melody representing Beauty and the heavy, ominous timbre of the contrabassoon embodying the Beast unfold like a dialogue, drawing listeners into the story’s realm.

Originally premiered in 1910 as a piano four-hands piece and later orchestrated, the work was memorably used in the 2021 film The Worst Person in the World.

Interweaving unease and beauty, it’s perfect for creating a slightly grown-up, mysterious Halloween mood.

If you listen while imagining how the tale concludes, you’ll enjoy it all the more.