The Encore staff is really getting into the Halloween spirit. We’ve created Encore’s “Eerie Earworms Playlist” on our YouTube channel made up of our top Halloween music picks just for you. From the classics – Bach’s Toccata and Fugue – to Jackson’s Thriller – to just plain scary Screaming Lord Sutch – use this soundtrack as a backdrop for your Halloween parties or turn it on when you simply need a good scare! Featuring… Danse Macabre – Saint-Saëns Monster Mash – Bobby Pickett Jack the Ripper – Screaming Lord Sutch Skalloween – The Skatalites Thriller – Michael Jackson Toccata and Fugue in D Minor – Bach Ghostbusters Theme Song – Ray Parker Selections from Sweeney Todd, The Book of Life, A Nightmare Before Christmas and Phantom of the Opera And more! Listen to the full playlist here: Happy Halloween from your Encore staff!
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