A harpsichord accompanied by perhaps the most famous finger snaps since Arthur Fonzarelli, “The Addams Family” theme song is a wonderfully humorous intro to go with this unique family. Although it didn’t make it too high on the popular music charts, it was unforgettable as television theme songs go. To lighten the mood a bit, we must mention this song that was so popular it was actually released as a single. Used perfectly, the memorable music became the theme to represent one of the greatest horror films, ever. In addition to the stunning imagery of the film, the one additional thing viewers of Psycho can never get out of their heads is the haunting screech of violins. Thankfully the great director knew enough to change his mind when a better option came along. Hitchcock initially envisioned the legendary shower scene without any music at all. MORE Top 11 Horror Theme Songs on the NEXT page! (Consider those the honorable mentions! And by the way, upon researching this list, it was so much fun watching the old videos that we even included the honorable mentions for you to watch at the end of the article!) So here, in no particular order, are the Top 11 TV and Movie Horror Theme Songs. Just take a look at the list below, and we didn’t even include some great ones like “Pet Sematary” by The Ramones, Dokken’s “Dream Warriors” (written for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors) or “He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask)” by Alice Cooper, written for Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives. Hell, even the old “Batman” theme song was a damn catchy tune, but honestly, horror dominates memorable theme songs. “The Sopranos” had a great intro with “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3, and there have been some pretty great cartoon theme songs like “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons”. We’ve got 11 of the best here to prove that point. And nobody, and we mean nobody, does theme songs like the horror genre does. Nothing puts you in the mood for your favorite movie or television show better than a great theme song.

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