What is wrong with humankind? We fear death and danger but we love to fantasise about it. We are terrified of our mortality and threats to our safety and yet, here we are, with an annual holiday on which we indulge in the most terrifying, grotesque and sinister cosplays and motifs.Ah, well. To celebrate Halloween this year, we decided to spend an entire work day on YouTube, looking for the creepiest, darkest, and most iconically frightening music videos of our time. Did we miss some? You're damn right we did. But here's a slightly comprehensive shortlist.
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The Prodigy – "Breathe"
Rihanna – "Disturbia"
Marilyn Manson – "Beautiful People"
Silver – "Freak"
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Madonna – "Frozen"
My Chemical Romance – "Helena"
Skrillex & Rick Ross – "Purple Lambourghini"
ICP – "Night of the Chainsaw"
Aphex Twin – "Come to Daddy"
Die Antwoord – "UGLY BOY"
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Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and Jay Z – "Monster"
Backstreet Boys – "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
The Cure – "Just Like Heaven"
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