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Ten Scary Music Videos That Can't Be Unseen

You won't find these listed on a "Halloween Sounds" CD from Target.

Photo courtesy of Magnetic Magazine.

The best trick-or-treating houses are the ones that go balls deep in decoration. A Target brand "Halloween Sounds" CD blasts from an ajar window, a set of styrofoam tombstones line the walkway, and a club worthy strobe light is about to trigger a neighbourhood power outage. More importantly in completing this Value Village ad, is a bowl of pintsized candies sitting on the front porch. But alas, just when you think you've made it there safely—an over zealous father jumps out at visitors in a Gene Simmons mask. Wait… was that just my Dad?

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Anyway, what each haunted setup has in common, is some sort of combination of abnormal visuals, weird sounds and some questionable motivations. In the spirit of this over-priced holiday, THUMP has collected our favourite electronic music videos that serve a similar purpose.

So go ahead, scare the Frozen costumes off the neighbourhood kids this Halloween with some of the freakiest shit dance music has to offer. (Safety blankies not included.)

"Everything" - Maya Jane Coles

It's always fascinating how often music videos lead you into a world that is completely irrelevant to the song's lyrics. Somewhere, deep in the thick brush of Reddit threads, a basement dweller has conjured up an artistic explanation for all this.

"Ima Read" - Zebra Katz

This one doesn't "go bump in the night," per say. But Zebra has mastered that kind of ex-boyfriend look that makes front page news.

"Conjure Superstar" - Maceo Plex

Ah, the "Find My iPhone" ap success stories. A uniquely millennial feeling of relief. Here we see a true testament to the lengths a girl will go to when someone tampers with her regular Saturday night Instagram likes.

"Rubber Johnny" - Aphex Twin and Chris Cunningham

What I Took From Rubby Johnny: Chris Cunningham videos are best enjoyed in well lit places with bolt lock doors, infrared lighting does nothing for Johnny's complexion, and chihuahuas are demons and always have been.

"Smack My Bitch Up" - Prodigy

Still can't tell if I'm being forewarned that drugs are bad… or drugs are good. Very good. (Spoiler alert: boobs.)

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"First of the Year (Equinox)" - Skrillex

Somewhere in between thinking Skrillex was cool and that dubstep was the future, I remember initially worshipping this video. But we all make mistakes, right?

"Breathe" - The Prodigy

Belt chains and stomach tattoos and green hair

oh my!

"Evil Boy" - Die Antwoord

Frankly, Die Antwoord is downright frightening in the first place. Once you factor in Ninja using his dick as a microphone, the sight of Diplo's faux boner and Yolandi's nipples replaced with blinking eyeballs

it's probably time they have a sit-down with Dr. Phil.

"Video Girl" - FKA Twigs

FKA Twigs zig-zags into a handful of music genres, so judge if you will. But today she deserves an honourable mention for "Video Girl"

released only yesterday. While you're locked in her doe eyes, she frolicks around (and on top of) a man being given a lethal injection. It's the twisted ice cream cone delight of sexy and scary. I predict FKA Twigs are the hipster Halloween costume trend of 2014.

"Come To Daddy" - Aphex Twin

Honestly, just…no.

Rachael would rather it be Christmastime and is on Twitter: @rachaeldamore