23 Rock + Metal Music Videos Inspired by Horror Movies

An homage to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, 30 Seconds To Mars recreated a number of iconic scenes from the movie to suit into their world. Of their video, Room 237 turned Room 6277 (which spells out MARS on a phone keypad), however not a lot else was modified within the unsettling scenes they selected to recreate, together with the notorious “Bear Scene.” — RLB

Regardless of its low finances and the unintentionally hilarious performances discovered inside the franchise, 1981’s The Evil Lifeless has turn into a cult basic. Subsequently, it got here as no shock that Foo Fighters (a band identified for his or her willingness to show a music video right into a comical occasion) would wish to recreate among the film for “Everlong”’s music video. It’s basically a punk rock fever dream, however it earned the band a nomination for Finest Rock Video on the 1998 MTV Music Video Awards. — RLB

One of many first names that involves thoughts when fascinated by the crossroads of horror and music, Rob Zombie has made his justifiable share of contributions to the horror style. Nevertheless, earlier than he went on to create characteristic movies, the video for “Residing Lifeless Woman” served as an expression of his love for the historical past of filmmaking and horror. Starring Zombie as The Physician and Sheri Moon because the titular Residing Lifeless Woman, the video’s aesthetic and narrative inspiration was derived from 1920 basic silent movie The Cupboard Of Dr. Caligari. —RLB

The title says all of it. Written for the 1989 movie of the identical title after Stephen King himself invited The Ramones to Maine to learn the novel, the video for the observe options the band appearing out the séance scene from the movie in New York’s Sleepy Hole Cemetery. Maintain your eyes peeled when watching the video for cameos by Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and members of The Lifeless Boys. — RLB

All it took was one scene from Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 movie From Nightfall Until Daybreak to encourage the music video for “Engel,” and we now have Salma Hayek to thank for that. The vampire queen’s snake dance within the film wowed the band, and because of this, Rammstein got down to create their very own interpretation of the scene for his or her video—full with a slithering pal of their very own. — RLB

The campy music video for Puddle of Mudd’s “Psycho” is a horror film lover’s dream. That includes key parts and characters from Halloween, I Know What You Did Final Summer season, Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath, Poltergeist and, after all, Psycho, the video is the final word homage to the style. They even nod at different horror impressed movies—as the home featured in Blink 182’s “I Miss You” is also featured. — RLB

Earlier than their grandiose theatrical movies, My Chemical Romance’s video for “Honey…” was one of many first seems into the band’s darkish inspirations. Initially proven on the album launch celebration for I Introduced You My Bullets, You Introduced Me Your Love, the video options vignettes of scenes mirroring the narrative of the Japanese horror movie Audition. The movies for “Honey…” and their earlier single “Vampires Will By no means Damage You” had been later broadly launched in 2005, a 12 months after the band’s visible model firmly cemented their recognition. — RLB

Co-produced and largely written by Jonathan Davis of Korn, the soundtrack for 2002’s Queen of The Damned surprisingly options zero vocals from Davis. Attributable to contract limitations that prohibited him from performing his personal materials, Davis as an alternative introduced in buddies from different bands to carry out his songs. Such was the case with “Forsaken,” which was carried out by David Draiman of Disturbed for the movie. What makes this observe even cooler is that the video is extraordinarily meta because the observe was used inside the movie as a tune written by the in-movie band The Vampire Lestat. The tune was given a music video that was proven throughout the film. Lestat and co. will be discovered on a set intently resembling the aesthetics of the 1920’s horror films — with an abundance of vampire references to be discovered all through the video. — RLB

Yet one more entry for The Evil Lifeless, Lordi’s video for “Blood Purple Sandman” is an simple love letter to the movie. Cabin within the woods? Test. Teenagers enjoying with discovered objects that they clearly shouldn’t? Test. Ghouls showing to gleefully torture them? Double verify. Whereas the precise lyrics to the tune appear to extra intently play tribute to Freddy Krueger, we nonetheless love the band’s dedication to element to correctly honor The Evil Lifeless. — RLB

Watching them recreate three of the 5 shorts proven within the authentic Creepshow anthology, we are able to’t assist however smile when fascinated by how a lot enjoyable the blokes of The Black Dahlia Homicide should have had whereas filming the video for “All the pieces Went Black.” Clear followers of the sequence, the band even goes so far as to make use of graphic stylings to honor the film’s comedian e book origins. — RLB

Admittedly, Ice 9 Kills has an abundance of horror impressed movies — particularly when you think about that 2018’s The Silver Scream was comprised completely of horror film impressed tracks. Nevertheless, we needed to choose “Hell in The Hallways” from 2015’s literature primarily based album Each Trick within the Ebook for the video’s reinterpretation of Stephen King’s Carrie. All the pieces from the unique novel and film are current within the music video, and the band even provides a bigger twist of their very own. — RLB

Based mostly off of the extremely controversial 2005 indie movie Onerous Sweet, the uncensored video for “Beim ersten Mal tut’s immer weh” (which interprets to “The primary time all the time hurts”) was initially solely obtainable by way of an internet sport meant to advertise Oomph!’s 2008 album Monster. Following the plot of the film, a younger woman wearing crimson tortures and castrates a malicious pedophile. Now that’s what we name justice. — RLB

The Shining, thought of by many to be the most effective horror movie ever, continues to make numerous appearances in varied representations of popular culture. Slipknot reference the Stephen King basic of their music video for “Spit It Out,” inserting their signature masks on the faces of among the movie’s most iconic characters of their most iconic scenes. Go away it to Slipknot to make The Shining much more scary. — TM

One among Metallica’s hottest singles of their profession, “One,” follows the story of a World Conflict I soldier who meets excessive tragedy. It’s primarily based on the darkish 1971 drama Johnny Bought His Gun, which focuses on a protagonist who has misplaced most of his senses and all of his limbs and is determined to die. It’s a commentary on the horrors of The Nice Conflict and the extreme trauma (a.ok.a. “Shell Shock”) that affected numerous warriors. — TM

“Sandpaper” options visitor vocals and a music video look from the one and solely M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold. He helps the members of Fozzy inform a narrative impressed by the beloved zombie flick, Evil Lifeless. Evil Lifeless has turn into fairly the franchise all through the years, spawning sequels, remakes, and even a tv present, Ash vs. Evil Lifeless. And in 2012, it locked Fozzy inside a cabin within the woods. — TM

The Wicker Man is the title of a 1973 British cult basic; and we do imply cult, as a result of that’s what this film is all about. This critically acclaimed (and really, very unusual) movie follows an outsider as he makes his method into an remoted neighborhood to attempt to uncover the reality in regards to the dying of a younger woman. Iron Maiden references the film of their music video of the identical title, which reinforces the sensation of being watched, cornered and trapped. — TM

Many individuals instantly consider Bela Lugosi after they consider the vampire Dracula, however really, the 1922 silent German movie Nosferatu was the primary of its sort. It’s some of the influential horror films in historical past, and the music video for Ghost’s “Sq. Hammer” pays homage to that reality by reimagining among the movie’s finest scenes. — TM

The music video for this tune from the Friday the thirteenth, Half VI: Jason Lives authentic soundtrack is so over-the-top — simply the way in which Alice Cooper likes it! One of many scariest horror figures ever to seem on display returns on this campy, gothic music video carried out by some of the well-known names in rock historical past. However wait, who’s that leaping out of the theater display? Is it Jason Voorhees, or is it… Alice?! — TM

The Underworld franchise, a sequence of vampire and werewolf (a.ok.a. lycans) movies starring Kate Beckinsale, has garnered a big cult following over time. It’s no shock, given the darkish, fantastical nature of the movies, that the steel neighborhood could be so enraptured by it. One among Atreyu’s hottest singles, “Her Portrait in Black,” was a part of the unique soundtrack for Underworld: Evolution. The music video options some action-packed clips from the movie. — TM

Immobile In White is a band that that pays simply as a lot consideration to their music movies as they do to their songwriting. The music video for “Abigail,” which is predicated on the e book and film The Crucible, is a disturbing instance of their dedication to their visible artwork. Virtually all MIW music movies give attention to some sort of sin, and this one is stuffed with lust and betrayal between a spiritual determine and a youthful girl. If it doesn’t make you cringe, there could be one thing unsuitable with you. — TM

Within the video for this basic steel anthem, Motörhead face off towards some of the iconic horror film characters of all time: Hellraiser’s Pinhead. Lemmy gambles towards the sinister creature — and loses. Should you haven’t seen it already, discover out what occurs when one of many greatest steel bands in historical past falls into the arms of the damned. — TM

If there’s any band that may be relied on for a horror-themed music video it’s The Misfits. The music video for “Scream!” was really directed by George A. Romero, the legendary director of the critically acclaimed 1968 black and white horror basic Night time of the Residing Lifeless. The grasp of the zombie flick turns “Scream!” into a bit of artwork. — TM

The music video for Creed’s “What If,” a tune that was featured on the Scream 3 soundtrack, is so hilariously and appropriately tacky. Officer Dewey, an area cop character within the Scream movie sequence, kicks off the video whereas villain Ghostface runs amok halfway by way of. In the meantime, Creed is performing their tune with the wind gloriously billowing by way of their hair and open shirts. What extra may an individual ask for? — TM