18 Spooky Disney Songs To Make The Ultimate Halloween Playlist

Kick off your chilling playlist with this spooky tune, sung by Jack Skellington of Halloween Town. With crashing symbols and eerie versus sung (and sometimes shouted) in harmony, it’ll surely put you in the mood to get into costume. “Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange?”

In this 1993 modern classic Hocus Pocus, the wicked Sanderson Sisters (played by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker) sing this song to an unsuspecting crowd of Halloween partiers. They’ve come back from the past to spellbind the town’s children and, save for this comic performance, nothing is going to slow down their mission.

Halloween movies aren’t the only sources of scary songs. This Disney classic finds Ursula, the magical underwater dweller, singing about saving the sad souls that come to her for help. Does she help them? Yes, she does. Before she ruins them. And if you want to hear a more rocked-up version of the tune, just know that there’s a (very early) Jonas Brothers cover of this song out there, too.

What’s spookier than a song about dark voodoo spirits sung by one of the creepiest Disney villains, Doctor Facilier? Channel the creepy aura of this upbeat and festive witch doctor tune from The Princess and the Frog as you get into all of your Halloween activities this year.

Let’s not forget this soft little lullaby, which witchy Sarah Sanderson sings to beckon the local children to unwillingly surrender themselves to the sisters’ quest for immortality. It’s so beautiful and innocent-sounding, which is what makes it oh-so terrifying.

Companion to the Disney Parks Haunted Mansion ride, on which this tune can also be heard, the movie version presents a spin on “Grim Grinning Ghosts” sung by the pop group Barenaked Ladies. The group gives the tune a decidedly comic tone that’s spooky fun.

The instrumental piece has the quivering strings and spooky, atmospheric sounds that have become a hallmark of Halloween movies. It’s short and tenuously tight, perfect for creating suspense in the middle of your seasonal playlist.

Even if your children haven’t yet become familiar with this classic haunting ballad, sung and acted here superbly by Meryl Streep, it won’t fail to give them chills. The lyrics powerfully explain that there are consequences to your actions, in fairy tales and in life. Unsettling to think about, no? “...soon it will be boom squish...”

How spooky can you be on this super spooky night? A young trick-or-treater tries to prove she can scare and send chills just like her older friends in this little tune from the royal Disney cartoon.

The scored theme from this 1998 Debbie Reynolds film is familiar to all who know Aggie and rewatch her family’s adventures annually.

Perfect for a little kiddo Halloween dance party, this bopping organ-led tune features the immediately recognizable voices of Mickey and Minnie, as Count Mikula promises he won’t bite and welcomes all to his castle home.

What’s scarier than the unknown? With those haunting ah-ah-ah-ahhhs repeating throughout the ballad, and strings pulsing to the tense chorus, the song’s culmination comes with a crash-bang that feels nothing short of exhilarating. The sounds of blowing, gusting winds add to the eerie vibe.

A party for ghosts? Everyone RSVP yes and dance to this happy, piano-thumping song, with lyrics that describe a once-in-100-years gala thrown exclusively for ghouls.

A family of vampires from Transylvania take flight, and now “…a ghoulish girl in a human world…” is sharing her adventures with friends. The Vampirina theme song is sure to elicit cheers and prompt a sing-a-long.

The lumpy, stitched-together Oogie Boogie talk-sings a scary song while holding Santa captive, proclaiming to the red-suited hostage, “...you’re not going anywhere...” The horn-filled composition feels right at home in this spooky set.

So haunting, so lilting, so whisper-sung is this melody that it’ll send chills at first play. Heard in a peppier, more joyful iteration in Disney’s animated Sleeping Beauty, this version for the live-action film is far more adult. Sometimes, it’s the quietest, most understated sounds that are the spookiest.

If you have little ones around, this Winnie the Pooh classic is a great addition to any Halloween playlist. This song depicts Pooh’s nightmare about Heffalumps and Woozles, which he is terrified will steal his honey: “They're green, they're blue, they're pink, they're white / They're round, they're square, they're a terrible sight / They tie themselves in horrible knots / They come in stripes or polka dots / Beware, beware / Be a very wary bear.”

An iconic villain tune, “Be Prepared” brings all the sinister vibes you’ll need for your Disney Halloween song playlist. While any villain song is apt for a spooky list of songs, there’s something about Scar’s solo about overthrowing his brother’s lion kingdom that’s pure evil and perfect this October.