LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 1970: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash attends an event in December 1970 in Los Angeles, California and CIRCA 1967: Country singer Dolly Parton and her collaborator Porter Wagoner perform onstage in circa 1967. Mr. Wagoner is wearing a Nudie Suit designed by Nudie Cohn of Nudie's Rodeo Tailors. Halloween background via Canva Pro
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15 Creepy Country Songs For Your Halloween Party Playlist

These are some of the spookiest country songs ever recorded.

Halloween is upon us, and that means plenty of scary movies, ghost stories, spooky-themed parties and creepy songs. So, get ready to hear Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Bobby Pickett's "Monster Mash" a few hundred times.

Or, you could change up your Halloween playlist and add these creepy country songs. Ghosts, murder, torment — the stuff that makes for entertaining haunted houses also show up in spades throughout classic and modern country tunes. Some songs use Biblical imagery, while others utilize classic Southern storytelling and the murder ballad tradition.

Let's get in the Halloween spirit and enjoy some spooky country songs.

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This story previously ran on Oct. 12, 2021.