10 Music Videos That Could Be Horror Movies

10. Mr. Bungle - Travolta/Quote Unquote

Though Mr. Bungle could well be included in the previous bands known for horror visuals, their less mainstream cult status and the freakiness of this particular video earns them a spot.

Rather than a concrete plot, Travolta is a barrage of creepy and intense images/clips. However, this was no barrier for the acclaimed Eraserhead, and is one of the reasons that there is so much continued discussion of David Lynch’s masterpiece. Some of the imagery is inspired by cliché horror tropes, such as creepy dummies with shifty eyes and mutilated dolls. However, their depiction is elevated to high horror.

The most unnerving character is the bondage masked cleric (Mike Patton). The juxtaposition between the sacred establishment and profane freedom is a strong ideological contrast. Patton’s vocals are delivered through the open zip of a bondage mask, of which will never cease to be creepy outside the fetish community.

The bondage cleric has the look of a new horror icon waiting for a complimentary backstory. The setting, a macabre rave with glitterballs substituted by a gang of lifeless but swaying men hung on meat hooks, is ripe for further exploration. A compelling movie could be created using these attributes. A plot pitting the bondage cleric against oblivious and intoxicated ravers.