Most haunting TV themes

[themilkman]

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On holiday in goa in 2004 I actually met the chap who was involved in filming that shot of the sandcastle......it was filmed on Southport beach.

[the-peoples-poet]

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Tales Of The Unexpected. :cry:

Also, the theme that did then and still does now, give me the absolute screaming creeps is the theme to Bullseye. I. Hate. That. So. Much. Every time that bloody bull mooed it used to put the frighteners on me, it was even worse when it just appeared on the screen, lunged forward toward the screen and mooed, it was really like it was trying to get me. I had nightmares about that thing for years! I would bannish that away for good if I had the chance.

[Fabunova]

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Hi,
Don't know if this one has been mentioned, the theme from the 1978 adaptation of RL Stephenson's "Kidnapped", which starred David McCallum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgkJx...=results_video

That's one that has stayed in my memory!

[scooby365]

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Loved The Tomorrow People and today I think the latest Dr Who theme is excellent.

Back when I was a kid it was Armchair Thriller that used to spook me out. I'd make sure I was out of the room and upstairs in bed before that started otherwise I wouldn't shift from the room without taking my older brother with me. The Tales of the Unexpected was ok-ish but the real downer of that was I started to watch it on Sunday evenings and when it finished it meant lights and school next day. That thought was probably more scarey to me than the programme.

[darren]

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oh yes without a doubt i agree with you on tales of the unexpected.
even to this day when i hear that tune it still sends shivers up my spine.

for as long as i have heard that tune it has frightened me.


the bullseye one cant say that affected me.
although i can see how the bull would scare you.

Tales Of The Unexpected. :cry:

Also, the theme that did then and still does now, give me the absolute screaming creeps is the theme to Bullseye. I. Hate. That. So. Much. Every time that bloody bull mooed it used to put the frighteners on me, it was even worse when it just appeared on the screen, lunged forward toward the screen and mooed, it was really like it was trying to get me. I had nightmares about that thing for years! I would bannish that away for good if I had the chance.

[xmark1234]

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my theme has to be the theme to " v " the mini series i thought that was so spooky

[darren]

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you are so righ mark.

the miniseries theme is creepy but the one for the final battle is more scary/haunting it is to me .
but both are very scary.


here are both links.
http://youtu.be/beYcDLBFTzo


miniseries link.
http://youtu.be/2rp8yB3_12E

a few more themes.


the final battle link.
http://youtu.be/ZwKjKHG5I4I

my theme has to be the theme to " v " the mini series i thought that was so spooky

[akb48fan]

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The theme tune to Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World still gives me goosebumps to this day. There's just something uneasy about it.

[George 1978]

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Tales Of The Unexpected. :cry:

TOTU always looked scary, but then it was on after the watershed and was not for kids - and it had rather sinister storylines. Ironic that Roald Dahl, who was obviously famous as a children's author, was the main writer originally.

The opening titles of Bullseye just before the Bowen version was axed in 1995 was scary in comparison - the Bully cartoon character doing a "Roger Rabbit" and climbing down the steps, hugging Bowen and trashing the star prize.

[marc]

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Hammer House of Horror
The Tomorrow People
Doctor Who
Colditz
The World at War

All from the 1970s, the opening music from these programmes gave me the creeps. But I enjoyed the programmes.

[darren]

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DR WHO THEME 70'S.

74 TO BE EXACT
https://youtu.be/rMfB96pwcTA

Hammer House of Horror
The Tomorrow People
Doctor Who
Colditz
The World at War



All from the 1970s, the opening music from these programmes gave me the creeps. But I enjoyed the programmes.

[Donald the Great]

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Chillers. Pretty haunting as were the visuals.

[staffslad]

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Some haunting title music:

Journey to the Unknown
Timeslip
Doomwatch
Ghost Story (US series from 1972)
Escape into Night
Harry's Game

[staffslad]

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It's been mentioned before but the title music to the Brian Clemens 'Thriller' anthology series from the mid-70s is rather eerie.

[Moonraker]

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Doctor Who, starring John Pertwee. The music and starting credits use to scare me.
I recall watching Picturebox at school on tv that was wheeled into the class.