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The Shining

This playlist mirrors the eerie isolation and psychological horror of "The Shining," blending haunting instrumentals with dark, moody vocal tracks. The instrumentals evoke the chilling atmosphere of the Overlook Hotel and Jack Torrance's descent into madness, while the vocal songs explore themes of inner torment, haunted pasts, and supernatural dread. The mix of sub-genres—from dark ambient to post-punk and experimental rock—reflects the novel's complex emotional layers and shifting moods.

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Aug 6, 2026

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by Stephen King

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21 songs

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

The Lost Woods

Jokabi · Zelda's Lofi Kingdom

Caecilia

Fennesz · Endless Summer

Memories of Green

Vangelis · Study with Piano and Orchestra Classics

Main Title - Ice Dance - From "Edward Scissorhands"

Danny Elfman · Journey To The Stars: A Sci-fi Fantasy Adventure (John Mauceri – The Sound of Hollywood Vol. 10)

Loom

Ólafur Arnalds · like gravity

Requiem

LANDMVRKS · The Darkest Place I've Ever Been

Rachmaninov: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninov : Preludes Op.23 & Moments musicaux

In The Air Tonight

Ricardo Caliente · Panpipe Plays Phil Collins

A Model of the Universe

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Light and Shade

Running up That Hill

Kate Bush · Calm and Peace - Piano Pieces

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Radio Rock 80's

Bela Lugosi's Dead

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

Atmosphere

Joy Division · Vintage Alternative

Black Sabbath - Live, May 1975

Black Sabbath · 5ive of a Kind - Black Sabbath (Live)

Red Right Hand

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Haunted

Beyoncé · BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · Best Of Chris Isaak

In Every Dream Home a Heartache

Jane Birkin · Rendez-vous (Edition Deluxe)

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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