1. ‘This is Halloween’ by Danny Elfman
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For macabre-minded kids, this theme from The Nightmare Before Christmas has become the ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ of Halloween, a roll-call of creepy creatures that rallies around the titular declaration. It’s also a sneaky introduction to the wonders of Oingo Boingo, in case you’re hoping to school the kiddies on the wonders of Danny Elfman’s new-wave back catalogue.