History Main / ChaosOfTheBells

* In the first ''Film/HomeAlone'' movie, a choir-sung "Carol of the Bells" transitions into the Music/JohnWilliams composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yH4AwTIsao Setting the Trap]]" -- which is heavily influenced by the aforementioned carol -- as Kevin [=McCallister=] booby-traps his house in preparation for the villains' arrival. It makes an encore appearance in the sequel, forming a MoodWhiplash with a preceding tear-jerking moment with "Christmas Star" playing.

Though based on the melody of the UsefulNotes/{{Ukrain|e}}ian New Year's song "Shchedryk", "Carol of the Bells" is among the most iconic ChristmasSongs ever written. Its unique sound with its fast tempo and minor key makes it a prime song to use to get the blood pumping... especially if it's a [[TwistedChristmas twisted]] or [[AnAssKickingChristmas ass-kicking Christmas]]. Since the song is in the PublicDomain (mostly), it's ripe for use in soundtracks and scores during the action or the suspense to give the listeners a rush of adrenaline while tying into the probable Christmas theme the work has (the fact that the core motif's pitch relationships perfectly mirror that of the start of the ''Dies irae'' Gregorian chant probably doesn't hurt, either).

* WebOriginal/MrNightmare uses a haunting piano version of the song to underscore the horror stories he tells in several of his Christmas-themed "true scary stories" videos.

* ''VideoGame/SuperDarylDeluxe'': A rock cover of the song, with the lyrics changed to match the game's title (and appropriately named "Daryl of the Bells"), is featured as the BGM of the stage set in Ebenezer Scrooge's mansion, where Daryl has to fight hordes of ghost elves and haunted nutcrackers. Yes, it's [[WidgetSeries that kind]] of game.

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* In the first ''Film/HomeAlone'' movie, a choir-sung "Carol of the Bells" transitions into the Music/JohnWilliams composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yH4AwTIsao Setting the Trap]]" -- which is heavily influenced by the aforementioned carol -- as Kevin [=McCallister=] booby-traps his house in preparation for the villains' arrival.

Though based on the melody of the Ukranian New Year's song "Shchedryk", "Carol of the Bells" is among the most iconic ChristmasSongs ever written. Its unique sound with its fast tempo and minor key makes it a prime song to use to get the blood pumping... especially if it's a [[TwistedChristmas twisted]] or [[AnAssKickingChristmas ass-kicking Christmas]]. Since the song is in the PublicDomain (mostly), it's ripe for use in soundtracks and scores during the action or the suspense to give the listeners a rush of adrenaline while tying into the probable Christmas theme the work has (the fact that the core motif's pitch relationships perfectly mirror that of the start of the ''Dies irae'' Gregorian chant probably doesn't hurt, either).

* ''[[Creator/MoBrosStudios The Chronicles of Poop]]'': In the Christmas-themed WebAnimation/YouTubePoop "WebAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmasWhoSkellingtonsRevenge", the [[Music/TransSiberianOrchestra Trans-Siberian Orchestra's]] cover is used during the battle against the Black Hiver, a sadistic holiday demon.