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See also CircusOfFear and AmusementParkOfDoom.

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Compare IronicNurseryTune. See also CircusOfFear and AmusementParkOfDoom.AmusementParkOfDoom.
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* If you listen closely in the [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Friendship is Magic]] episode 'Party of One' during Pinkie's SanitySlippage, you'll hear [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cy9gNE_vIE this.]] ''Yikes.''
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* The {{Eels}} song ''Trouble with Dreams''.
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* From ''{{Homestuck}}'', we have [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5RJOBPc1fM&feature=related Midnight Calliope]], Gamzee's theme. Appropriate for a [[spoiler:MonsterClown murderous juggalo.]]
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* The Makin' Magic expansion pack for ''TheSims'' has circus music as its musical theme, and it's also the spookiest expansion pack, though only at DefangedHorrors level.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxXp3KhhI8s Pennywise the Dancing Clown's theme]] from the filmatization of ''{{IT}}''.
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* Similarly, he Joker's {{Leitmotif}} from TheBatman is of this type.

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* Similarly, he the Joker's {{Leitmotif}} from TheBatman is of this type.
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* Similarly, he Joker's {{Leitmotif}} from TheBatman is of this type.
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** ''PortraitOfRuin'' has two circus levels, the music to the first one being [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUvSem9c4i4 this]] and the second being [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so2hyW7AQGQ&feature=related this]].
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* "Child's Song" (the boss music for the Speed Slider level) in ''KnucklesChaotix'', and/or more so its remix for for first level of Circus Park in ''BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg''.

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* "Child's Song" (the boss music for From ''BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg'', the Circus Park night theme, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYKMvoLgsKo Odd March]]-- which is in turn a remix of the Speed Slider level) in ''KnucklesChaotix'', and/or more so its remix for for first level of boss theme from ''KnucklesChaotix''. Both songs were created by Mariko Nanba, who also composed the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar3kbtRTtso Circus Park in ''BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg''.Park]] theme from ''{{Shadow the Hedgehog}}''.
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* The 1999 AdaptationDecay of ''The Haunting'' featured a rotating, mirrored room which played a sprightly circus-type song. While this was justified in-story by [[CompleteMonster Hugh Crain]] having built and designed his mansion for children to play in, a review of the movie said it best (in paraphrase): "No horror movie can be complete without creepy circus music." As if the original tune isn't unsettling enough, Eleanor later visits the room in the middle of the night while having her requisite freakout, and the imbalanced spinning she suffers is augmented by a very deep, discordant bass line running in counterpoint to the calliope. The music for the movie was actually one of the best things about it ([[YourMileageMayVary or the only good thing about it]]) since it was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.

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* The 1999 AdaptationDecay version of ''The Haunting'' featured a rotating, mirrored room which played a sprightly circus-type song. While this was justified in-story by [[CompleteMonster Hugh Crain]] having built and designed his mansion for children to play in, a review of the movie said it best (in paraphrase): "No horror movie can be complete without creepy circus music." As if the original tune isn't unsettling enough, Eleanor later visits the room in the middle of the night while having her requisite freakout, and the imbalanced spinning she suffers is augmented by a very deep, discordant bass line running in counterpoint to the calliope. The music for the movie was actually one of the best things about it ([[YourMileageMayVary or the only good thing about it]]) since it was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
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* Nox Arcana's Carnival of Lost Souls is an ALBUM of this stuff!

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* {{Blood}} uses this sort of music, titled ''Dark Carnival'' on the soundtrack, for its circus levels. The sounds of barkers and children throughout make it even creepier.
* Child's song in ''KnucklesChaotix'', and/or more so its remix for for first level of Circus Park in BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg.

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* {{Blood}} ''{{Blood}}'' uses this sort of music, titled ''Dark Carnival'' on the soundtrack, for its circus levels. The sounds of barkers and children throughout make it even creepier.
* Child's song "Child's Song" (the boss music for the Speed Slider level) in ''KnucklesChaotix'', and/or more so its remix for for first level of Circus Park in BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg.''BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg''.



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* Many Years Ago by AliceCooper.
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* Creature Feature's "The Greatest Show Unearthed"

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* Creature Feature's {{Creature Feature}}'s "The Greatest Show Unearthed"
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* The "Puzzles" room in {{Shivers}} has its own horrific [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlO1kyWA3Tk&feature=related music.]]
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* The [[SarcasmMode cleverly named]] Circus level in ''{{Timesplitters}} 2'' features an appropriately worrying circus theme.

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* The [[SarcasmMode cleverly named]] Circus level in ''{{Timesplitters}} 2'' features an appropriately worrying [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wKgBxyyD3U circus theme.theme]].

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* LogansRun uses something quite similar to this in the carousel sequences. Not exactly ''creepy'' circus music, but definitely ''demented'' circus music.


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* Alban Berg's ''Wozzeck'' -- always a great source for horror music tropes -- gestures towards this pretty strongly with the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FluAFNzrJE&feature=related military parade music]].
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* The Doors' "Light My Fire," with Ray Manzarek's keyboard shrieking away for several minutes like some kind of infernal calliope.

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* The Doors' "Light My Fire," with Ray Manzarek's keyboard shrieking away for several minutes like some kind of infernal calliope. Robbie Krieger's "Oriental" flamenco guitar only makes the effect more eerie.
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* PinkFloyd's "Poles Apart" contains a brief segment composed of this.
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* {{Silent Hill}} has its own amusement park with creepy circus music.
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* The 1999 AdaptationDecay of ''The Haunting'' featured a rotating, mirrored room which played a sprightly circus-type song. While this was justified in-story by [[CompleteMonster Hugh Crain]] having built and designed his mansion for children to play in, a review of the movie said it best (in paraphrase): "No horror movie can be complete without creepy circus music." As if the original tune isn't unsettling enough, Eleanor later visits the room in the middle of the night while having her requisite freakout, and the imbalanced spinning she suffers is augmented by a very deep, discordant bass line running in counterpoint to the calliope. The music for the movie was actually one of the best things about ([[YourMileageMayVary or the only good thing about it]]) since it was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.

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* The 1999 AdaptationDecay of ''The Haunting'' featured a rotating, mirrored room which played a sprightly circus-type song. While this was justified in-story by [[CompleteMonster Hugh Crain]] having built and designed his mansion for children to play in, a review of the movie said it best (in paraphrase): "No horror movie can be complete without creepy circus music." As if the original tune isn't unsettling enough, Eleanor later visits the room in the middle of the night while having her requisite freakout, and the imbalanced spinning she suffers is augmented by a very deep, discordant bass line running in counterpoint to the calliope. The music for the movie was actually one of the best things about it ([[YourMileageMayVary or the only good thing about it]]) since it was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
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* ''SesameStreet'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Rhm7kp-tk This creepy segment]], which also includes several [[NightmareFuel horrifying close-ups]] of [[CreepyDoll dolls with lifeless eyes]].
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HUUNCu86e0 ''The Carny of Mr. Dark'']] by Deathwatch Beetle Repairman.

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** Another possible example is the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDNWYm3wsOk Song of Storms]].
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3f1fHZTxnU Waltz of the Lazy Chair]] from ''Castlevania:CurseOfDarkness'' could be seen as an example.
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* The 1999 AdaptationDecay of ''The Haunting'' featured a rotating, mirrored room which played a sprightly circus-type song. While this was justified in-story by [[CompleteMonster Hugh Crain]] having built and designed his mansion for children to play in, a review of the movie said it best (in paraphrase): "No horror movie can be complete without creepy circus music." As if the original tune isn't unsettling enough, Eleanor later visits the room in the middle of the night while having her requisite freakout, and the imbalanced spinning she suffers is augmented by a very deep, discordant bass line running in counterpoint to the calliope. The music for the movie was actually one of the best things about ([[YourMileageMayVary or the only good thing about it]]) since it was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
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* The cleverly named Circus level in ''{{Timesplitters}} 2'' features an appropriately worrying circus theme.

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* The [[SarcasmMode cleverly named named]] Circus level in ''{{Timesplitters}} 2'' features an appropriately worrying circus theme.
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** It's called "The Famous Mister B", in case anyone is curious.
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* Opening theme to ''TheFunhouse''.
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* The title theme to ''ThePuppetMaster'' movies sounds like it's played on a well-meaning but thoroughly evil music box.

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* The title theme to ''ThePuppetMaster'' ''Film/PuppetMaster'' movies sounds like it's played on a well-meaning but thoroughly evil music box.



* Although it isn't your standard circus tune, the creepy theme from the [[{{Banjo-Kazooie}} Banjo-Tooie]] level Witchyworld fits the mold.

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* Although it isn't your standard circus tune, the creepy theme from the [[{{Banjo-Kazooie}} Banjo-Tooie]] ''[[{{Banjo-Kazooie}} Banjo-Tooie]]'' level Witchyworld fits the mold.



* Child's song in KnucklesChaotix, and/or more so its remix for for first level of Circus Park in BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg.

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* Child's song in KnucklesChaotix, ''KnucklesChaotix'', and/or more so its remix for for first level of Circus Park in BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg.



* [[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/experiment16 Experiment 16]] by [=ZekeySpaceyLizard=]

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* [[http://www.''[[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/experiment16 Experiment 16]] 16]]'' by [=ZekeySpaceyLizard=]

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