Halloween’s not about plastic fangs anymore.
It’s about atmosphere. Vibe. Energy.
Our 2025 Halloween playlists are live in the Control Play player – made for bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues that want to sound electric. While Monster Mash has it’s place, this year, it’s all about mood.
Halloween today has switched from campy to cinematic
For years, Halloween playlists were all the same: Ghostbusters, Thriller, Monster Mash, repeat. Halloween now lives in current pop culture:
- Stranger Things (Synth intensity)
- Wednesday Addams (Moody goth energy)
- Horror movie atmosphere
- Dark club pop
- Nostalgia still has a place, with a twist
You don’t need to drown your room in novelty songs to get Halloween across. You just need tone to sound like now, not like a theme party from 1991. Here are “modern” Halloween-friendly tracks that work in venues without killing energy:
This hits the Halloween feel without sacrificing flow or room energy.
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Your Halloween playlist still needs structure
A lot of venues make one big Halloween playlist and hit shuffle. October still needs daypart strategy.
This is built into Control Play’s 2024 Halloween playlists already organized by mood and business type.
A good Halloween soundtrack:
- Builds atmosphere without scaring off families at 4pm
- Feels current, not dated
- Matches your brand, not random Spotify chaos
- Keeps energy consistent so guests stay longer and spend more
The takeaway
Halloween is one of the easiest seasons to win atmosphere, if you do it right. Make it feel intentional. Make it feel modern. Build a soundtrack that makes people want to stay for “just one more round.”
Control Play handles the music strategy so you don’t have to.
Looking for more ideas to setup your venue for the season? Check out these blogs
Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun – Setting the Stage for Halloween in your Business
Getting Your Business Spooktacular and Ready for Halloween
Pumpkin Spice up Your Bar’s Halloween with these Frightfully Fun Halloween Ideas
Halloween Marketing and Fun (At Your Bowling Center)
Your Halloween playlists are live now.
Log into your Control Play player → search “Halloween” → build your schedule.
