Hello all, I’m currently writing a thriller and I’m on a scene where the antagonist is taunting the MC with a little nursery rhyme- but I’m shopping around for lullabies and children’s songs that are creepy enough. Preferably from old folklore. I’m using a Turkish song right now, but I’d love to hear suggestions!
Screenwriting : Creepy nursery rhymes and lullabies by Yan Ju Zeng
Creepy nursery rhymes and lullabies
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Hi, Yan Ju Zeng. I found these nursery rhymes: www.classical-music.com/features/works/darkest-nursery-rhymes
I make up creepy songs for Horror scripts.
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Always thought The Big Bad Wolf could turn out pretty bad under different circumstances. You could also put Sleeping Beauty into a coma with a bit more meds.
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Maurice Vaughan half a century ago, the words to goosey goosey gander freaked me out as a child
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At one time, "Ring Around the Rosie" (or "Ring a Ring a Roses") was thought to be a reference to the Great Plague, but scholars dispute that now. The old nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" remains creepy and possibly was a reference to the persecution of Protestants under Catholic Queen Mary in the 1550s (according to Google's AI). It says "its popular, darker version appeared in children's literature in 1842.
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use the one that is a child's favorite on tictoc
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One...two... Freddy's coming for you.