Pop music wise, Michael Jackson's Thriller is an obvious one. And Duran Duran's recent single Danse Macabre is actually a real earworm. Almost on a par with their 1980 - 1985 golden era. Definitely worth checking out.

Seven of my sinister favourites: https://medium.com/the-riff/seven-scary-classic-horror-film-scores-8a86f1068ccf