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Not to be confused with Horror House of Wax Retro.


"House Of Horror" is the name of two different tracks, with one consisting of five parts composed by William Merrick Farran and the second one composed by Larry Hochman.

Both tracks are played using low strings, a timpani, snare drum, higher strings, a glockenspiel, an oboe, a bassoon, cymbals, and low brass instruments. These tracks are mainly used for frightening, eerie, and horrifying moments.

The first version is mostly used for the dramatic stab at the end.

Usage

(William Merrick Farran version)

[#10.1]

SpongeBob SquarePants

A deep, dark piece. It is used mostly during creepy moments. It prominently uses double basses for ominous effect. Violins and oboes follow in later on, alongside trombones.

The Patrick Star Show

[#10.2]

This version is slightly less deep and dark, but it features more "creepiness." It is used mostly during creepy and tense moments. Double basses, trumpets, and high-pitched violins prominently play in this version. The tempo changes often for dramatic effect. A piano plays further into this part. Towards the end, a snare drum begins.

SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 3b. "Plankton!" - Plankton ventures inside SpongeBob's head.
  • 23b. "Bubble Buddy" - Everyone begins to surround SpongeBob with needles in an attempt to pop Bubble Buddy.
  • 25a. "Wormy" - SpongeBob realizes the best friend ribbon has fallen off of Wormy when he was changing into a butterfly overnight.
  • 27b. "Life of Crime" - "I'm warning you!"
  • 33a. "Shanghaied" - The little kid approaches the rock the Dutchman is hiding behind.
  • 36a. "Graveyard Shift" - Squidward's story of the "hash-slinging slasher" begins to come true.
  • 39a. "Jellyfish Hunter" - No Name breathes heavily on the phone and cuts the power to SpongeBob's house. Then, he puts blue jelly on something that goes through SpongeBob's door.
  • 50a. "Wet Painters" - SpongeBob tries to warn himself of being careful with the "permanent" paint.
  • 57b. "The Camping Episode" - SpongeBob and Patrick tell Squidward what attracts sea bears.
  • 157b. "Oral Report" - SpongeBob begins to feel nervous.
  • 188b. "Yeti Krabs" - "Yes, but that won't make any difference because of your proximity to Squidward's laziness."
  • 193a. "Sanctuary!" - "Oh, another little stray friend."
  • 262a. "A Cabin in the Kelp" - Saleslady's hand takes Pearl's necklace and makes noises in the woods.
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

[#10.3]

This version features many "creepy" elements into the piece, more notably the combination of high violins and glockenspiels. Trumpets play dischordantly in addition. It is used mostly during creepy and scary moments.

[#10.4]

This is the more ghostly part of the piece, as it features ghostly-sounding sopranos and high violins. It is used mostly during creepy moments.

[#10.5]

This version is the "scary" part of the piece. It is often used in scenes where threatening moments are prevalent. Sometimes only the dramatic stab at the end is used to show dramatic effect of a dangerous, gross, or threatening moment. It is mostly used during scary or intense moments.

This version has several parts within. The first part is a mixture of high-pitched violins, a piano, lower brass, cymbals, and a piano, which quickly accelerate in tempo later on. The second part involves violins, piano, and timpani leading into violins and snare drum, accompanied throughout with short bursts from trumpets. The third part features trumpets and timpani with gradual deceleration, and lastly by a very long sustained note with additional percussion.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

House Of Horror BEST

This is a shortened version that was removed from APM.

  • 61a. "Fear of a Krabby Patty" - SpongeBob screams; SpongeBob begins to be afraid of Krabby Patties; SpongeBob screams again; "I want to live!" (+1 pitched, effective with SpongeBob screaming after seeing every Krabby Patty in the dining room); The camera zooms on Squidward. (+2 pitched); SpongeBob tells Mr. Krabs that he sees "Killer Krabby Patties" everywhere. Then, Mr. Krabs explains to SpongeBob what the things in the kitchen are so he can't scream again.
  • 150a. "Krusty Dogs" - "No-o-o m-m-m-m-more Krabby Patties?"
  • 152b. "Perfect Chemistry" - Squidward screams as he sees SpongeBob's eyes blinking; Squidward screams after SpongeBob's mouth says "Hi, Squidward!" (+1 pitched)
  • 192a. "Company Picnic" - Squidward screams.
  • 197a. "Mall Girl Pearl" - "...my dad!"
  • 202a. "Food Con Castaways" - SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs sit around a campfire, terrified.
  • 222a. "Krabby Patty Creature Feature" - The ending.
  • 222b. "Teacher's Pests" - Mrs. Puff hits Plankton and Mr. Krabs with the apple tree; ending with SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton getting stitched together.
  • 254-255. "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" - SpongeBob discovers his house destroyed and the party guests sleeping.
  • 258b. "The Goofy Newbie" - Patrick's brain freeze freezes the Earth.
  • 259a. "The Ghost of Plankton" - Plankton scares himself accidentally; Plankton grabs Squidward's clarinet adopting SpongeBob's form.

(Larry Hochman version)

This version is a completely different cue composed by Larry Hochman.

Trivia

  • This track was originally composed as a whole track, but was later divided into five parts.
  • Season 14 is the only season to date, to not use any version of the track.
  • The William Merrick Farran version as whole played in 78 episodes.
  • Currently, none of the episodes in SpongeBob SquarePants use all five parts of the first version of "House Of Horror."
  • In "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob," both tracks are played.
  • The last note of Part 4 can be used as a beginning for Part 5 in Version 1's "House Of Horror" in such episodes as "I Was a Teenage Gary," "Valentine's Day," and "A Cabin in the Kelp."
  • House of Horror #10.5 is the most used version of House of Horror.
  • Although Part 5 slowed down in usage in season 8, it has sped up since season 9.
  • Out of all the 5 parts of the soundtrack, seasons 7, 10, and 11 only use part 5.
  • "Oral Report" is the only season 8 episode to play any version of the track
  • Between "BlackJack" and "Don't Look Now," #10.1 version took 6 years to return.
    • Between "A Cabin in the Kelp" and "The Sandman Cometh," #10.1 version took over 5 years to return.
  • Between "The Camping Episode" and "Oral Report," #10.2 version took over 8 years to return. It went 100 episodes without being played.
  • Between "Not Normal" and "Sanctuary!," #10.3 version took 7 and a half years to return.
  • Between "Pranks a Lot" and "Yeti Krabs," #10.4 version took over 11 years to return.
  • "Fear of a Krabby Patty" has the song play in tandem with "Twilight Zone" when SpongeBob is hallucinating everyone as killer Krabby Patties.