Scary New Charli xcx Song ‘House’ Goes Viral on TikTok With Killer Horror Movie Edits [Video]
TikTok users are already turning Charli xcx and John Cale’s new single “House” into an unexpected horror trend. The track, released ahead of the upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, has been circulating widely across the platform as fans pair its sharp, escalating production with scenes from some of the genre’s most unsettling modern classics. Check them all out below.
Since the song dropped, creators have been syncing “House” to footage from Hausu, Hereditary, The Shining, and the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, using the track’s cold, punishing sound to reframe familiar images with a harsher emotional edge. The edits lean into the song’s jagged structure: sudden breaks, dissonant textures, and a grinding electronic pulse that mirrors the escalating dread in each of the chosen titles.
For Hereditary and The Shining, editors are focusing on high-tension moments — sharp cuts, stares down hallways, and scenes built around psychological collapse. The Haunting of Hill House edits are leaning more into the series’ grief-driven character beats, matching the track’s anxious pacing with the show’s emotional unraveling. Even Hausu, with its more stylized sensibility, fits the song’s abrasive, confrontational tone.
“House” marks a fascinating collaboration between Charli xcx and avant-garde rock legend John Cale, and its inclusion in the Wuthering Heights soundtrack has already generated significant online interest. The early wave of TikTok horror edits suggests the track may become a broader trend across fan-made genre content as the film approaches release.
The very talented TV and film makeup artist Elyse Marion has helped Dread Central curate several of the standout edits circulating on TikTok. Check them out here:
Hereditary
The Shining
The Haunting of Hill House
Hausu
House of Mouse
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