[Malte Müller]

Of course, Halloween is originally Irish, so it’s certainly European.

Yes, it is a re-import. I think it is even generally Celtic and not limited to Ireland. Over here it is a huge “season”. Of course it is as overly commerical by now as is Christmas and to a lesser degree Eastern.

But kids over here have fun with it, it’s a bit like carnival (“Fasching” called overhere) earlier the year when they also masquerade. Door bell ringing only happened occasionally in my neighbourhood only. I think here in Nothern Germany there is also a similar but rare folklore custom called “Rummelpottlaufen” originally on New Year’s Eve.

but what is a “horror” score?

Well, any genre “horror” is fluid with other genres. The topic title was also open to interpretation so you could also list your personal “horror scores” You don’t like at all. But probably that would be nice other topic 😉

But I don’t set aside the month to listen to them. I’m seasonally independent! 😀

I can listen to such scores any season, too. But I can only listen to Christmas scores around Christmas 🙂