R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour was an American children's horror anthology series that aired from 2010 to 2014, presenting a different spooky story in each episode for a younger audience. Its theme music became closely associated with that mix of kid-friendly scares and genuine suspense, and clips of the opening have since circulated widely in Halloween compilations and nostalgia videos online. Because the melody is instantly recognisable to viewers who grew up with the show, creators still reuse it to signal a horror story is coming, even years after the series ended.