Bach's thunderous Toccata and Fugue in D minor been used in classic horror films like The Black Cat, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and even in Doctor Who.

The opening installment of Scary Movie, for example, is a Scream parody, featuring a similar mask, plot, and characters. It also mocks Scream's lack of plot. The Matrix, Halloween, The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, The Shining, and The Exorcist are among the other films parodied in Scary Movie.