Disturbing Video Game Music 113: Garfield's Scary Scavenger Hunts

Garfield tends to be hit or miss with a lot of people, for me I just can't get enough of him ever since I read my first Garfield book when I was a toddler. The Garfield website has always been pretty cool and still has some fun games and activities. One of the most fully featured being Garfield's Scary Scavenger Hunt (and its sequel).
It is the most basic of basic point and click games, but is actually quite fun and has some very solid puzzles. Though the games mainly opt for the goofy "spooky scary skeletons" kind of horror, they are also legitimately creepy and even frightening at some points (the second game outright has a screamer!). The music for both games definitely feels much more serious and dark than anything you would expect to find in Garfield.
I originally had links to both of the games on here, but sadly it looks like Nickelodeon has taken them down. Fortunately the games are still online uploaded by other folks, a quick search and finding both should be easy.

[@thomascabral9800]

Oh god... not this game... This game traumatized me as a child.

[@daltonpinell6251]

I totally remember when that screamer painting in the sequel scared the shit out of me

[@PikangX]

Dalton Pinell I don't recall much of the sequel, what exactly occurred with that screamer?

[@daltonpinell6251]

PikangX In the room full of paintings, there's one picture of a bunch of Garfield toys, and when you click on it, it shows a close up of the picture and tells you find something hidden in the picture, and you can't leave until the jumpscare occurs (which is like a red dragon face or something)

[@PikangX]

Dalton Pinell That sounds wholly cruel to the poor player (and garfield as well!)

[@mdalsted]

@Dalton Pinell I remember that, but it was a simpler purple face: red eyes and a mouth, that was it.

[@Wishbone4evr]

Me too. I got jumped but laughed cuz wow! That was cool

[@dj12699]

"STOP BOTHERING ME!" - Clown in the attic

[@hideyoshi1158]

this song is outright terrifying.

[@iamart-wz8pl]

yup 😨

[@ohnostoltzman2496]

Scare Factor: 8.5/10 The windy sounds in the game creeped me out like fingernails on a chalkboard. This game also has the long forgotten character Lyman. He's chained up at a creepy mansion.

[@craycraywolf6726]

Well now we now what happened to him...it seems the Arbuckle household has more lying beneath the surface than initially thought...

[@Murkly351]

I am a kid now,but I was playing it long time.yesterday I WON IT FINALLY. I wasn't scared,this was my favorite game!

[@haileykitty6993]

This game is actually terrifying! What were they thinking?!?

[@balloonboyfanaticguy7825]

I respect opinion on you (neutral)

[@Dr.D1ngus]

This game was apart of my child hood but the music was just too spooky for my toddler self

[@sigmasonthejeep500]

I remember this like SO MANY MEMORIES

[@Dannslike]

It doesn't exist a HQ version of this master piece?

[@Meyohimeyoi]

Do you mean an HD version?

[@Wishbone4evr]

I’ll tell ya what’s creepy though. Bunks the Clown life-sized doll in the attic. Keep touching him and he talks but then let’s out a screeching scream as his eyes glow red! 😱

[@jurisfootrag]

When I was younger, I only played this game if my dad was in the same room.. lol

[@SourBoy]

poor poor Lyman...

[@Wishbone4evr]

I know how you feel but he's OK. He's just hungry. Feed him a muffin and he's good to go😁👍🏼

[@craycraywolf6726]

OH NO LYMAN

[@iamart-wz8pl]

am i the only one who got goosebumps because of the music 😱

[@jonahboris6681]

The music isn't that bad. The windy sounds though... 😨

[@Andyatl2002]

I’m sorry Jon...

[@Shayne2555]

We need an extended video of this at least 50 mins or an 10 hrs its peaceful and beautiful. I know some are going to think I am nuts in the comments but I was raised upon horror and loved every minute of it.

[@hoodoosorcerer8677]

I'd honestly love to hear a remastered version of this track, with high quality wind sound effects, etc.

[@Beelze_Bubbles]

Not gonna lie. This game was 2spooky4me as a kid!

[@StuartJuggernaut]

why did the garfield website feel the need to make one of the most terrifying games of all time

[@Dracomut]

Garfield has a fondness for getting really dark on occasion.

[@undeadmakeoutclub5040]

Scarier than the city from POSTAL Redux

[@emiska3889]

Oh my god i remember this game if played this in the dark it would spook me

[@TheBeatlesShow]

Seeing Jon in the shower doing a parody of "Psycho" made me laugh my butt off both as a kid and today so many years later.

[@shinethatgoldmagnet4848]

E Rated for everyone

[@PikangX]

You remember that time I had to help you with that sheet music puzzle because I was the only one of us two who could read it? Good times...

[@thesaltwizard3212]

this music gave me ptsd

[@jonahboris6681]

The haunted wind sounds are much scarier though!

[@Wishbone4evr]

I used to be afraid of this tune but not anymore. 😎

[@iamart-wz8pl]

i still get the chills everytime i hear it

[@TheLateLordKardok]

No, Garfielf, don't do this to me!

[@Wishbone4evr]

Ya know if the music scares y'all, just click on the upper left corner. Music turns off. Simple as that😉

[@jonahboris6681]

It doesn't really help though since it will still play that horrifying wind sound! : (

[@Wishbone4evr]

@@jonahboris6681 true

[@somacruz7759]

You know, for kids xD

[@LolaTheGardevoir]

Isn’t that Odie’s original owner?

[@ramii3503]

I ate those souls

[@mrhorrorgamer314]

I did it too

[@Rusticabcd]

You're such a bad kitty that's it I've had it with you I'm done that's the last straw garfilelf.

[@XperimentorEES]

Man I miss flash games, so many oddball entertainment options like this.

[@Wishbone4evr]

Yeah I was scared at first but I always lookup walkthroughs. And I made it, happy ending! SPOILER ALERT! Garfield escaped, ate all the donuts he hunted for, had a nice nap and everyone lived happily ever after THE END!😸

[@marktantorelli3446]

i need the musicians names! i remember they were credited. such a shame that the website doesnt work anymore

[@marktantorelli3446]

it was some sort of collective or group, not tge solo musicians

[@MusicDecomposer]

It’s Jon Barnard. You can see the credits at the end of this video: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ7VgGeqi8lsndk

[@marktantorelli3446]

thanks. maybe he was a part of the collective. there was a rabbit hole that led to some interesting stuff back on the old garfield site

[@fernobrawl]

Creepy pic

[@mrtheamazingdude]

Ugh...This music alone made me never want to play the game ever again when I was a kid