Well, I was curious. Also, they combine many of my interests:
Maligned and misunderstood subcultures
Intensely loyal fanbases who don’t care about prevailing notions of “cool” or “relevancy”
Horror with a sense of fun
Carnivals, carnies, clowns, sideshows
Trashy, schlocky, lowbrow art
Anti-establishment countercultural thought (HT @infinite_jest)
Lurid visuals
Halloween
Annnnnnd some of their songs just make me happy: