This is where you'll find our royalty free music for horror films. Horror is a pretty wide ranging term that stretches from old classics like Dracula, via mainstream "slasher" films like the "Saw" and "The Hills Have Eyes" series, via famous Survival style video games such as "Resident Evil" and "Alone in the Dark". The genre is also closely related to science fiction and there have been many great Horror / Sci-Fi crossover films ("The Thing", "Alien", "The Chronicles of Riddick") and games ("Fallout", "F3ar", "Metroid Prime"). The music is will generally be dark and suspenseful, creepy and eerie.
This track has an eerie mood, yet still suggesting hints of something whmsical, and perhaps mischievous. It would be well suited for footage and video games about horror, fantasy and paranormal subject matter. [Tempo: Slow / 134 BPM]
This track starts with a strong sense of mystery and tension, like there’s a real danger lurking. Huge action drums come in later, bringing the track to a huge conclusion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
Imagine being visited in the dead of night by the ghost of a Burlesque dancer or by a post war German cabaret artiste. Meaty beaty big and bouncey. Huge synth bass, brass and jazzy big band groove based drums with a modern twist. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
An uneasy, bleak and cold underscore track for dark drama, mystery, horror or thriller. Tormented strings, with a sense of loneliness and sorrow, combined with a creepy, eerie mystery feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. First sneaky, then more urgent, desperate. Chaotic / Lost / Panic / Can't breathe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A dark, cinematic and dramatic piece. Inspired by film noir and classic horror stories, as well as newer dark and quirky films by Tim Burton or soundtrack work by Danny Elfman. A tasty slice of evil... Strings, oboe, piano, toy musical box... [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Dark, eerie, mystical soundscapes, with a tribal, ethnic, jungle feel. Mystery / Suspense / Tension. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A suspenseful orchestral track that slowly builds in intensity with driving percussion and strings. Suitable for thrillers, action scenes, and reality TV shows. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
A cold, creepy and uneasy track, for horror, mystery, thriller or dark drama. Isolated, tormented piano notes in a cold place. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark and gloomy underscore for film / TV. Piano and strings. Suspicion, regret, pain. Unsettled thoughts. Unease. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short music cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV series and films. To find the other 9 pieces in this series, search 'Dream Valley 10 Horror Cues'. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A cinematic, pensive track that starts with a fragile piano motif, and then grows, increases, builds… into a crescendo. Available with our without big drums. Suspenseful. Good for dramatic scenes, imminent danger, approaching situation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Cinematic / Industrial track that starts off with a solemn piano theme, before the main drop comes in after about a 01:25 with a more apocalyptic / destructive feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Heavy, powerful, brutal, driven, dark, rhythmic and intense, brooding modern rock track. Monster guitars, huge drums and crazed, searing lead work combine to make crushing music suitable for extreme sports / action / thriller / combat / war type projects. Can you handle it? Reminiscent of White Zombie & Helmet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Unearthly / Mystical / Lurking / Increasing, growing, crescendo, climax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Driving, tense, dramatic active underscore bed, minimal melody, very cool sound design sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Minimalistic horror underscore. Just a deep drone, slightly swirling and textured, with occasional distant big drum hits. Useful as background / nervous tension for dark film & media, horror, scifi and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 99 BPM]
A cinematic track in four sections. Thin, ambient opening. Wood blocks, bells, and chimes sparkle, while powerful string and brass sections drive the piece forwards. Soft, gentle resolution. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Distorted ambient screeches, deep booming drone, reverberant pipe hits. Scattered congas. Dark, horror. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Dark soundtrack style track, depicting the mindset of a disturbed and tortured being. This track lasts only a minute, during which it goes through a slow opening and a manic middle section, before returning to the sad, painful opening theme once more in closing. [Tempo: Medium / 66 BPM]
A pair of brooding, dark, ominous pieces. Perhaps a dark sorcerer... Suitable for black magic, fantasy/sci-fi, visual presentations and more. Each one climaxes towards the end. [Tempo: Very slow / 94 BPM]
A frantic, drums and percussion driven music track for a chase, battle or fight scene. Highly suitable for trailer, game, thriller or action film. (Note, this track starts with a very long, very slow crescendo, so you won't hear much for the first minute or so.) [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 158 BPM]
Slow, spacey, unnerving, slightly sinister electro pop track. Contains dark & hypnotic synths & drum units. Would suit horror/thriller/spy/drama/psychological type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
Eerie, spacey, ethereal & unnerving ambient track. Would suit horror / mystery projects that require something dark & with a sense of mysterious, ominous foreboding & menace. Chilling, haunting & spookily edgy. Scary, haunted fairground music. [Tempo: Medium / 145 BPM]
A dark and staccato action trailer music track, featuring synths combined with orchestra. Modern sounding track with a touch of electronica and blockbuster feel. Action / Future / Edgy Music. [Tempo: Fast / 110 BPM]
Medium slow, intensely powerfully epic, spacey, grinder rock track. Has a dark & menacing atmosphere built by heavy guitars mixing with massive drum grooves & spacious synth textures. Would suit extreme sports / horror / action / thriller projects. Potent stuff. [Tempo: Slow / 106 BPM]
An eerie, cold and subtle underscore track for thriller, crime or mystery. Slow / Suspicious / Questioning. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
A spooky, creepy, darkly atmospheric track in orchestral arrangement. Starting with creepy celeste and evolving into dark, atmospheric orchestral landscape, it makes a great fit for your horror or mystery project. Think classic dark mysteries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Dark, edgy, ethereal, spacey, menacing, cinematic suspense music with an air of foreboding & fear of the unknown. Magical, sinister & full of tension. Are you being followed? Or is your mind just playing tricks on you? Would suit horror / mystery / halloween / murder / serial killer / crime type projects. [Tempo: Very slow / 62 BPM]
Very dark, scraping and menacing flesh pads and aural movements, slightly sickening soundscape. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Sparse, dark ambient track, like a derelict factory or underground parking house where danger lurks. Sneaky, slightly metallic feel. Useful for horror or thriller material. [Tempo: Very slow / 92 BPM]
Minimalistic electronic beats, stomping Ibiza dance club or house party style. Staccato, syntesizer stabs and arpeggiators with 808/909 style drums, cut down and hard core. [Tempo: Fast / 128 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Dark / Violent / Chaotic / Insanity / Twisted. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Ominous and tense. Orchestra, drums and haunting textures build suspense throughout. [Tempo: Medium / 156 BPM]
A track of uneasy discord and mysterious twists and turns. A disturbed mind, a fragile sanity? [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Ominous and powerful theme music featuring distant trumpet, orchestral trumpet and strings creating an enticing atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Like taking a ride on the ghost train at an abandoned fairground. Chillingly spacey, magical, enchanted, trippy, atmospheric & soft piece with faux wurlitzer guitar sounds and bass. Has a haunting, spectre-like 'other-worldly' feel to it. Would suit any horror/halloween/thriller projects. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
A melancholic and moving drama piece for strings and piano with an American folk feeling to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 130 BPM]
Epic, war mongering track of power and majesty. Awe inspiring / Massive / Dramatic. Also available in a 'Rock version' which adds rock guitars and drums to the mix for even more punch and power. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Ultra spacious and atmospheric sound design, time dilation with bubblings of ambient texture. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark ambient track for underscore use in horror, sci-fi or thriller material. Few notes, occasional reverberant metallic percussion, single deep bass note, heavily processed guitar sound in the distance. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An ominous and dark ambient piece, with a sense of tension that rests just below the boiling point and leaves the listener uneasy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Sci-Fi effects with dark, rich undertones , deep bass frequency evolving in infinite sound textures soundscapes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Chunky & leaden-heavy groove-rocker with a slight bluesy feel to the guitar style. Very weighty, loud and yet hypnotic. Would suit action/thriller/extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
This track is a high Intensity action / chase cue with a primal, menacing tone. It's full of suspense and works well for footage of battles, war scenes, chases, and beasts. It's also well suited for video games and builds into a riser at the end that has a cinematic impact great for film trailers. Apocalypto meets Jurassic Park. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
A mysterious suspense music track, with piano and strings and a more rhythmical second part. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Dystopian, sinister steampunk dubstep track with dark synthesizers and brutal beats. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
These dark horror cues can be classed either as "music cues" or "sound effects", as in reality they function as both. They are all recorded with a large, live symphony orchestra with the same quality as any soundtrack from big budget movies. The effects are easy to loop and edit, and can be tailored to fit any cue, as they can be used from virtually any point. Consider them a construction kit to score horror, mystery and dark drama. Recorded, mastered, and delivered to you in pristine 24-bit audio. Also look for YS Horror Cues 21-40 and YS Horror Cues 41-60. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An ominous horror track that features ambient synths and creepy, high-pitched, animal-like noises. A heavy, repetitive drum beat enhances the sense of foreboding midway through the end. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A darkly ambient, threatening and unnerving underscore. Suitable for tense and pensive drama scenes, reality show, documentary, dangerious situations, nervous undertow. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 103 BPM]
