This is the area for dark, ominous, foreboding, cinematic music in our royalty-free music site. The tracks presented in this genre are suitable for mystery, suspense, tension, horror and dark drama. These tracks will stay in the background and just provide an uneasy atmosphere in your media project such as films, YouTube and social media, games and more.
An almost dreamy, surreal start, as a menacing orchestra slowly builds the tension. Someone has become aware of a growing threat, perhaps they are being followed, watched from a far. The air is thick with mystery and foreboding. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
A slow, morbid, foreboding version of the classic rhyme 'Twinkle Twinkle...'. The instrumentation is piano and voice sounds to give it an eerie haunting feel. For sinister horror and Halloween scares. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark and haunting track for mystery, thriller or dark drama. Bleak, haunting, ominous. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 34 BPM]
This horror music bed has apocalyptic, hellish overtones. It would be well suited for, thriller or fantasy footage about paranormal and occult subject matter, as well as video-games and trailers. Its' slow, slithery pace has suggests something evil lurking, and makes for a nice tension builder that features an intense, climactic riser. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 101 BPM]
Dark and spacious ambient textures, slowly evolving, sacred knowledge, hidden secrets. [Tempo: Very slow / 108 BPM]
An intensely suspenseful mystery cue underscoring anything from a deceitful murder to a mass epidemic, with a riveting climax. Orchestral with piano, in the vein of James Newton Howard's scores for M. Night Shyamalan films (The Village, Signs, The Happening). [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Surreal ambient/new age track, with electronic rhythm parts and dreamy pads. Eerie. Desolate. Isolation. Space. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Mixture of synths and eerie guitars, cinematic intro that leads into a downtempo beat with emotional melody, uptempo part follows. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 110 BPM]
A disturbing and horrific piece of music for use with horror, fright, terror and tension. Available in various different versions / mixes / lengths. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Dark, Haunting and Mysterious, imagine the world has ended but somehow you survived and are surrounded by the wreckage as the dust still rises. Features various processed synths, epic drums, haunting vocals and effects. Good for dramas, sci-fi, horrors and video games. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ethereal tense building underscore composed of mostly unique sounds. Composed with films and video games in mind. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Spacey and atmospheric trip. Exotic mellotron strings and cool drum machine grooves combine to give an eastern flavour. The chorus brings the feeling of travel and forward motion as bass and percussion joins in. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
A sneaky and subtly pensive background / underscore track, suitable for mystery, discovery, exploration and for history / documentary etc. This is music that you don't really 'notice' as it doesn't stand out or grab the attention. It just stays in the background and provides a creepy, uneasy, mysterious atmosphere. Has a sense of dangers lurking nearby. The track is over 6 minutes long with no repetition at all, so it can be played in a loop for a long time without getting too repetitive. Can also be used for crime / criminal police / forensic investigation, puzzle solving etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
This cue begins with a dark, droning music bed, but becomes whimsical and magical. It has a slightly mischievous undertone, and It's fun & campy mood would work well for cartoons, toys or films or footage with ironic twists & turns. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A dark, minimal, and sparse track with hypnotic bass, pulsing synths and light percussion. Crime, danger, tension. Mysterious and tension building. (Stem files available). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Tense combination of sound designer sounds with ambient synth textures and a hard hitting techno backdrop. action, drama, dramatic, chase, crime, police, battle, war, futuristic action and suspense. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 100 BPM]
Moody ambient track with deep repeating bass notes and soft spacey string clusters. Low bass synth brings a dark undertone, yet a sense of hope is established with light vocals and bright ambient synths. Angelic, yet dark and mystical. This track is part of 3 'Element' series tracks that have interchangeable stems. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 111 BPM]
An edgy, dark & moody underscore bed that dips and weaves on an atmospheric journey through threatening and dangerous territory. Menacing washes & distant metallic crashes add other layers of anticipation to this uneasy soundscape. A variety of mixes add flexibility, including a 7-minute mix for extended usages. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
Piano, tense atmosphere. Eerie tension, dark. [Tempo: Very slow / 91 BPM]
Driving, tense, dramatic active underscore bed, minimal melody, very cool sound design sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
An open, transparent musical backdrop with a somewhat mysterious tone. This ambient guitar soundscape can work for many different media productions, including drama, reality show, nature- and underwater footage, crime and investigation, and much more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This cue is eerie and haunting with a cinematic tone. Ethereal choirs grace an underscore of subtle electronic percussion. It fuses influences from composers such as Hans Zimmer and John Powel and versatile enough to work in horror, suspense, espionage or something calling for a cue with a mysterious nature. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
String effects dominate this sinister, atmospheric horror track, creating a sense of foreboding and unease. Interspersed loud hits enhance the suspense. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A mysterious suspense music track, with piano and strings and a more rhythmical second part. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A dark, damp, ill feeling orchestral underscore. Large, gloomy, doom laden. [Tempo: Very slow / 92 BPM]
Layers of synth, strings, and light, echoey vocals create a ghastly mood of foreboding in this ambient track, which ends suddenly and sharply with a shocking, big hit. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric and reflective ambient drones and spacious pads give way to a dark yet uplifting synth bass with fx and sound design slowly slicing and weaving in and out of the mix. Uber cool and contemporary chill out. Perfect for space, sci-fi, love, reflection, technology, iphone apps, mystery, technology, ascension and much more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Eerie and mysterious music box, full of anticipation and fear. Dreamy mood. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
A cold and creepy horror soundscape. Twitchy drones with uneasy rumblings. Haunted house / Grisly Murder / Uneasy, Scared. Ends with a big crescendo and scary moment. Also available as a seamlessly looping version. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A very dark horror / sci-fi sound design track. Ominous, threatening, gloomy, malevolent. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
The title says it all, really, this is a film soundtrack / film mood underscore with a very suspenseful nerve, in fully orchestral / symphonic arrangement. Good for thriller, horror, suspense, fantasy, Halloween, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A mystical soundtrack with a slightly psychedelic or otherworldly feel, like a feeling that something is not right. Deliberately somewhat off-key, to give you that slightly queasy or uneasy feeling. A nice track for murder mystery, paranormal activity, crime and detective work, eerie film noir, etc. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A mysterious, dark, ambient music track made with evolving strings and dark drones. Dark / Sci-Fi / Ambient / Unsettling Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Big booming drum, dark pulse, staccato. Strings and brass join in. Horror, cult film or sci-fi soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium / 65 BPM]
A dramatic and high-impact soundtrack with an action drama feel, combined with some ethnic and mystery elements. Somewhat eerie, edgy, alien, and mystical. Action thriller / Fantasy / Sci-fi / Danger. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Jazzy, abstract intro. Grows in intensity as it goes along, and introduces new elements. Works well as an intro to something with high expectation. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Eerie / Cold / Malevolent / Uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Creepy and haunting horror soundtrack, containing key elements relating to childhood and lost joy. Atmospheric tension, with a major buildup around 45sec. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An atmosphere of sparse sound effects and eerie sounds, tense and ominous, an odd sonic bed. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 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]
A scary and violent horror / sci-fi sound design track. No musical notes, just scrapey, cold sounds and a sudden, terrifying shock at 44 secs. Disturbing and truly unpleasant. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A low drone and subtle, eerie sounds and wails open a door on a crime in progress, a creepy flashback or a dangerous alien world. An edgy, hypnotic and haunting track that creates a lot of tension keeping a fairly constant intensity. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A pulsating tension track for thrillers and mysteries. The track gradually builds up intensity throughout. Psychological thriller, conspiracies, international conflict, dangers lurking. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Dark, edgy, doom-laden mystery underscore. Foreboding. Tension. Pulse. Danger. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A dramatic and imposing orchestral cinematic track, with a strong sense of the occult and dark magic. Great for the occult, black arts, sorcery, voodoo, devil worship and classic horror content. Dark Fantasy / Malevolent / Disturbing / Foreboding. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Electronica infused orchestral music. Synth low pulse drives the music with anticipation, joined by low drones and epic percussion. Good music for war preparation, rendezvous scenes, crime investigation, video games and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A dramatic, and very dark soundtrack cue, which keeps building and growing, getting closer as the tension grows higher. Dark / Threatening / Scary. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Powerful and intense, this track is perfect for a ritualistic scene. Strings accompanied by hissing chanting chaotic choirs. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
