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.
A Percussion Only track, with marching snares, military march. Occasional big drum strikes. Pensive, Dark, Threatening, Tension. [Tempo: Slow / 117 BPM]
A mixture of electronic synths, percussion and strings are used to generate a sense of risk. The constant pulse throughout adds to the anxiety, making this ideal for game shows with elimination rounds. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Foreboding organ chords with slow, pumping and grinding beat entering at about 0:45. Illbient, pensive, slightly sickening and somewhat hypnotic sound. Downtempo, ominous, pensive. Urban, inner city drama or industrial, mechanical danger or any dark, moving imagery. [Tempo: Medium / 66 BPM]
Brooding and ominous, this dark tension & horror track grows from a quiet drone and builds to an intense atonal conclusion. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]
An atmosphere of sparse sound effects and eerie sounds, tense and ominous, an odd sonic bed. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A desolate landscape, something mysterious and sinister whistles in the chilling wind. It makes it's way closer and closer; slowly but surely. A sense of inevitability, perfect for a subtle touch in tense scenes, horror, or right before an action scene. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 121 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]
This dark and gloomy horror track starts out with only a few dark piano notes. Other elements such as distant voices, metal scrapes join to create a creepy and eerie horror musical soundscape. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Dramatic chase/action track, combining orchestral and techno/industrial elements. Urgent, somewhat chaotic. Stressed and tense. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
Dark rock waltz feel, heavy backbeat, ominous, driving, and intense. atmosphere of tension and tragedy. This is and ideal piece for horror or evil sinister plot lines. Crunchy guitars, driving bass, and metallic drums. Good for pulp and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
This track combines strange noises with unusual, repeated, freaky piano melodies. This would work well as part of a freaky dream or nightmare sequence. It also could work quite well in the horror genre or during a haunting. Also quite perfect for Halloween and haunted houses. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Mysterious cinematic piece of music with a deep and dark feel featuring orchestral strings, bell-like synth sound, big drums / timpani and scary sound effects. Suitable for dramatic suspense movies and videos. [Tempo: Slow / 132 BPM]
Dark ominous and anticipatory sustains and sound effects, a repeated abstract and odd figure with a pensive edge. [Tempo: Very slow / 109 BPM]
Somewhere between music and soundscape, this track features strange, uneasy sounds and echoey rattles. Foreboding, tense. Great horror or sci-fi material. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This cue offers suspense and horror in a driving, modern orchestral, avant garde productio. Cellos, violins, Violas all create dissonant sound effects for the mood of this track. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 118 BPM]
A dark, ambient track of synths and guitar feedback that builds with low brass and strings. For a horror or suspense scene. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A very dark, cold and ominous underscore track for mystery, horror, thriller and dark drama. A classic mystery feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient, semi-orchestral track with suspended strings and deep percussion hits. This tense music cue has a sense of historic drama, lurking danger, impending tragedy, conflict and betrayal as war plots being brewed. Highly suitable as a soundtrack for historical documentary, drama, as medieval/fantasy material, be it films, fantasy games, TV specials or other installations. Easy loopable and editable. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A short drama underscore cue: Mysterious strings and piano, like pieces coming together or a mystical presence. Curious, expectant. [Tempo: Very slow / 77 BPM]
Spacious, cinematic, beautiful, ethereal, dramatic & magical music using plucked strings, choir, synth & percussion to create an dreamy, edgy, nervous soundscape with sinister, brooding & haunting overtones. Thoughtful, atmospheric, climactic & sometimes a little scary. Come out from behind the sofa. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A dangerous and overwhelming piece of background music. Powerful and intense. Will work with danger, fear and dark scenes. Good for film, drama, entertainment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
Dark and sombre background music based on strings and piano. Very cinematic piece suitable for any dark, ominous drama or fiction. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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 01-20 and YS Horror Cues 21-40. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark and dramatic cue for horror, thriller or dark drama. This piece builds and increases in intensity, getting more psychedelic, more chaotic, more tormented as it builds towards a climax at the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Creepy and eerie horror musical soundscape. [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]
Deep and dark undertones with lots of edit points and textural gestures to fit easily with picture. Light button ending fades perfectly into commercial break. Primarily synth FX, with some strings and light percussion, the textures roll seamlessly in and out of focus. Good for thriller, drama, crime series, horror. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Intrusive / Malevolent / Dark Hits / Disturbing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark ambient, Experimental Soundscape. Dizzy / Confused / Disturbing. Perhaps madness, insanity. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Solo piano. Minimalist fragments of dark tension in the lowest ranges of the piano. Tragic, heavy and ponderous. Think an untimely death, and gruesome crime scene, despair. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark and cold musical soundscape. Haunting, eerie, mystical underscore for horror, sci-fi, dark drama, tension. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Warm soaring ambient with cosmic sprinkles and metaphysical undertones. [Tempo: Very slow / 132 BPM]
A very dark and eerie, creepy track for mystery, horror, thriller or disturbing, dark drama. Scattered, psychedelic piano notes on a dark, bleak background. The piece grows more dramatic as it goes along, increasing the nervous tension and the sickly feeling of unease. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A suspenseful, tense theme. Orchestral hybrid that features a simple haunting cello solo. The piece grows over time and incorporates an ethereal piano and high whispered strings. Fitting for a modern suspense thriller or horror movie. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Eerie / Insanity / Lost grip of reality / Creepy / Bleak. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Disturbing and dramatic piece uses all new sounds and textures. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
A dark and forceful cue, for dangerous and threatening situations. Pounding percussion gives this track a sense of urgency and stress. Dangerous / Critical / Fight. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Adventurous orchestral percussion score takes you flying over vast landscapes. An orchestral underscore piece with a military styled theme. Serious, intense mood good for productions involving war, battles, plotting, planning, strategy, historical etc. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark textured, otherworldly sound that creeps in and provides a sickening sense of horror and dismay. Suspenseful, dark ambient soundcape. [Tempo: Very slow / 89 BPM]
A cinematic style dark cue, feelings of danger and fear, great for horror and sci-fi scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This track is a frightening dark ambient music bed that is well suited for horror, thrillers, suspense, fantasy footage, as welll as video games. It has haunting overtones that make a nice tension builder. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
A creepy piece that starts off with a slow piano, builds as low strings makes it's way. Perfect for a scene where somebody is walking alone in the woods, hunted by a killer, or having a mental breakdown. Could also imagine a lone man, driving through a desolate city. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A seamlessly looping textural soundscape with sci-fi effects. Creates a sense of wonder and mystery. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Classic metal powerhouse with a few modern twists here and there. Two brutally large distorted guitars drive this juggernaut along, while lead lines and synth sequences interweave with the monster riffs. Think Annihilator meets Judas priest and you're in the right area. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 171 BPM]
Spooky but charming, this is a fun and a little bit scary, Halloween-style royalty free music track combining rock and orchestral sounds. About half way through there is a nice "breakdown" section that cuts down to a few sparse sounds with spooky clarinet. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A brooding, ominous and dark soundtrack for mystery, thriller or drama. Foreboding / Tense / Threatening. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
A tense and uneasy soundtrack cue for a dangerous situation. Dark, ominous, threatening, foreboding. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Dark and cinematic cue with a reflective beginning and builds to a tense and emotional climax. Starting with simple piano before strings and horns slowly creep in. Great for movies and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
