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 soundtrack that builds from deep anticipation into filtered drums, scattered instrumentation and an uneasy, thrilling sensation of discovery. Top & tailed with twisted, eerie strings giving a climactic feeling of fear & forboding. similar in style to US & Scandanavian TV crime drama scores or science & technology documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark and pensive Sci-fi / futuristic underscore. Cinematic, slowly developing, with a deeply pulsating beat and string section. Uneasy, tense, gloomy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Mysterious, dark and suspenseful cinematic music piece great for TV series, films and documentaries in the crime / action genre, investigation videos and criminal news. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Modern cinematic music for horrors, thrillers, mysteries and sci-fi. Dark, edgy suspense builder with piano, strings, vocal chants and electronic drums starting off subtle and growing to a booming climax. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, orchestral track suitable for conflict, battle, chase or impending action. A methodical rhythm creates a sense of something relentless, malevolent. Builds to a climax towards the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 163 BPM]
A rousing, dark, hair raising epic trailer theme a la Hans Zimmer. Huge horns meet action strings and full choir in a dynamic full orchestra score. A tense 'ticking clock' theme runs throughout. Available in looping, long, short and brass-free versions for ease of editing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 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]
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]
Edgy, distorted, mechanical sounding, with huge drums and bit-crushed, acidic synths. Very dark. Doom laden, with pounding percussion and a relentless, aggressive feel. Orchestral sounds mangled and combined with edgy synth work. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A dark, brooding underscore for mystery and tension. Sci-fi / Futuristic; can also be desert / wasteland, abandoned warehouse or other location. Doom laden, cold, desolate. Threatening / uneasy. There is also a "No Drums" version which works well as a dark ambient background track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A gloomy, doom laden, pensive underscore for action thriller, sci-fi, mystery and horror. Nervous, dark ambient, pulsating rhythms and sneaky / suspicious sounds. Serious / Exotic / Mystical. Can be an ethnic place, or general dark / ominous ambience. Also available in a "No Drums" version which has a more ambient / dark background / ethereal feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A dark, gloomy, emotional and sorrowful underscore for sci-fi, thriller, mystery, or action drama. Conflict, unease, with an ethnic / world mystery undertow. Available with or without drums, and with or without a wailing, sorrowful, ethnic solo vocal. Desolate / Tense / Uncertain. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A very dark and disturbing horror / scifi / mystery track, with harsh, metallic pads and percussion counterpositioned against a fragile soprano voice. Can be both Ancient and Futuristic. Tense / Nervous pulse. Action thriller / Undercover / Sci-fi / Mystical. Also available without the drums, which makes it a more Ambient / Dark Underscore type track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark, sneaky, and malevolent sounding underscore for sci-fi, mystery and horror. For the most part dark ambient, but a section with pounding drums that can be edited into place for a more action based bed track. Horrific / Extreme danger / Otherworldly. Also available without the drums and with / without the vocal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Dark, tense, underscore with a somewhat Tribal feel. Can be ancient cultures / religions / mystical world history, or Futuristic / Sci-fi / Adventure. Ethereal pads, tribal percussion, mangled synth sounds. Some chanting, war like vocals also join in towards the end. Available with or without the drums, and with or without the vocals. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
Dark, Pensive underscore track for Action Thriller / Mystery / Horror / Sci-fi / Adventure. A Tribal / Ancient / Mystical backdrop meets with Ethereal pads and pounding percussion. Awe / Tension / Amazement / Drama. A rich, cinematic, dark sound. Available with or without the drums, and with or without the ethereal vocals. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 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]
Survivors of an epic event come to terms with what their world has now become. Atmospheric drones, and foreboding textures circulate as they uncover the remnants of a shattered past. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
Sneaky, suspicious, ambient track with a sense of future, sci-fi, space. Could be good for a scene of exploring a dangerous place, abandoned spaceship or warehouse, strange alien planet, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 47 BPM]
A broody, dark, cinematic track with a slight military / operation feel. Barely audible lo-fi telecommunications over dark beds of mangled and distorted synth pads and guitars. Undercover operation, military or space / sci-fi material. Sneaky, suspicious and ominous. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A tense, ominous, brooding underscore for action, thriller, sci-fi and more. Pounding percussion, dark pads and sweeps. Urgency / Danger. Also available in a version without the drums, which represents a more sneaky / dark ambient feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Ominous and powerful theme music featuring distant trumpet, orchestral trumpet and strings creating an enticing atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
An energetic orchestral track with driving drums, percussion, and synths, for a thriller, reality show, or action or horror film. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 138 BPM]
Drums, synths and orchestra join together for this action cue with a choir finish. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A dark, rhythmic, and ever intensifying piece of orchestral music, available with or without vocal chanting and howling. This piece has something of the wild about it, something primal. It keeps growing, growing, growing until the climax at about 2:10 and then ends with a haunting afterthought. Aggressive / Menacing / Threatening. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Dark / industrial / music for dramatic trailers / cinematic / orchestral. Cinematic royalty free music track with swelling strings and a low bassline. Starts off with a slow build of violins, cello and bass. The main drop explodes with big drums and a dramatic rhythm. High pitch strings keep cutting through the track and build along with some horns to a big hit finish. This track is good for movie trailers, video game trailers, extreme sports, inspirational sports scenes of achievements, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
This Cinematic / Electronic crossover track opens with a unique string like synth and a strong melodic theme. The first drop is a heavy hitting slow pace theme that builds with the original melody layered with synthesizers and strings, before it builds up with distorted drums, a strong string melody and a pitched-up effect to a big hit at the end. This track will work for movie and video game trailers, scenes of battle or struggle. Dark / Industrial / Cinematic / Apocalyptic. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 65 BPM]
A dark, ominous track of ambient synth and string soundscapes, marked by a big, unexpected hit and cacophonous swell at the end. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Orchestra and percussion accompany bassoon playing a very mysterious, almost seductive melody. Perhaps someone is making a deal with a shadowy character who has a dark and sinister plan. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
A dark, ambient track with heavy pads, low strings and harmonics, and guitar feedback. Great for horror films and thrillers. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Intense piano and strings are soon joined by heavy urban drums. For setting an ominous, serious mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
Playfully sinister starting with music box and building with strings, woodwind, choir, piano and ambient drums. Great for movies, halloween, commercials, possessed children and toys, cartoons and tv themes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
Orchestra, piano, choir and drums suggest a foreboding realization. Ominous and haunting. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Atmospheric horror. For dark, brooding scenes, especially sci fi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Intense and urgent track combining pulsing bass, massive drums and stabbing brass. Good for action, conflict, chase, urgent situation / rescue operation, undercover operation, spy thriller, horror etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Dark, edgy track that starts out with a hypnotic, sneaky bass pulse that is later joined by big, hard hitting drums. Processed guitar riffs, industrial percussion and electronic effects come in later. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
Orchestra with power guitars and electronics. The first part is tense, somewhat dark, with a slight industrial edge. At 01:14 breakbeat style drums and bass groove. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
A darkly epic and menacing atmosphere built by low pitched cellos, distorted, mechanical drum beats, stabbing brass and spacious electronics. Conflict, chase, thriller, sci-fi. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
Dynamic and energetic, modern epic track. Dark and powerful percussion, joined by orchestra, electric guitar and synthesizers. Uprising, urgent and intense. Heroic, determined, Ominous. Suitable for trailers, action scenes, sci-fi movies, fights, rising armies, marching to battle and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 141 BPM]
For Thriller, Suspense, Horror, Police, Criminal investigation. Ominous repetitive piano and harp motif builds up into a full orchestral climax. Good for opening credits and crime and investigation series. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Spacious, moody, dreamy, atmospheric, other-worldly synths combine with simple piano lines & a steady beat to make tense, eerie, thoughtful & slightly unnerving music that would suit documentary / thriller / mystery / crime / spy / horror type projects. Dark & haunting. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Dark, eerie, atmospheric, menacing & explosive electronic rock track that summons the air of being hunted or stalked. Edgy, confident, tense, determined, epically powerful & with an air of foreboding. Would suit dramatic / horror / mystery / Halloween / documentary type projects. Hints of Nine Inch Nails. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, sci-fi and amazing journeys. Features actual live performed orchestral instruments in combination with samples. Valiant, grand, awe inspiring. Big orchestral sound with choir and a live performed solo soprano voice too. Dark / Epic / Awe. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, amazing stories. Features actual live performed orchestral instruments in combination with samples. Emotional, passionate, grand and inspirational. Valiant / Regal / Honorable. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 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]
Baraka, Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, landscape, soundscape, desert, deserted, Carl Sagan, Mystery, Cosmos, Universe, Big Bang, Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass, Ron Fricke, Dead Can Dance, Contemplative, Slow, Intense, Maya, Mayans, 2012, End of the world, Mayan Calendar, Nostradamus, Prediction, Prophecy, Prophecies, Shaman, Ayahuasca, Mind Travel, ESP, Alien, UFO, ET, Extra-Terrestrial, Buddha, Buda, Nepal, Tibet, dark, darkness, scifi, sci fi, sci-fi, science fiction, desolate, space, emptiness, vacuum, aliens, mind control, meditation, meditate, yoga, mystery, mysterious, mystical, apocalypse, post apocalyptic, nuclear winter, underwater, under water, sorcery, sorceror, witch, pensive, scary, horror, tibetan, monk, monks, Ancient soundscape with some oriental influences, especially the Tibetan tuvan monk singing, typical from Nepal. Great for history documentaries and specials. Also for sci-fi and horror. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark and grungy orchestral hybrid track. Unsettling distorted synth and drums keep a relentless and dark theme. The track slows down to a slight quiet break in the middle, followed by a loud and heavy drop that plays out to the end. This track is suitable for video game or movie trailers, scenes of struggle or battle. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 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]
Atmospheric horror with big hits. Orchestra and synth [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]