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.
An electronic track with influences from ambient music, but with a somehow dark or sad undertone. Sparse drums, deep bass and a melancholic melody create a futuristic atmosphere. Good for sci-fi movies, crime investigation, thriller and mystery. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 76 BPM]
Horrifying screechy string quartet. Nightmare, terror, very disturbing sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A long and terrifying horror riser played by a live string quartet. Disturbing, alarming. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark and edgy track with deep ambiance and big percussion. The track opens with a very ambient and wide open sound, distant effects and chimes add to the mood of the track. Deep bass and powerful drum hits add a great bit of power to the track. Acid synthline is full of energy and edgy drums combine into a great mix of electronic and cinematic sound. A versatile track that can be used anywhere from videogame to dark horror film, sci-fi, crime, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Spooky, ambient theme with dark guitars, swirling bass and distant percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
All percussion is featured in this authentic tribal track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A tense atmosphere with lots of percussion, space and crescendo with synths and drones [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Dystopian, sinister steampunk dubstep track with dark synthesizers and brutal beats. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
A dark and powerful Action / Suspense / Thriller soundtrack featuring a full orchestra sound combined with edgy synth textures. The track weaves in and out of danger/tension parts and all-out desperate fight/chase parts. A very edgy track, with a dark side. Epic and massive. Electronic percussion joins in around the middle point. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 70 BPM]
A dark and powerful film / cinematic soundtrack that incorporates edgy, electronic, dubstep influences. Emotive, grand and lush, with a cold, dark undertone. Perhaps a dark hero. Use with action adventure, thriller, crime mystery, science fiction, armed conflict / military, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A mysterious suspense music track, with piano and strings and a more rhythmical second part. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A melancholic and moving drama piece for strings and piano with an American folk feeling to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 130 BPM]
An uneasy, unsettlilng and somewhat mystical film score / soundtrack with an edgy sound combining synthesizers and piano. Mystery / Intrigue / Crime / Regret / Forensics / Analytics / Criminal Investigation. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
A somewhat dark and mystical, edgy, cinematic trailer type track. Fluttering and deliberately "broken", this track has the sense of something uneasy, unstable, simmering just beneath the surface. Think demon worship, the occult. The track changes from mystical / foreboding passages to more aggressive, staccato, percussive parts, with sudden stops and starts that can be used as edit points. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
Soundtrack / Sci-fi / Space / Fantasy. An atmospheric and unsettling piece that utilizes orchestral effect textures to evoke an otherworldly sense of fear. Could be useful in scenes where the characters encounter something alien or scenes of paranormal horror. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 109 BPM]
A tense and gritty electronic / industrial music track with a sense of danger and urgency. A dire situation, code red, time running out, impending chaos. Deliberately dirty, uneasy, stressed music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A dark and broody hybrid track mixing electronic and orchestral elements. Creates a feeling of tension, darkness and terror. Good for a trailer, drama, crime in progress etc. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A dark and gloomy underscore for film / TV. Piano and strings. Suspicion, regret, pain. Unsettled thoughts. Unease. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 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]
Hollow synths and eerie sustained vocal notes dominate and then swell together in the revealing conclusion to this suspenseful track. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Unsettling atmospherics under gentling plucking acoustic guitar and a sprinkling of western style electric guitar. Reminiscent of movies like Babel and Traffic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 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 dark suspense piece with a haunting quality. Tension builds amidst huge drums and orchestra with an abnormal sense of determination. [Tempo: Medium / 143 BPM]
An eerie piece with dark soundscapes and textures. Intense drums and orchestra are utilized in unconventional ways. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Synth and orchestra, in the style of modern thrillers like the Bourne movies. The music keeps the suspense going yet doesn't get big or overly busy. Perfect under dialog. Perhaps someone is being followed, without their knowledge. Things are quiet now, but conflict looms ahead. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
This dark, suspenseful track builds tension with a combination of synth elements, huge percussion, and piano. Perfect for a reality TV show elimination scene, in which someone gets voted off, or a chase scene in a horror movie. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
A mysterious, atmospheric strings and low percussion based track perfect for creating a sinister feel to a brooding scene. The suspense grows gradually, never getting very big but hinting at something horrific about to take place. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Atmospheric horror track consisting of strings, big horror hits and mysterious synths. A creepy sweet piano melody at the end is sent off by a massive horror hit and swell. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ambient textures open this mysterious horror track. Heavy horror stabs punctuate the atmospheric layers. Subtle percussive rhythms give a light sense of propulsion, and a distant piano plays a sweet and creepy melody. Perfect for horror films and haunted houses. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Spine tingling, eerie, and evocatively sparse. With ambient sound effects and percussion slams, this track ebbs and flows with building suspense, creating the perfect atmosphere for an indie horror feature. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A menace lurks in the shadows, slowly creeping towards it's victim. OR: Someone enters a house, to make a gruesome discovery... Full orchestra with synth horror atmospherics. Ends with a big bang! [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Orchestra with interesting guitar and synth layers. Music grows to an epic ending. Would be great for a modern suspenseful film, or a trailer or promo. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A dark, evil and emotive score. Very climatic, brilliant, intense and epic. Available with or without the dramatic choir section. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Disturbing and dramatic piece uses all new sounds and textures. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Mysterious and exciting score track with a modern sound featuring synths and strings. Good for mystery, thriller and suspenseful action movies. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 160 BPM]
Tires squealing, sirens blaring, adrenalin flowing. The Chase begins. Dramatic, suspenseful, powerful track mixing electronic and orchestral elements. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 85 BPM]
Mysterious and exciting score track with a modern sound featuring piano, synths and strings. Good for mystery, thriller and suspenseful action movies. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 115 BPM]
Heavy pounding drum driven big orchestral sound. Hectic very fast powerful driving solid dramatic adventure with uplifting high energy. Energizing, pulsating, production music. Bold dramatic and tense chase scene, crime in progress, bank heist, dynamic racing and action scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
For the Big Blockbuster Hollywood Percussion/Choir feel. High Impact, Huge Trailer Drums Strings and Choir. Perfect for building Epic tension or High Powered media footage. Massive, Explosive, Intense, Energy, Powerful. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 78 BPM]
Atmospheric and orchestral score suggests big open spaces, great adventures, new frontiers to conquer. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Aggressive track of evolving suspense and tension, odd and mysterious at times, dark and ominous at times. A punch in your face! [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 164 BPM]
Disturbing, distorted, uneasy and malevolent. Highly suitable for scifi, game, thriller or action film. String lines nervous and staccato, dissonant string stabs with busy percussion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
An upbeat action thriller track with a modern Filmcue vibe: Suspenseful pending build up. Rich in cinematic texture. Great for various cinematic use, ominous background, action suspense segments etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 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: Slow, Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Dark, gloomy, sinister underscore for film, TV, games, thriller, chiller, horror, etc. Darkly sparkling. Suspenseful, few notes, somewhat experimental, ambient soundscapes. [Tempo: Very slow, Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
An intensely ominous electronic/orchestral soundscape supports a brooding, haunting theme; overwhelmed with darkness and fear, this track is destined for moody scenes of terror and horror in contemporary cinema... For underscore and build-up. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Deep percussions and synths build a dark and intense atmosphere with a sense of suspense and drama. Great track for underscore dramatic situations. An amazing fusion of distorted guotar lines , percussions and strings. [Tempo: Slow, Fast, Very fast / 140 BPM]
Suitable for both Slow and Speed Motion Action Trailer, a little bit Epic with huge percussions. Epic, high energy and slow build-up. Perfect for trailers with big Hollywood sound, suspense, drama, battles, and video game music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
A cinematic style dark cue, feelings of danger and fear, great for horror and sci-fi scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 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]