Our selection of royalty-free cinematic music with an emphasis on tension, danger, nerve, and a sense of unease. Sometimes more subtle and sneaky music, other times more overt threatening music and soundtracks for critical situations, this music is made for action thrillers, police operations, stakeouts, spy / undercover agents, dangerous missions, hurricane-chasing and more.
Ethnic flutes and duduk, orchestra and percussion. Someone is on a long journey and is in a cold and foreign land. Great for travel documentaries or suspenseful scenes in TV and film. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 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]
A busy, whimsical and mischievous orchestral cue. Playful, but a bit naughty or evil. Good energy level. A fun, filmscore, orchestral romp! Inspired by Tim Burton / Danny Elfman. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 161 BPM]
A quirky, dark and staccato, almost broken-up piece of orchestral fantasy music, inspired by the styles of Tim Burton & Danny Elfman. Playful in a playfully dark, wicked way. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
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 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]
A tense and dark action / sci-fi / thriller underscore. Dark pads and twitchy, ethereal soundscapes, with action thriller style drum / percussion parts. Think horror / mystery / science fiction / dark drama. Can also be for very edgy sports footage. Available with or without the drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 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]
A dark, sneaky, and malevolent sounding underscore for sci-fi, mystery and horror. For the most part dark ambient, but two sections 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]
Aggressive and ominous, this dark orchestral piece suggests an apocalyptic threat. The quick string work in this piece lends it to scenes of vehicles driving quickly, perhaps to confront a foe, perhaps to escape one. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
This orchestral piece conveys the feeling of being swept away. The has a turbulent feel that lends it to working well in scenes of storms, tornados or general mayhem. [Tempo: Fast / 122 BPM]
Cold, dystopian music. Foreboding. Ambient, haunting beginning and end parts and a more harsh middle section with violent, distorted stabs. Methodical, lost, spacey. Good for scifi, dark futures, space music, extraterrestrial exploration, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A dark piece with swelling tension and pounding drums. Your anti-hero will thank you. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
The massive brass and string stabs in this intense modern orchestral track will bring an epic jolt of energy to any production. Good for promos, commercials and trailers. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 144 BPM]
Big trailer style orchestra and choir. Starts small and moody and builds to an epic ending. Perfect for trailers, promos or epic battle scenes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A dramatic track that builds in tension and features strings, piano, big percussion hits, electric bass synth, and pads. Perfect for action and adventure scenes or reality game show programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
A combination of ethnic instruments and modern cinematic orchestra and synth layers, this track is perfect for livening any project with an Eastern setting. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A tribal and primal sounding peace built on percussion grooves and mysterious, drone like synth pulses. Influences from ancient world cultures come together with futuristic, sci-fi type sounds, to create a fusion of past, present and future. Ominous, mysterious, tense. Think tribes, jungle, rainforest, world beat / mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Dramatic accented strings, heavy percussion, blasting brass and pulsating synths give this track a dramatic, epic and futuristic vibe. Intended for epic promos, video games, sports, trailer and dramatic radio cues. Also ideal for breaking news, tragedy, turmoil, tension and struggle in reality TV shows like Celebrity Apprentice, The Ultimate Fighter, Survivor, Fear Factor and The Bachelor. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 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 heavy hitting orchestral track with dubstep elements. Big hits along with epic string bring the track up to a massive drop. Main drop is heavy with low dubstep bass and distorted drums. The track builds up with a string melody to a big final hit with the distorted bass in the end. This track is good for cinematic trailers, scenes of battle and war. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Someone is being followed as they drive towards their destiny, a final showdown. Orchestra with interesting guitar, synth and percussion layers. Perfect for a modern suspenseful film. The music gets big and epic, yet at times is also smaller in scope, intricate and suspenseful. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
Starts with an ominous repetitive low horn blow, and builds up towards a full orchestral and choir theme. Dark and powerful trailer music, inspired by mind bending, psychological and twisted up sci-fi action thrillers. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Full orchestra with piano and acoustic guitar build the tension gradually throughout. Subtle at first, about halfway through the tension goes up with low brass stabs. Perhaps someone suspects they are being followed, and their anxiety and dread grows. At the end, when they look back to see if the menace is still there, they see nothing. Was it all a dream, all in their head? [Tempo: Slow / 69 BPM]
Dark, busy, menacing and tense orchestral track with electronic effects. Low pitched cellos, big toms, industrial percussion and dramatic strings. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Atmospheric, spacey, slightly dark rock track with electronic elements and orchestra strings. Build-up towards the climax at 2:20. Conflict, Police / Agent, Undercover operation, Military operation etc. Futuristic / edgy / determined / science feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 160 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]
A dark, mysterious track using a combination of electronic and orchestral elements, that starts out ominous and foreboding with synth arpeggio, strings and slow drum pulse. The track speeds up at 1:14 when fast electronic percussion loops join in. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
A very dark and threatening orchestral soundtrack, featuring repeating waves of foreboding, ominous, menacing swells. Highly dramatic and spine chilling. Apocalypse / Emergency. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
An orchestral / Cinematic cue with a growing, increasing intensity throughout. Suitable for a scene that starts off suspiciously or tentatively, then activity increases and finally all is revealed. Good for adventure, fantasy, family movies, magic and mischief, exploration and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 70 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]
Strings and relentless edgy drums lead the way, building tension to a contemplative, dreamy middle section. It would be perfect for documentaries, films and advertising. Big ending would be great as a finale to a montage or action scene. The ending could also work well in an elimination scene in a reality show like Survivor or The Amazing Race. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
A mysterious, brooding opening soon gives way to an epic, dark track featuring orchestra, drums and choir. Huge climactic ending - great for trailers. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
An epic percussion section propels this menacing orchestral track. For trailers, suspenseful scenes or intense promos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark, swirling combination of piano, pulsating strings, electric guitar and synth. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 111 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]
Propulsive rhythm pulses from orchestra, synth and percussion ramp up the tension. A tragic melody comes in and out, performed by female vocals. Ethnic instruments like duduk give a mysterious, ancient, middle eastern feel. For modern thrillers, perhaps for the opening credits. Also great for promos and trailers. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Gearing up for a battle, the two sides size each other up. The leader of the good guys delivers a short yet inspiring message to his team... we may be down but not out, go out there and conquer! Orchestra and urban beats. Good for sports and any scene building up to action. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
An epic and rousing track for sci-fi, adventure, epic scenes. Features actual live performed orchestral instruments in combination with samples. Strong, valiant feel, with a methodical, slow march rhythm. Amazement / Glory. Good for science fiction. Big orchestral sound with choir. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Suspense ambient track. It features dark soundscapes, synth melody and electronic loops. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A brooding and dark feeling soundtrack with an emotive undertone. Features violon, cello and piano, and has a distant Asian influence. [Tempo: Slow / 109 BPM]
A dark, threatening and at times violent royalty free music track for horror, mystery and suspense. The track features a staccato, nervous rhythm of dark hits. The middle of the track sees the tension build up to some "drama hits" (which can be cut out and used in isolation), before going into a final third with a slow hip-hop like rhythm, to give the track a spy / thriller edge. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 107 BPM]
Action oriented hybrid orchestral track, with a lot of metallic percussion and powerful blasts. Starts with a powerful ominous pulse and develops towards a frantic percussive climax. Inspired by apocalyptic action and car chases.
[Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]Eerie and creepy music track featuring slide guitar and electronics. Mystical and brooding music. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
In the style of the desert scenes of "Breaking Bad", an ominous, foreboding soundscape of tension and textures. Nice for scenes of suspense and drama. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
Epic orchestra meets electronic music in this huge sounding track. Think Interstellar or Gravity. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 129 BPM]