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 ominous and dark ambient piece, with a sense of tension that rests just below the boiling point and leaves the listener uneasy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark and understated, mystical and eerie, soundtrack for dark drama or mysterious tales. Lurking / Sneaky / Suspicious / Lost. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A dark, cinematic and dramatic piece. Inspired by film noir and classic horror stories, as well as newer dark and quirky films by Tim Burton or soundtrack work by Danny Elfman. A tasty slice of evil... Strings, oboe, piano, toy musical box... [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
A feeling of suspense and eerieness. Chase, suspense, urgent, uneasy, tension, anticipation. Sneaky tension. World percussion, strings, horns, synths. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
This track is an intensely dark orchestral piece with apocalyptic overtones and will work great with horror, thrillers and sci-fi. Its' ominous, foreboding tone has an epic intensity that would suit battle scenes, video-games, and fantasy footage as well. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 90 BPM]
A dark and staccato action trailer music track, featuring synths combined with orchestra. Modern sounding track with a touch of electronica and blockbuster feel. Action / Future / Edgy Music. [Tempo: Fast / 110 BPM]
A spooky, creepy, darkly atmospheric track in orchestral arrangement. Starting with creepy celeste and evolving into dark, atmospheric orchestral landscape, it makes a great fit for your horror or mystery project. Think classic dark mysteries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Dark, edgy, ethereal, spacey, menacing, cinematic suspense music with an air of foreboding & fear of the unknown. Magical, sinister & full of tension. Are you being followed? Or is your mind just playing tricks on you? Would suit horror / mystery / halloween / murder / serial killer / crime type projects. [Tempo: Very slow / 62 BPM]
Semi-orchestral, semi-industrial and powerful thriller soundtrack. Dark string and brass textures, a pulsating beat that oozes just under the surface. Serious, international conflict, war or battleground, covert mission, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
Simple yet effective, eerie piano motif. Few piano notes depicting horror, death, perhaps a gruesome scene, or lurking dangers. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Spy Thriller Mystery. Lots of percussion and low piano stabs with explosive toms. Tension with suspense and intrigue. [Tempo: Fast / 128 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. First sneaky, then more urgent, desperate. Chaotic / Lost / Panic / Can't breathe. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Rhythmic / Twisted / Tribal / Chase / Urgent. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A short horror / scifi track, somewhere between sound design / sound atmosphere and music. Scraping metals, swirling vortex, strung out pads... Suitable for company splash screen, intro, logo, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Dark soundtrack style track, depicting the mindset of a disturbed and tortured being. This track lasts only a minute, during which it goes through a slow opening and a manic middle section, before returning to the sad, painful opening theme once more in closing. [Tempo: Medium / 66 BPM]
Like taking a ride on the ghost train at an abandoned fairground. Chillingly spacey, magical, enchanted, trippy, atmospheric & soft piece with faux wurlitzer guitar sounds and bass. Has a haunting, spectre-like 'other-worldly' feel to it. Would suit any horror/halloween/thriller projects. [Tempo: Slow / 129 BPM]
A low, isolated harp picks heavily at low notes, then aided by a marimba, African percussion and shivering strings which adds to the tracks menace. A dark track that has hints of Michael Giacchino (a la Lost) about it. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Heavy, powerful, brutal, driven, dark, rhythmic and intense, brooding modern rock track. Monster guitars, huge drums and crazed, searing lead work combine to make crushing music suitable for extreme sports / action / thriller / combat / war type projects. Can you handle it? Reminiscent of White Zombie & Helmet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Battle/tribal/dark. Shamanic, ethnic track dominated by massive pounding drums and atmospheric textures. Tense, urgent, restless and earthy. [Tempo: Medium / 200 BPM]
A dark underscore cue. Pensive, unnerving and unsettling, this piece is suitable for a sci-fi or horror scene. [Tempo: Very slow / 97 BPM]
Slow, spacey, unnerving, slightly sinister electro pop track. Contains dark & hypnotic synths & drum units. Would suit horror/thriller/spy/drama/psychological type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
A moody, echoing march. Heave synth sounds, and sparse melodies. Sets a mood that is ominous and mysterious. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
Very creepy orchestral soundtrack with epic strings and sinister sound effects. Highly suitable for horror scenes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 124 BPM]
A cinematic track in four sections. Thin, ambient opening. Wood blocks, bells, and chimes sparkle, while powerful string and brass sections drive the piece forwards. Soft, gentle resolution. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Dark, tense, drama-soaked, heavy, epic, malevolant, bombastic, intensely-climactic rock track that builds and builds until it explodes into a ball of blindingly concentrated sonic might. Would suit epic thriller / action / extreme sports / discovery / horror type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 138 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]
An unsettling track. Oboe and prepared piano weave their way through dark foghorn stabs and unearthly choral textures. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Spacey, ethereal and tripped-out ambient electronic featuring synths, drones and hypnotic piano lines. Has a mysterious underwater feeling to it. Would suit thriller/suspense projects. [Tempo: Very slow / 61 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]
Barren, dry and bleak ambient soundscape. Dissonant, unnerving and uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Cinematic action/adventure score starting with just horns before intense percussion, string motiff and dissonant orchestra lead the chase with a sense of urgency. Good for battles, racing against the clock, tense dramas, danger and peril ala Snow White, Hunger Games etc. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
An ominous, majestic and powerful track with live choir and live orchestral instruments cleverly combined with samples and huge, booming percussion. The track starts with threatening ethnic percussion and grows into a gothic, monolithic, spine chilling track. Highly suitable for horror, ritual, fantasy and primal war [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Medium slow, intensely powerfully epic, spacey, grinder rock track. Has a dark & menacing atmosphere built by heavy guitars mixing with massive drum grooves & spacious synth textures. Would suit extreme sports / horror / action / thriller projects. Potent stuff. [Tempo: Slow / 106 BPM]
A sorrowful and regretful film soundtrack, dark and moody vibe. Grand Piano accompanied by live Contrabass and Cello play smooth and calm melodies before moving to the tense and energetic part with drumbeat, timpani and strings. Main rhythmic part sets in at 00:55. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short music cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV series and films. To find the other 9 pieces in this series, search 'Dream Valley 10 Horror Cues'. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Guttural industrial sounds featuring low and distorted sound effects. Great for a heavy and mechanical feeling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 101 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]
Driving, tense, dramatic active underscore bed, minimal melody, very cool sound design sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Atmospheric horror. For dark, brooding scenes, especially sci fi. [Tempo: Very slow, 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 41-60. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An eerie, cold and subtle underscore track for thriller, crime or mystery. Slow / Suspicious / Questioning. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
Hypnotic, groovy, trance-inducing electronic chill track that you might hear in a night club on pluto, if you're ever passing by that way.Just sit back, get your groove on & enjoy the spectacle of the interstellar superfreaks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Big, industrial sounding track, with marching percussion, low strings and moody horns. Used to underscore a video about a Pig Iron factory in World War 2. Dark, ominous, serious. [Tempo: Medium / 111 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]
Slow, spacious, brooding, atmospheric, heat-soaked, sinister, cinematic, edgy, suspense-filled soundscape that makes you feel like you've been out lying in a sun-baked desert for days, desperate for water. Would suit filmic / crime / documentary / dramatic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 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]
Dark, atmospheric and eerie music track made with hybrid synths. Suitable for a main theme or as a part of the soundtrack. Scifi / horror / thriller music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Dark and spacious ambient textures, slowly evolving, sacred knowledge, hidden secrets. [Tempo: Very slow / 108 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 dark, cold and evil, orchestral soundtrack influenced by classic horror movies. Sneaky, then violent. Foreboding, then murderous. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
