BGM for a haunted house. Scary music.
Some classes might plan a haunted house for their school festival or cultural festival, right?
There are tons of elements to obsess over in a haunted house—worldbuilding, visuals, lighting, and how you scare people—but one thing you mustn’t forget is the BGM!
If you have music that instantly ramps up the fear just by playing, it raises the quality of the haunted house on its own.
So in this article, we’ve rounded up some delightfully scary BGM tracks that are perfect for haunted houses.
If you’re struggling to decide what kind of BGM to use, feel free to use this as a reference!
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BGM you can use for a haunted house. Scary music (21–30)
The theme song of the movie “Friday the 13th”Harī Manfuredīni
When it comes to horror movies, you just can’t leave out Friday the 13th.
The fun part of this track is definitely that high-pitched, screechy scariness—it’s the kind of BGM that instantly conjures up Jason’s mask.
It’s a spine-chilling theme song that amped up the 1980 splatter-film masterpiece!
Tales of the Unusual Main Title: “Garamon Song”Kuniaki Haishima
In Japan, this series, Tales of the Unusual, is also well-known for its focus on horror and the supernatural.
The opening melody is very famous, but what follows—especially the part that sounds like a children’s chorus—is incredibly eerie.
How about listening to the entire piece again, including the sections people don’t usually hear?
Suspiriagoburin
Music: Goblin: An Italian progressive rock band.
Film: Suspiria: An Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento.
Using the Circum Sound System (a terrifying stereophonic motion sound device) to amplify the terror of the witches.
In Japan, it became a hit with the promotional tagline, “Never watch it alone.”
Lavender TownMasuda Junichi
If you’ve played Pokémon on the Game Boy, you’ve probably heard this.
It’s the BGM from Lavender Town, a town where many Pokémon graves are built.
The sparse tones and dissonance make it a track that evokes fear.
It might be interesting to listen to on Halloween night.
Ghost RockGō Hiromi, Kigeki Kirin
Halloween is a time when many people dress up as ghosts and yokai.
During this season, try listening to “Obake no Rock” sung by Hiromi Go and Kiki Kirin.
The lyrics, of course, and the upbeat, fun sound both evoke the Halloween spirit.
Kagome Kagomewarabe uta
The oni (tagger) sits in the center with their eyes covered, while the other children form a circle around them, walking and singing as they go.
When the song ends, the oni has to guess who is directly behind them.
Although different lyrics were passed down in various regions, the version recorded in the early Showa period by Naoharu Yamanaka in the Noda City area of Chiba Prefecture spread nationwide.
SouChārī Kurauzā
The panic-horror film “SOW,” which sparked a huge boom in Japan, is psychopathic and brutal in content, yet somehow stirs your curiosity about what will happen next.
The BGM sounds like a heartbeat or even the hum of environmental air conditioning.
In the latter half of the trailer, tones reminiscent of a hazard alarm are added, making it the perfect BGM to heighten the film’s excitement.