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 for haunted houses. Scary music (31–40)
Wax MuseumSeikima II
Even if they’ve never listened to the whole song, many people probably know the opening line, “Shall I turn you into a wax figure, too?!” It’s a quintessential horror track, with a fittingly ominous title and eerie lyrics.
Surprisingly, though, it’s said that listening to it can sometimes make babies stop crying.
Mononoke DanceDenki Gurūvu
My brain gets wrecked by its avant-garde sound.
It’s a track by Denki Groove, released as a single in February 2008.
It was used as the opening theme for the anime “Hakaba Kitaro.” The lyrics, inspired by traditional Japanese ghost stories and urban legends, feel like opening a door to another world.
And perhaps thanks to its light, nimble rhythm, it has a charm that makes you want to listen to it over and over.
It contains both fear and addictiveness, and even after time has passed since its release, it doesn’t feel dated at all.
DarknessClock Tower Official Soundtrack
The theme song from the 1995 horror game Clock Tower, released by Human.
The game follows a protagonist invited to a mansion who must flee from the Scissorman, a killer wielding giant shears, and it is inspired by the Italian film Phenomena directed by Dario Argento.
Don’t dismiss it as mere game music—the intro evokes The Exorcist, layered with eerie synthesizer tones, and the techno-flavored development toward the end makes it an addictive masterpiece.
Zombie (Main Title)Fabio Frizzi
Guided by an ultra-minimal kick drum that sounds like it came from a rhythm machine, and drenched in a handmade-feeling, inorganic synth tone that’s both insanely cool and terrifying, this is a masterpiece among masterpieces! It’s the theme from the 1979 zombie film “Zombi 2” (known in Japan as “Sangueiria”), the work that, for better or worse, put Italian horror maestro Lucio Fulci’s name on the world map, with music composed by Fabio Frizzi, Fulci’s famed collaborator.
It was even released at the time as a 7-inch single titled “Theme from Sangueiria,” which shows just how popular it was in Japan.
I feel the track, despite its simplicity, brilliantly captures the essence of “Sangueiria,” a film that approaches “zombies” from a different angle than George A.
Romero’s works.
Of course, if you watch the movie first and then revisit the track, the fear factor doubles—but be warned: the film itself contains quite a few shocking scenes, so it might be tough unless you’re fairly into horror.
Proceed with caution if you decide to take the plunge!
Profondo RossoGoblin
The tense, suspenseful intro, the melodious bass line, and that utterly iconic main melody phrase layering together and then suddenly shifting into a full band sound—no matter how many times I hear it, it’s breathtakingly cool, beautiful, and terrifying! It’s the super-famous theme from the 1975 Italian horror masterpiece Deep Red, whose soundtrack was created by Goblin, one of the most popular bands in Italian progressive rock.
When you think of Goblin, of course Dario Argento’s Suspiria is also famous, but it was Deep Red that truly put their name on the map.
Looking at the original title, those unfamiliar with the background might wonder why there’s no trace of the word “Suspiria” at all, but Deep Red’s original title is Profondo Rosso.
After Suspiria became a hit in Japan in 1977, the earlier Profondo Rosso was released under the title Suspiria Part 2—a very era-specific marketing move.
It’s kind of scary in its own way how the Japanese distributor of the time boldly sold it as a sequel despite the works having no connection whatsoever!
BGM usable for haunted houses. Scary music (41–50)
feels l ike HEAVENHIIH
A song from the film “Ring,” whose opening line is incredibly famous in Japan.
The impact of that opening and Sadako’s iconic entrance scene are so well known that I feel it’s not widely recognized how groovy and danceable this track actually is.
That said, listening to it immediately brings back the terror of Ring, making it arguably one of Japan’s quintessential horror songs.
Chariots of PumpkinsJohn Carpenter
Halloween, the American splatter film series.
The theme song of this popular franchise is an intensely immersive track.
With its mysterious clattering sounds and dynamic swells, the arrangement creates the illusion of spiraling into panic—part of its appeal.
I definitely recommend listening with headphones.