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!
Playlist
| BGM for a haunted house. Scary music. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | RebornColin Stetson |  play_arrow | The score of the film “Hereditary.” An instrumental piece where terror and beauty coexist. |
| 2east | Trauma LoopCristobal Tapia De Veer |  play_arrow | Introduction to the eerie film score “Trauma Loop” |
| 3east | Stranger ThingsKyle Dixon & Michael Stein |  play_arrow | Stranger Things synth theme song |
| 4east | Hell on EarthZilgi |  play_arrow | Soundtrack song from a horror movie |
| 5east | Silent HillYamaoka Akira |  play_arrow | Horror music of the signature song from Silent Hill |
| 6east | AstraZeneca “Atherosclerotic Disease Onset Prevention Awareness Campaign” TV Commercial SongKaori Takeda |  play_arrow | Kaori Takeda sings in an AstraZeneca atherosclerosis awareness commercial |
| 7east | Ringtone of DeathEndō Kōji |  play_arrow | Expressing fear in the score for One Missed Call |
| 8east | It’s just a burning memoryThe Caretaker |  play_arrow | A piece that captures the fear and beauty of decaying memories |
| 9east | GassedBobby Krlic |  play_arrow | The unsettling score of the film Midsommar |
| 10east | SuspiriaGoblin |  play_arrow | Goblin's masterpiece of film music |
| 11east | A Nap’s Dreamtotakeke |  play_arrow | Introduction to K.K. Slider’s eerie BGM tracks |
| 12east | Garamon SongKuniaki Haishima |  play_arrow | The Strangely Alluring “Garamon Song” |
| 13east | Hedwig’s Theme: Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsJohn Williams |  play_arrow | An iconic magical theme from Harry Potter |
| 14east | Bela Lugosi’s DeadBauhaus |  play_arrow | Often called a pioneer of gothic rock, I... |
| 15east | Amazing Happy Halloween Nightsyudou |  play_arrow | The Sound of the Toy Box and the Labyrinth of a Frenzied Night |
| 16east | OpeningMarco Beltrami |  play_arrow | An eerie melody foreshadows the story’s terror. |
| 17east | Ballet Music “The Sleeping Beauty”: Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat (Act III)Pyotr Tchaikovsky |  play_arrow | Tchaikovsky’s famous piece with dancing cats on Halloween |
| 18east | Tenshō Shō Tenshōkikuo |  play_arrow | An EDM track with a strong gothic vibe |
| 19east | One, Two, Freddy’s Coming For You |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses fear through Freddie's singing |
| 20east | Amygdala’s Rag DollGHOST |  play_arrow | A Halloween song with Oliver’s eerie vocals |
| 21east | Carnival of Souls – Main TitleGene Moore |  play_arrow | Music from classic cult horror works |
| 22east | The theme song of the movie “Friday the 13th”Harī Manfuredīni |  play_arrow | Jason's theme song is scary. |
| 23east | Tales of the Unusual Main Title: “Garamon Song”Kuniaki Haishima |  play_arrow | Tales of the Bizarre is a famous Japanese TV drama. |
| 24east | Suspiriagoburin |  play_arrow | Music: Goblin (Goblin): Italy… |
| 25east | Lavender TownMasuda Junichi |  play_arrow | I played Pokémon on the Game Boy... |
| 26east | Ghost RockGō Hiromi, Kigeki Kirin |  play_arrow | Halloween, when many people dress up as ghosts and yokai (Japanese monsters/spirits)… |
| 27east | Kagome Kagomewarabe uta |  play_arrow | The demon sits in the center with its eyes covered, while the others go around it… |
| 28east | SouChārī Kurauzā |  play_arrow | The panic ho... that sparked a huge boom even in Japan |
| 29east | Lavender Town ThemeMasuda Junichi | play_arrow | Overseas, there’s an urban legend called the “Lavender Town Syndrome”... |
| 30east | Yoshi’s Story Stage 6 BGMTodaka Ikusei |  play_arrow | Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece “The Nutcracker”… |
| 31east | Persecution of the masses |  play_arrow | The grand choral theme song of Shin Godzilla |
| 32east | Main Theme of the Movie “Resident Evil”Marilyn Manson |  play_arrow | Marilyn Manson’s Biohazard theme song |
| 33east | Grim Grinning GhostsVoicePlay |  play_arrow | Disney Halloween Song, the Beauty of A Cappella |
| 34east | Theme song from the movie ‘Creepshow’Jon Harison | Harrison’s horror music is the kind you really listen to, emphasizing a sense of mystery. | |
| 35east | Dark Roomsruījimanshon |  play_arrow | Luigi's Mansion theme song, eerie atmosphere |
| 36east | Wax MuseumSeikima II |  play_arrow | An eerie, ominous song makes the baby stop crying. |
| 37east | Mononoke DanceDenki Gurūvu |  play_arrow | The theme of Hakaba Kitaro is avant-garde and captivating. |
| 38east | DarknessClock Tower Official Soundtrack |  play_arrow | The famous track from the horror game Clock Tower |
| 39east | Zombie (Main Title)Fabio Frizzi |  play_arrow | Explanation of the theme song of Zombi 2 |
| 40east | Profondo RossoGoblin |  play_arrow | Goblin’s classic, the theme song of Suspiria Part 2 |
| 41east | feels l ike HEAVENHIIH |  play_arrow | Ring movie score, characterized by a sense of fear and groove |
| 42east | Chariots of PumpkinsJohn Carpenter |  play_arrow | The Halloween theme song has a sense of fear. |
| 43east | A Nightmare on Elm Street (Main Theme)Mark Ayres |  play_arrow | A Nightmare on Elm Street Theme Song |
| 44east | Theme song from the film ‘Suspiria’goburin | play_arrow | Musical expression of discomfort and anxiety |
| 45east | Strong FateWagakki Band |  play_arrow | Wagakki Band to perform the theme song for a film |
| 46east | A Truly Scary Story Main ThemeMizutani Hiromi |  play_arrow | Theme song of a Japanese horror show |
| 47east | The Kindaichi Case Files – The Mysterious Mallets – Extended VersionMidake Akira |  play_arrow | Traumatic scary BGM from Kindaichi |
| 48east | Saturday Wide Theater ‘Diabolic Sequence’Katakura Mikiya |  | A brilliant composition that transitions from madness to serenity |
| 49east | Gegegay no KitaroToukyou Gegegay |  play_arrow | The familiar song from the anime “GeGeGe no Kitaro”… |
| 50east | Oh My Ghost? ~Even If I Become an Evil Spirit~shiritsu ebisu chūgaku |  play_arrow | How about something horror yet cute? Um... |
| 51east | Go Go Ghost ShipYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | Speaking of Halloween, it’s all about “ghosts,” so… |
| 52east | Pumpkin Head Spooky DanceMachigerita-P |  play_arrow | Distorted guitars and a marching-like rhythm are so addictive... |
| 53east | Oh My Ghost? ~Even If I Become an Evil Spirit~shiritsu ebisu chūgaku | play_arrow | Speaking of Halloween, it has to be ghosts, so... |
| 54east | Oh My Ghost: Even If I Become an Evil Spiritshiritsu ebisu chūgaku | play_arrow | The privately run Ebisu Junior High School, released in 2016… |
| 55east | Tales of the UnusualKuniaki Haishima | play_arrow | This is the main theme song from Tales of the Unusual (Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari)… |
| 56east | Grim Grinning GhostsBuddy Baker |  play_arrow | The Disneyland attraction “Horn… |
| 57east | Kamaitachi no Yoru – Suspicion and DoubtKatō Kōta |  play_arrow | Appearing in the horror game “Kamaitachi no Yoru”… |
| 58east | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U BGM: Meta Knight’s RevengeIshikawa Jun |  play_arrow | The Super Famicom game “Kirby's …” |
| 59east | A ghost by my pillowAiobahn & Yunomi |  play_arrow | Many people dress up as ghosts for things like cosplay. |