Horror sound effects. Sound effects and terrifying ambient sounds.
We’ve gathered a variety of sound effects—from women’s screams and babies’ cries to creeping footsteps and eerie, indefinable groans—that build a hyper-real, suspenseful horror atmosphere.
Tonight, they will lead you to the brink of terror.
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Horror sound effects. Sound effects and terrifying ambience (11–20)
BGM for ghost stories: KAIDAN the ghost story
Faint, distant sounds like Noh music, and intermittently something shrill striking.
Partway through, there are realistic sound effects that make it feel as if you’ve wandered into a deep forest, followed by an approaching baby’s cry and chant-like sounds that double the fear.
A demon appears
Within just a few seconds of an extremely short sound effect, it portrays the descent of a demon—an overwhelmingly formidable presence to humans.
The sound alone seems to foreshadow the coming calamities and hint at the dark course the story will take.
Wandering into the forest
In the depths of a forest, this melody makes you feel as if some unknowable presence is nearby.
You can almost see yourself lost, forging ahead on pathless ground and wandering aimlessly.
The faint background sounds play a strange tune that only heightens the listener’s unease.
to punch
This is a sound effect of something being struck by a hand.
The raw, highly realistic sound that follows the momentary impact—like bones breaking or something being crushed—adds intense authenticity.
It’s perfect for essential showdown scenes in horror movies.
homicide scene
A place I wandered into before I knew it—yes, this is where a murder once took place.
With every step I take, a strange unease gnaws at me, and I’m overwhelmed by the urge to run away from here—that kind of melody.
And then, before I realize it, I become aware of something creeping up behind me.
Deep mystery
An important scene in a horror movie.
A melody that feels like it would play at the moment you finally begin to understand the meaning of the journey so far.
The simple repetition of notes makes for the perfect sound effect when you’re pursuing a deepening mystery and just starting to get a hold of something.
Horror sound effects. Sound effects and terrifying ambient sounds (21–30)
swirling hatred: be full of loathing
I sense the presence of something evil right nearby! It’s coming closer! A melody that would fit the quintessential scene in a horror movie uses low tones to slowly stoke the listener’s fear.
It’s a melody that makes you feel the hatred of something overwhelming.