Scary Sounds: Sound Effects and Horror Ambience
Scary sounds used in a variety of scenes, such as Halloween, horror games, and horror novels.
This time, we’ve gathered music and sound effects like these.
Even “fear” comes in many forms.
We’ve included everything from the classics to uniquely unconventional pieces.
If you want to feel a sense of immersion or need some horror inspiration, why not give them a listen?
- A spine-chilling, terrifying song. Japanese music that evokes madness and horror.
- Ghost voices. Sound effects and terrifying ambient sounds.
- BGM for a haunted house. Scary music.
- Horror sound effects. Sound effects and terrifying ambient sounds.
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- Police car siren sound. Sound effects and vehicle ambient sounds.
- Sounds of the heart. Sound effects and ambient sounds of emotions.
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- Explosion and burst sounds. Powerful sound effects and immersive environmental audio.
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- Sounds of the cosmos: sound effects and mystical ambient sounds
- Thunder sound. Sound effects and natural ambient sounds.
Scary Sounds: Sound Effects & Horror Ambience (11–20)
[Sound Effect] Metal: Creaking Hardware 02 (Swing/Hammock/Horror)
![[Sound Effect] Metal: Creaking Hardware 02 (Swing/Hammock/Horror)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v0SxuHe3g4s/sddefault.jpg)
This piece captures the creaking of metal, and because all man-made sounds have been eliminated, it carries a strong horror vibe.
If such sounds were to suddenly ring out at dusk or in the dead of night, many people would likely flee the scene.
It’s a work with a simple yet profoundly unsettling eeriness.
Horror sound effects SE
This sound effect piece evokes an eerie impression, as if a dim, unsettling world is spreading out before your eyes.
It not only delivers a sharp feel with its higher-pitched tones, but also skillfully weaves in echo effects to convey a boundless, unknowable fear of what lies ahead, offering a unique flavor found nowhere else.
Free-to-use sound effects, video production materials: footsteps, slightly scary, following, clack-clack, shoes, concrete, floor
This piece is striking for its quiet yet assertive footsteps—the kind you might hear while walking through an office late at night.
The sound effect itself is just footsteps, but the cold, clicking quality stirs an indescribable sense of loneliness and fear, heightening the horror effect.
I’m a ghost! (sound effect) Boo Ghost Sound Effect
This sound effect conveys a chilling fear, as if a mischievous ghost suddenly appeared.
Because it’s a relatively familiar sound effect, listeners can immediately associate it with a ghost, making its fear-inducing impact very strong.
Clinging Quiet Madness (Sound Effect)
A sound effect that feels clammy and sticky against the skin, evoking a damp, unpleasant sensation.
Not only are the echo effects and other elements timed to perfection, but careful attention has also been paid to avoiding clipping and preserving audio quality, making it a technically superb sound effect piece.
Waterphone sound (sound effect/onomatopoeia)
It’s a piece you can’t listen to for very long; it provokes a visceral sense of fear.
The waterphone’s unpleasant, distinctive high tones agitate the listener’s mind and strip away mental composure.
When paired with eerie visual scenes, the panic effect is doubled.
Scary Sounds: Sound Effects and Horror Ambience (21–30)
Welcome to the Ghost Castle… (jingle, sound effects)
An eerie, fear-laden sound effect that depicts the afterlife.
Toward the end of the effect, the widening pitch range lets you feel a sudden fear gradually intensifying.
The audio quality is excellent with no noise, making it suitable for use in a variety of scenes.