Genre
Scary
Video theme
Instrument
Library
AudiotoolInternet ArchiveccMixterWikimedia CommonsIMSLP RecordingsUCSB Cylinder Audio ArchiveOpenGameArt.orgFree Stock MusicHURT RECORDAudio LibraryENDE.APP (formerly Filmmusic.io)NoCopyrightSoundsSoundimage.orgIncompetechFree To UseBass RebelsFesliyan StudiosMaou Damashii (魔王魂)Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords)itch.io free music packsAmacha Music Studio (甘茶の音楽工房)Tabletop AudioAudionautixH/MIX GALLERYJosh WoodwardScott BuckleyMusMusSilverman Sound StudiosChris ZabriskieTim BeekAuboutdufilPatrick de ArteagaWhite Bat Audio
Scary
3,403 tracks3,403 free scary tracks from 28 libraries. 2,493 are cleared for monetized videos, and 254 need no credit line.
- Ghostly Piano MidnightTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · horrorPaidTunePocket membership · no credit2:44Get
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- The Deeper CavernsTsorthan Grove · OpenGameArt.org · ambient · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Dark Horror Electro SoundscapeTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · cinematic electronicaPaidTunePocket membership · no credit5:18Get
- Theme of the Masked Man (Loopable, Chiptune, Slow broody adventure)request · OpenGameArt.org · chiptune · retroCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Horror Happens - Creepy Pianomigfus20 · OpenGameArt.org · piano · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Horror ElectroTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · horror · electronicPaidTunePocket membership · no credit2:29Get
- Horror Background Music - horror pianomigfus20 · OpenGameArt.org · synthCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Nightmare - Synth/Ambientmigfus20 · OpenGameArt.org · synth · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Dark Story Electro Retro HorrorTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · electronic · 80sPaidTunePocket membership · no credit4:53Get
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- Dark Cavern AmbientPaul Wortmann · OpenGameArt.org · ambient · fantasyCC0 1.0· commercial ok · no credit
- Baby Dinosaur Screech RoarTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · horror · halloweenPaidTunePocket membership · no credit0:01Get
- Ghostly Moan OpenerTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · horror · halloweenPaidTunePocket membership · no credit0:09Get
- Chiptune RPG Soundtrack (6 Loops)Trex0n · OpenGameArt.org · chiptune · 8bitCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Halloween HorrorTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · cinematic hybridPaidTunePocket membership · no credit3:18Get
- Ghostly Spirit PresenceTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · horror · halloweenPaidTunePocket membership · no credit0:05Get
- Bio-Hazard (Menu/Stage)Centurion_of_war · OpenGameArt.org · techno · horrorCC0 1.0· commercial ok · no credit
- Halloween Dark RoadwayTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · cinematic electronicaPaidTunePocket membership · no credit3:08Get
- 8-bit Haunted House ThemeWolfgang_ · OpenGameArt.org · 8bit · retroCC0 1.0· commercial ok · no credit
- (Dark) The Whispering Shadows DungeonClement Panchout -Composer- · OpenGameArt.org · loop · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Sad Dark PianoTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · horrorPaidTunePocket membership · no credit3:28Get
- (Horror) Unsettling Victory _LOOPClement Panchout -Composer- · OpenGameArt.org · loop · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Stardust Protector (Soundtrack-Electronic)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
- Halloween MoonTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · horrorPaidTunePocket membership · no credit2:17Get
- Distance (Soundtrack-Electronic)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
- Serenity (Soundtrack)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
- Mind In Motion (Soundtrack-Electronic)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
- Morningstar (Soundtrack-Electronic)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
- Ghost AppearanceTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · horror · halloweenPaidTunePocket membership · no credit0:08Get
- Syndrome (Soundtrack-Electronic)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
Where scary music is used
Horror films, Halloween content, haunted-place vlogs and creepy game footage.
Good fit for: Horror channels and game makers who need dread and jump-scare beds.
Licenses in this category
- Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY, version not stated by Audiotool)27%
- CC BY 4.015%
- CC BY 3.010%
- CC BY-NC 3.08%
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.07%
Green: commercial use allowed. Amber: non-commercial only.
Where these tracks come from
- Audiotool962 tracks · 923 OK for monetized videos
- Internet Archive595 tracks · 138 OK for monetized videos
- OpenGameArt.org358 tracks · 358 OK for monetized videos
- ccMixter291 tracks · 96 OK for monetized videos
How to credit a scary track
Every track has its own credit line, ready to copy. Press Get on a track and it’s at the top of the page, with a Copy button.
Example only · SCP-x7x (6th Floor), Incompetech
"SCP-x7x (6th Floor)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/