Genre
Mood
Horror
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
Horror music
2,843 tracks2,843 free horror tracks from 28 libraries. 2,070 are cleared for monetized videos, and 265 need no credit line.
- Evil Halloween Ferris WheelTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · halloweenPaidTunePocket membership · no credit1:00Get
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- The Deeper CavernsTsorthan Grove · OpenGameArt.org · ambient · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Theme of the Masked Man (Loopable, Chiptune, Slow broody adventure)request · OpenGameArt.org · chiptune · retroCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Halloween Mystery StoryTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · underscorePaidTunePocket membership · no credit1:36Get
- Horror Happens - Creepy Pianomigfus20 · OpenGameArt.org · piano · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- 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
- Ghostly Piano MidnightTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · horrorPaidTunePocket membership · no credit2:44Get
- Dark Cavern AmbientPaul Wortmann · OpenGameArt.org · ambient · fantasyCC0 1.0· commercial ok · no credit
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- Halloween Electro SwingTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · comedy · electronicPaidTunePocket membership · no credit2:09Get
- Chiptune RPG Soundtrack (6 Loops)Trex0n · OpenGameArt.org · chiptune · 8bitCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Dark Horror Electro SoundscapeTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · film score · cinematic electronicaPaidTunePocket membership · no credit5:18Get
- Bio-Hazard (Menu/Stage)Centurion_of_war · OpenGameArt.org · techno · horrorCC0 1.0· commercial ok · no credit
- Halloween Dusty BeatsTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · electronic · hip hop | trapPaidTunePocket membership · no credit1:43Get
- 8-bit Haunted House ThemeWolfgang_ · OpenGameArt.org · 8bit · retroCC0 1.0· commercial ok · no credit
- Angry Grumble MutteringTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · halloweenPaidTunePocket membership · no credit0:03Get
- (Dark) The Whispering Shadows DungeonClement Panchout -Composer- · OpenGameArt.org · loop · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- (Horror) Unsettling Victory _LOOPClement Panchout -Composer- · OpenGameArt.org · loop · horrorCC BY 4.0· commercial ok · credit
- Old School Carnival FunTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · comedy · retroPaidTunePocket membership · no credit1:26Get
- Stardust Protector (Soundtrack-Electronic)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
- 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
- Horror ElectroTunepocket Exclusive · TunePocket · horror · electronicPaidTunePocket membership · no credit2:29Get
- 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
- Syndrome (Soundtrack-Electronic)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
- Limit (Soundtrack-Techno)Fato_Shadow_Music · OpenGameArt.org · orchestral · loopCC BY 3.0· commercial ok · credit
Where horror music is used
Horror shorts, haunted-house vlogs, creepypasta readings and Halloween content.
Good fit for: Horror channels and game makers.
Licenses in this category
- Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY, version not stated by Audiotool)27%
- CC BY 4.017%
- CC BY 3.012%
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.09%
- CC BY-NC 3.07%
Green: commercial use allowed. Amber: non-commercial only.
Where these tracks come from
- Audiotool808 tracks · 770 OK for monetized videos
- Internet Archive432 tracks · 79 OK for monetized videos
- OpenGameArt.org350 tracks · 350 OK for monetized videos
- ccMixter227 tracks · 70 OK for monetized videos
How to credit a horror 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/