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Contemporary orchestral music that is ideal for productions in the horror genre. This music generally features intense drums, bold brass, intense strings and often includes specialty vocal effects, electronic digital effects and other contemporary production techniques.


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INNER LIFE - (by Tamara Shestopalova)  Year: 2019
Tamara Shestopalova dark ambient, soundtrack, mysticism., dramatic direction music for an atmosphere of sadness and sadness, mystical music for movies or video games. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Full Track) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller  
959244 5:21 Med Slow   


SORCERY (HORROR ORCHESTRAL FX BACKGROUND) - MAIN - (by Alessandro Gozzo)  Year: 2018
Alessandro Gozzo Contemporary Orchestral FX & Choirs for a tense, building background with hit points. Scary, menacing, anticipating with telluric tension & suspense in Hollywood horror style. Gothic Macabre Monsters Supernatural Mystery Science Fiction John Carpenter Classical Creepy, Instrumental, Horror, Horror Ambience
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 60sec - Horror, Horror Ambience
925135 1:00 Medium 123   
Edit Type: Variation (Main No Choirs) - Action, Thriller Soundscape
925134 1:00 Medium 123   
Edit Type: 30sec A (No Choirs) - Horror, Horror Edgy
925130 0:32 Med Slow 93   
Edit Type: 30sec B - Action, Impending Gothic
925131 0:32 Med Slow 92   
Edit Type: Stinger (5 sec) - Horror, Horror Psychological
925136 0:07 Med Fast 130   
Edit Type: Bumper A (13 sec - No Choirs) - Dangerous, Edgy Music
925132 0:15 Med Fast 133   
Edit Type: Bumper B (13 sec) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
925133 0:15 Med Fast 133   


DARK PROTOCOL - (by Minoru Amino)  Year: 2018
Minoru Amino DARK, HORROR-Style UNDERSCORE INSTRUMENTAL CUE that you'd typically hear in shows like American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, Scream Queens, etc and would compliment a scary scene or scenario well. the track can work to build fear, discomfort and build to a scary climax. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
896834 1:33 Slow 77   


BLOODY DAWN - (by Eldar Ibrahimovic)  Year: 2018
Eldar Ibrahimovic A hybrid orchestral score with spooky and eerie feel. The score starts with scary ambiental intro from which it builds into orchestral theme featuring powerful string and woodwing melody. Foundation of the score is eerie metalic percussive sounds. Suitable as helloween music, eerie or scary scenes. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller  
912990 3:13 Med Slow 90   


MASS LIMIT - (by Dream Valley Music)  Year: 2020
Dream Valley Music A distant, eerie sound that grows from a low, brooding drone to a climactic scream of controlled distortion. Mixes include versions with or without an added layer of metallic, fragmented sounds. Matched in style with the Dream Valley Music titles, The Deep Dark, Black Light and Bloom. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Droning
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Full Track) - Dangerous, Dangerous Droning
1005630 2:10   
Edit Type: Variation A (No Sound Fragments) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1005634 2:08   
Edit Type: Variation B (Underscore version) - Horror, Horror Edgy
1005635 2:07   
Edit Type: 60sec (60-secs version) - Action, Theme Spy
1005632 1:02   
Edit Type: 30sec (30-secs version) - Action, Theme Power Play
1005631 0:30   
Edit Type: Loop (Loop 01) - Horror, Horror Psychological
1005633 0:30   


DARKNESS AWAITS - (by E.L. Mahon)  Year: 2018
E.L. Mahon Want to have the fear of God thrown into the mix? This track will push the imagination into thinking the end is near. Starts a bit easy then gets very un-easy. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
901780 1:50 Slow 65   


AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT - (by Larry Castle)  Year: 2021
Larry Castle Variations Available on Request, Struggle, Battle. Lost, Searching, Abstract, Sci Fi, Drama, Cinema, Story, Expressive, Epic, Mysterious Mystery, Earth, Home, Tension Fight, change Hopeless, Distressed, Found, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1111225 1:52 Med Slow 90   


HORROR STEPS OUT - (by Dream Valley Music)  Year: 2020
Dream Valley Music One in a series of 10 eerie and mystical short cues, where Sci Fi meets Horror meets Dark Fantasy. Deep, disturbing, nightmarish sounds that curl, twist and attack the unsuspecting listener with razor-like precision. These short cues are modern and visceral, eerie and cold, in the style of modern TV, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 30sec (Full Track) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1005596 0:28   
Edit Type: Full Track (Underscore version) - Horror, Horror Psychological
1005597 0:21   


BEFORE THE STORM - (by Anthony Dann)  Year: 2017
Anthony Dann Contemporary Romantic Thriller Series. The dark sounds and a bad feeling are trapped inside. From ambient synths tension to growing threat of spooky percussion and stretched sounds of strings and brasses. Nice piece for a thriller or horror, also useful for tensioned moments. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
885450 2:11 Med Slow 92   
Edit Type: Bed - Dangerous, Dark Music
903316 2:00 Med Slow 92   


ON THE EDGE OF INSANITY - (by John Garrett)  Year: 2015
John Garrett Edge of your seat suspense music thats builds from s string ostinata and glockenspiel opening. The texture builds with timpani and snares. The addition of syncopated pounding rhythms over the choral harmonies produce a spine tingling nervousness which gradually abates with only a single Timpani. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
731916 1:55 Med Slow 100   


THE ARCHITECTS OF FEAR (FULL) - (by Mackie)  Year: 2014
Mackie Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Full track) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
685867 0:54 Med Fast 145   
Edit Type: Variation (Piano Only) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
685868 0:54 Med Fast 145   
Edit Type: 30sec - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
685866 0:30 Med Fast 145   
Edit Type: Stinger A (Stinger A) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
685869 0:10 Med Fast 145   
Edit Type: Stinger B (Stinger B) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
685870 0:14 Med Fast 145   


HYPNOTIC FLIGHT - (by John Garrett)  Year: 2015
John Garrett Haunting deep male vocals punctuated with clockwork string interjections. Female vocals build adding dissonant clashes. The whole piece grows in intensity with faster string ostinatos throughout as the vocal lines constantly intertwine creating an hypnotic unsettling soundscape. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
731901 2:48 Med Slow 100   


UNFORGIVING MIND - (by Dragonfly Spirit)  Year: 2014
Dragonfly Spirit Dragonfly Spirit empowering music tracks provide the listener with different kind of emotions, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
703550 10:05 Med Slow   


JUDGEMENT NIGHT - (by Citrina Musik)  Year: 2012
Citrina Musik Dark dramatic orchestral cue with electronic elements and a buildup at the finale. Suitable for dark drama, horror, suspense and more. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller  
517882 2:10 Med Fast 148   


OUT OF THE NIGHT - (by Richard Gardzina)  Year: 2009
Richard Gardzina Dramatic, Scary, Halloween music, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
360179 2:01   


DISTURBANCE - (by Citrina Musik)  Year: 2012
Citrina Musik Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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517883 2:01 Med Slow 100   


ITS BEEN MONTHS - (by Veena)  Year: 2012
Veena This track can be used for many different venues. When writing this piece I envisioned a young girl in a house hiding from the "monster" who is stalking/chasing her. It is dark and mysterious. You could have the piece playing in the background of a dramatic story telling in a film as well. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Bed - Horror, Contemporary Thriller  
561077 0:53 Slow   


02 FANTASY MARKUS SCHMIDT - (by Markus Schmidt)  Year: 2015
Markus Schmidt Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
747936 2:31 Medium 120   


HORROR - (by Giacomo Bucci)  Year: 2013
Giacomo Bucci Perfect song for the film, fiction, video games character of horror. The theme is very catchy and captivating. It makes a lot of tension. The intro of the song is given a haunting piano. And then arrive with the full orchestra but with the addition of bass and drums with a hard rock style. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller  
767832 2:00 Med Slow 80   
Edit Type: Variation - Horror, Horror Ambience  
767833 0:58 Slow 78   


MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET - (by Jose Rendon Santana)  Year: 2009
Jose Rendon Santana Dark & Intriguing, scary atmosphere with powerful suspense. Creepy background track evoking terror and fear with building climaxes. Perfect for horror genre, like when the child asks his mom, "What is that thing coming out of the closet?" Tense, horrific, beautiful, frightening as all Hell! Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Bed - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
368798 0:27 Medium 115   


CRIME TENSION - (by Krzysztof Rzeznicki)  Year: 2024
Krzysztof Rzeznicki Pulsating low bass, rhythmic low percussion toms. Merging the aesthetics of tension with trailer music elements. Conveys a sense of threat, uncertainty, and horror. Suitable for dystopian sci-fi, action thrillers, crime dramas, spy / undercover agent, military operations or horror movie trailers. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action Moderate
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
12 Mixes Available
1223285 1:26 Med Slow 100   


HORROR TIME AMIN - (by Jaime Arredondo)  Year: 2021
Jaime Arredondo this music is for any kind of horror, vampires, monsters, evil,, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
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Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1070278 1:34 Med Slow   


CINEMATIC DRAMATIC HORROR & THRILLER BACKGROUND - (by Ignite7)  Year: 2018
Ignite7 A strong Horror/Dramatic content with an atmospheric tensioned beginning which evolves in a more harmonic direction with a wide strings and cinematic style drums. Is a perfect material for some dark themed approaches (eg. War Documentary, abandoned strange places presentation) emotional content etc. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Horror Dramatic Soundtrack) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller  
904490 2:50 Medium 128   


DENSO G AMIN - (by Jaime Arredondo)  Year: 2021
Jaime Arredondo any kind of horror, scary, ghost, dead, witches,, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1070279 1:50 Med Slow   


CINEMATIC HALLOWEEN HORROR TANGO - (by Kuba Adamus)  Year: 2023
Kuba Adamus A dramatic cinematic tango with emotional piano and celesta parts, epic and powerful orchestral percussions, and engaging and sweeping strings - all of that combine to create an unforgettable, epic experience, that sets the perfect mood for all your mysterious, creepy, Halloween projects! Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1198891 3:03 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: 60sec - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1198888 1:00 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: 30sec - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1198887 0:30 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: 15sec - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1198886 0:15 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: Loop A - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1198889 1:22 Med Slow 100   
Edit Type: Loop B - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1198890 0:39 Med Slow 100   


INSANE HUMANITY - (by Format Universe)  Year: 2019
Format Universe Powerful, chuggy metal with massive riffs and big drums. From the two parts, including orchestral. Heavy and melodic. Like a. Deep Purple, King Crimson, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osborne, Jimmy Page, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
950344 4:53 Med Fast 140   
Edit Type: 60sec (60 Sec Version) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
950352 1:00 Med Fast 140   
Edit Type: 30sec (30 Sec Version) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
950351 0:30 Med Fast 140   
Edit Type: 15sec (15 Sec Version) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
950350 0:15 Med Fast 140   


INTO THE DARKNESS - (by Pawel Orlow)  Year: 2022
Pawel Orlow when you look into the darkness, the darkness looks into you. A track in which the tension grows with every second. It will give you emotions like fear, as if you are watching a Fincher movie. Vocal Pads, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1133297 0:44 Med Slow   


HALLOWEEN SUNSET - (by Jerry Teel)  Year: 2021
Jerry Teel Halloween time for crazy orchestral music hearing strange voices at night. Good for party times with dark humor. Available for radio playing during wierd times. Vocal Samples, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1103180 1:36 Med Slow 85   


HOUSE ON SHADOW HILLS - (by Ryan Bell)  Year: 2020
Ryan Bell A driving orchestral string section and haunting melody sets the stage for dramatic visual imagery. Featuring worldly instruments and memorable harmonic motifs. The perfect backdrop for a cinematic trailer or opener. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Full Orchestra) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller  
1056870 2:16 Med Slow 90   


PULSE TENSION - (by Krzysztof Rzeznicki)  Year: 2024
Krzysztof Rzeznicki Low, propulsive deep bass. Gradually building an atmosphere of horror, dystopia, uncertainty, and fear. Suitable for horror movies, thrillers, crime and criminal investigation, sci-fi and mystery, spies, undercover agents, danger and tension.(Stem files available.), Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
11 Mixes Available
1223334 2:10 Med Slow 100   


SCORE 087 FEAR TENSION - (by Jaime Arredondo)  Year: 2021
Jaime Arredondo a monster or assessin follow a person and that person will be kill. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1070293 3:37 Med Slow   


HALLOWEEN IS HERE - (by Pawel Orlow)  Year: 2022
Pawel Orlow Spooky Halloween is here! You won't stay alone in a house after listening to this track. Feel like something behind your back and watching over you in a dark. Perfect track for short scary videos or trailers. starts with evil percussion and then evolve into really dark evil music, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1158088 1:32 Medium 111   


SCORE 094 FEAR TENSION - (by Jaime Arredondo)  Year: 2021
Jaime Arredondo any kind of cohorror, killing people, blood blood more blood, witches in a sacrifice, a monster haunting a human, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1070397 2:46 Fast 167   


SCORE 090 FEAR TENSION - (by Jaime Arredondo)  Year: 2021
Jaime Arredondo orchestral strings contemporanean music cellos high violin notes horror tension hard deep scary somber, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1070393 2:10 Med Slow   


DESTINY'S DEMON - (by Eric Jackson)  Year: 2018
Eric Jackson Dark eerie track featuring angry guitars and a creepy piano lead. Start calm and explodes into rage. Rob Zombie film sound, Nightmare on Elm Street, Silent Hill. Works well with intro beginning or end film credits, climatic killing scene, Haunted house trailers, demonic movies. Vocal Pads, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Horror OrchestraRock) - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
947343 1:45 Med Slow 100   


RISE OF MACHINES - (by Bryan Chi)  Year: 2022
Bryan Chi A dystopic soundtrack. Starts with a simple bass pulse, and builds slowly to a high intensity with manipulated brass sounds and various other alien sounding synths. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Dangerous, Dangerous Music
1119240 2:27 Medium 120   
Edit Type: Loop A - Dangerous, Dark Music
1119241 1:36 Medium 120   
Edit Type: Loop B - Dangerous, Edgy Music
1119242 0:32 Medium 120   
Edit Type: Loop C - Dangerous, Mysterious Music
1119243 0:49 Medium 120   
Edit Type: Loop D - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1119244 0:32 Medium 120   


HORROR THEME - (by Benjamin Gibbs)  Year: 2022
Benjamin Gibbs bass and brass rumbles before the winds and strings carry us into a creepy and sinister world. A great mood setting theme for when evil is afoot. Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1127111 1:37 Medium 120   


DISONANCIAS ALBION - (by Jaime Arredondo)  Year: 2021
Jaime Arredondo big horror, intense hard for really really horror scenes, Instrumental, Horror, Contemporary Thriller
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Horror, Contemporary Thriller
1070280 1:46 Med Slow   



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