Fright sound effects
Free CC0 fright sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 6 sounds.
Most downloaded fright sounds
Crowd gasping in shock and surprise·adr, audience
Cinematic horror transition with rising tension and metallic clang·bang, build-up
Loud intense female screaming in fright and anger·fear, female
Crowd reacting with shock and disbelief·adr, audience
Jumpscare Cinematic Creepy for game feedback and pickups.·cinematic, creepy
Surprise Burst Chill for study montages or calm background beds.·burst, chill
Lots of Sounds API
Get fright sounds from code
Search the full CC0 catalog from your app, game or AI agent with the REST API or the MCP server.
curl
curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
-H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "tags=fright" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- What are fright sounds used for?
- Fright sounds are commonly used in apps, games, videos, podcasts, and interactive media projects.
- Can I use these sounds commercially?
- Yes. Every sound is CC0: free for personal and commercial use, with no attribution required. A credit link to lotsofsounds.com is appreciated but optional.
- How do I download a sound?
- Open any sound to preview it for free. Sign in to a Lots of Sounds account to download MP3 files.