Horror sound effects
Horror sounds, creepy textures, suspense cues, and dark atmospheres for scary scenes and games. 305 sounds.
Most downloaded horror sounds
Top 30Deep cinematic ambient drone atmosphere·ambiance, ambience
Creepy loopable violin creating horror tension·ambience, broken
Deep cinematic swooshes and film-like ambient atmosphere·ambiance, ambience
High-quality raw female scream recorded dry in a studio·environmental-sounds-research, female
Bold cinematic dramatic hit with bass and cymbal impact·abstract, accent
Reversed low piano keys building dark horror tension·approach, aptmosphere
Processed female scream turned into a demonic shriek·breath, dark
Eerie processed whispers with stretched and morphed vocal effects·chill, chills
The deep, resonant toll of an old church bell.·bell, church
Neon light humming and flickering in a small bathroom·domestic, eerie
Neon fluorescent tube light flickering and buzzing·field-recording, flicker
Cinematic horror transition with rising tension and metallic clang·bang, build-up
Loud intense female screaming in fright and anger·fear, female
Zombie grunting and growling while attacking and devouring·attack, creepy
Close-up male breathing processed with light reverb for sci-fi·action, breath
Alternate layered whispering voices with an uneasy horror feel·chatter, creepy
Frightening authentic clown laugh with added reverb·bogey, clown
Eerie atmospheric drone created from reversed and processed audio·eerie, horror
Dramatic stinger stab accent for horror or sci-fi transitions·adpp, drama
Collection of creepy creaking and knocking wood sounds for horror·ambient, beast
Wet squelching blood spray sound from squeezed ketchup bottle·blood, foley
Terrifying ghost scream for horror jump scare moments·alien, banshee
Gentle soft tonal wind ambience·amb, ambiance
Slow creepy creaking door sound from a shower screen·creaking, creepy
Four layered whisper voices creating a spooky dreamlike effect·chatter, creepy
A looping spooky organ melody with a vintage carnival or circus feel.·carnival, carnival-of-souls
Spooky horror atmosphere with gentle cinematic string-like layer·atmosphere, background
Deep creature monster roar sound·animal, beast
Long evolving horror drone with metallic resonance and sub-bass tension·ambient, bass
Archi Soundscape Space for sci-fi interfaces or game FX.·ambiance, ambiant
Lots of Sounds API
Get horror 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=horror" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- What can I use horror sounds for?
- Horror sounds, creepy textures, suspense cues, and dark atmospheres for scary scenes and games. Common use cases include horror games, trailers, escape rooms, jump-scare moments.
- 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.
- Can I search these sounds from code?
- Yes. The REST API and the MCP server support keyword search with tag, category, and duration filters. API and MCP access to the full catalog needs a Pro or Enterprise API key.