Scary sound effects
Free CC0 scary sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 189 sounds.
Most downloaded scary sounds
Top 30Creepy loopable violin creating horror tension·ambience, broken
Reversed low piano keys building dark horror tension·approach, aptmosphere
Reverberant water dripping in a dark cave or dungeon setting·ambiance, ambient
Processed female scream turned into a demonic shriek·breath, dark
Eerie processed whispers with stretched and morphed vocal effects·chill, chills
Cinematic horror transition with rising tension and metallic clang·bang, build-up
Creepy ghostly whispers for horror or psychological scenes·background-sound, bogey
Loud intense female screaming in fright and anger·fear, female
Zombie grunting and growling while attacking and devouring·attack, creepy
Frightening authentic clown laugh with added reverb·bogey, clown
Long deep trembling bass rumble for ominous film moments·bass, cinema
Eerie atmospheric drone created from reversed and processed audio·eerie, horror
Collection of creepy creaking and knocking wood sounds for horror·ambient, beast
Terrifying ghost scream for horror jump scare moments·alien, banshee
Gentle soft tonal wind ambience·amb, ambiance
Old antique music box playing a slowed-down creepy melody·antique, beat
Spooky horror atmosphere with gentle cinematic string-like layer·atmosphere, background
Eerie wind howling through a graveyard at night·eerie, graveyard
Deep creature monster roar sound·animal, beast
Long evolving horror drone with metallic resonance and sub-bass tension·ambient, bass
Deep menacing monster growl processed from a vocal recording·angry, angry-beast
Archi Soundscape Space for sci-fi interfaces or game FX.·ambiance, ambiant
A dramatic orchestral loop at 120 BPM, perfect for suspenseful moments.·ambient, atmosphere
If I made a movie with open space shots, this would be my background for sci-fi interfaces or game FX.·science-fiction, alien
A tense, cinematic orchestral loop at 120 BPM, ideal for suspense scenes.·ambient, atmosphere
A dramatic, suspenseful orchestral loop at 120 BPM, suitable for cinematic tension.·ambient, atmosphere
A dark, suspenseful score featuring strings and pads, designed for horror or thriller scenes.·background, horror
Drone Ambient Artificial for sci-fi interfaces or game FX.·ambient, artificial
An ambient soundscape inspired by mystical and forest themes, suitable for cinematic use.·amb, ambiance
Creepy ambient sound design for suspenseful scenes in films or games.·abyss, amb
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--data-urlencode "tags=scary" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- What are scary sounds used for?
- Scary 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.