Sinister sound effects
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31 soundsAngry Drone 2
An ambient track that sounds a bit angry. Can be cut down to fit whatever length needed, and is simple enough that a looping point could likely be found fairly easily if needed longer.
Angry Drone 4
An ambient track that sounds a bit angry. Can be cut down to fit whatever length needed, and is simple enough that a looping point could likely be found fairly easily if needed longer.
fire ambience, flames, crackles, pops, burning
Fire ambience sound, with some small crackles and pops throughout. Good for campfire or indoor fire sfx/ambience/tone. Recorded with a Sennheiser MKH-50 into a Zoom F4 recorder.
Angry Drone 5
An ambient track that sounds a bit angry. Can be cut down to fit whatever length needed, and is simple enough that a looping point could likely be found fairly easily if needed longer.
19. Thunder Around 1 (cinematic tool)
An intense ambience implying danger. - This sound is part of the Weird Roomtones and Silences soundpack - a compilation of synthetic ambiences and silences meant to enhance a neutral atmosphere in the desired direction. The filenames usually describe an imaginary situation that I imagine would need the particular roomtone, hardly influenced by movies I've watched. ------You can use the soundpack as you wish, but I'd be happy to hear your feedback. In particular - how did you use the sound (for e
37. Shakespearean Drama (roomtone, drone)
I'm talking King Lear, Macbeth, Hamlet, etc. Not exactly a roomtone, more likely a cinematic tool for enhancing darkness. - This sound is part of the Weird Roomtones and Silences soundpack - a compilation of synthetic ambiences and silences meant to enhance a neutral atmosphere in the desired direction. The filenames usually describe an imaginary situation that I imagine would need the particular roomtone, hardly influenced by movies I've watched. ------You can use the soundpack as you wish, but
Welcome 2 Outworld
An atmosphere/drone I made that reminded me of something they would have used in the background of Outworld from the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie. Baritone modulating minor chord with a pleasant touch of wind on the top end.
atmospherealien
A atmosphere that's kinda scary, with the wind wisping around, you can kind of hear a child in the distance. Free for any use, although credit is loved.
Devil's Night / La Noche Del Diablo - Halloween Urban Horror Soundscape
Devil's Night / La Noche del Diablo - Halloween Urban Horror Soundscape Devil's Night -- the night before Halloween. A dark urban horror soundscape with wind, distant footsteps, and eerie child-crying atmosphere. Made for Halloween scenes, abandoned streets, horror intros, creepy background tension, urban nightmares, dark ambience, and cinematic cuts. CC0 source sounds: * 117610__swiftoid__wind-howl2-mono * 319111__vumseplutten1709__giantsfootsteps * 354180__simonjsounds__child-crying-in-yard
Dark and Tense Ambiance
The atmosphere is tense, dark shadows are dashing through pitch black corners, and unsolved mysteries abound. I would love to hear what you have used my effects for! I you'd like, please leave a link to your project so that I can give it a listen! The sounds used in this piece are linked down below Dark Wind by tec_studio- https://freesound.org/people/tec_studio/sounds/440962/ bass synth oneshot 38 by CVLTIV8R.wav- https://freesound.org/people/CVLTIV8R/sounds/797491/
wind_chimes
A set of wind chimes recorded outside a mansion house.
Dark Drone
A cinematic synth drone suitable for ambient and atmospheric soundscapes. Loopable for extended use.
Creepy Drone
A haunting synth drone with dark tones, suitable for creating suspenseful ambient backgrounds.
Creepy Drone Sound
A deep, sinister synth drone designed to create a spooky atmosphere for horror or thriller projects.
Horror Drum Loop with Organ
A spooky 12-bar glitch-hop loop with eerie organ percussion, ideal for horror or sci-fi themes.
Dark Ambient Drone
A spooky, long ambient drone suitable for background or soundtrack use.
Creepy Atmosphere
Eerie ambient background music with sinister tones, suitable for horror and suspense scenes.
Spooky Drone
Long, haunting synth drone suitable for horror or suspense scenes.
Spooky Instrumental
A dark, eerie instrumental track suitable for spooky or horror-themed content.
Ambient Suspense Track
A short ambient track with psycho suspense elements, created with loops in digital audio workstations.
Doom Loop
Dark, distorted sound loop with a heavy, ominous atmosphere, suitable for horror or intense scenes.
Distorted Piano Loop
A looped piano melody that becomes increasingly distorted, suitable for dark or emotional scenes.
Dark Piano Loop
A suspenseful piano melody designed for dark or thrilling scenes.
Ghost Whisper
A creepy whispered ghost voice suitable for horror games and spooky atmospheres.
Electronic Suspense Music
An electronic modular synthesizer piece generating creepy, atmospheric suspense music.
Spooky Self-Playing Piano
Gothic spooky piano concerto with dramatic booming low notes
Horror Humming Drone
Soft horror humming drone creating lonely empty atmosphere
Horror Stinger Reveal
Dramatic horror stinger for big reveals
Creaky Door With Rattle
Classic creaky door with rattling handle or latch
Ghostly Whispers Spooky
Creepy ghostly whispers for horror or psychological scenes
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