Sound effects tag

Eerie Sound Effects

Eerie sound effects for the stretch before anything actually happens. Haunted mansions and graveyards, built as designed ambiences, some of them loopable. Whispers. Dark drones that sit low and stay there for as long as a scene needs. There are ghosts too, plus door knocks and haunted house sounds, for when the quiet needs breaking.

Libraries
46
Publishers
24
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround
Sample rates
48 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.99 to $149.99
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Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
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Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

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All 46 libraries tagged Eerie

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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Horror ambience sound effects featuring 24 loopable designed soundscapes across haunted locations including asylums, catacombs, graveyards, ghost towns, forests, hospitals, prisons, mansions and underwater shipwrecks in exploration and tension variations.
24 files · 186 MB · Metadata
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This mini collection of 90 cinematic sound effects features risers, hits, drones, and ambiences derived from musical instruments like guitars, bells, gongs, and percussion.
90 files · 3.16 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of organic scratch and scrape sound effects created by recording nails, metal, and coins on surfaces like concrete, wood, plastic, fabric, and tile.
300 files · 158.8 MB · Metadata
Was $20.00, now $14.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Electronic noise box recordings transformed through guitar pedals create unsettling sound effects, featuring reverb, delay, and pitched elements ideal for horror and suspense productions.
64 files · 452.6 MB · Metadata
Was $20.00, now $12.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
From subtle swipes to thick whooshes, this comprehensive collection delivers 500+ versatile sound effects that blend smooth transitions with dynamic whip-by movements.
533 files · 1 GB · Metadata
-21%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This bundle combines five volumes of royalty-free horror textures and sinister sound effects. The collection is UCS-compliant with metadata, intended for film, television, and video game projects.
1,040 files · 9.49 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Electronic and geophone-captured sound effects merge with synthesized instruments to create 50 eerie, horror-focused audio samples, delivering over 96 minutes of haunting atmospheric textures suitable for various media projects.
50 files · 3.34 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Capturing vibrations from household devices, this collection delivers atmospheric drone and bass sound effects, providing layered tension elements for film, gaming, and TV productions.
91 files · 7.69 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Atmospheric horror sound effects blend manipulated voices, ghostly chants, and haunting synth drones, providing layered ambiences for film and gaming projects at 24-bit/192kHz quality.
10 files · 1.94 GB · Metadata

Eerie is mostly about what's underneath. A drone that's slightly off does more work than a scream, and a lot of these libraries are built around that idea: haunted locations in exploration and tension versions, so the same space can tip from uneasy to Ominous without a cut. The whispers and ghostly pads come mixed with ordinary things like rain and footsteps, which keeps them grounded. Some sets lean sci-fi, with abandoned facilities and dystopian spaces instead of graveyards. For a slow-burn horror game or a quiet stretch of a thriller, an eerie bed under the whole scene often works harder than a string of jump scares.

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