48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Horror sound effects spanning over 750 WAV files of braams, impacts, hits, drones, risers, textures and signature elements, plus 430 BPM- and key-labelled tempo-synced loops with stems.
Sound effects tag
Horror Sound Effects
Horror sound effects for when the lights go out. Jump scares and stingers that make people spill their popcorn. Creeping atmospheres for dungeons and labs, whispers in the dark, zombies groaning and monsters breathing just behind the door. Then the gore, for the bits nobody wants to watch. Proper nasty.
- Libraries
- 324
- Publishers
- 80
- Formats
- Mono, stereo, surround
- Sample rates
- 44.1 to 192 kHz
- Licence
- Royalty-free for commercial work
- Price range
- $4.99 to $499
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.![Distorted red and black VHS screen displaying glitch effects with the words “Play,” “HORRORSOUND,” “[DECONSTRUCT],” “LO-FI HORROR,” and “VHS” shown in text, reflecting a retro horror style.](https://cdn.sonniss.com/storage/2026/08/horrorsound.org-Deconstruct-300x300.jpg)
Lo-fi horror sound effects built from analog degradation, tape decay, voltage distortion, glitch bursts, stingers, rising tensions, and signal interference textures delivered at 96kHz/24-bit.
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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.
44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A horror-themed library of 297 sound effects and music tracks, featuring character vocals, game ambiences, atmospheric tones, action sounds, object interactions, and 10 original compositions.
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A mini collection of 150+ horror sound effects, with embedded metadata, featuring gore, eerie atmospheres, jump scares, and creature sounds.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of 1,911 horror sound effects covering haunted ambiences, creature vocals, foley, jumpscares, and transitions. Also includes musical elements, UI sounds, and ghostly whispers.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library of horror sound effects contains gory mutation textures, flesh creaks, bone cracks, slimy squelches, creature growls, clicks, and cinematic impact sweeteners.
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Featuring over 1,500 files, this collection includes gore, eerie atmospheres, jump scares, and creature sounds, providing horror sound effects with embedded UCS metadata.
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional female performer delivers intense sound effects, including blood-curdling screams and agonized cries, recorded in both studio and reverberant spaces with high-quality 24-bit audio.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Dark ambiances blend with ethereal choirs and spooky sound effects, featuring over 1,300 high-quality recordings of monsters, gore, haunted environments, and eerie drones across 1,049 files.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection features 111 spine-chilling sound effects, including stingers, risers, and jumpscares, crafted from screams, strings, synths, and metal to create atmospheric horror moments.
44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This professionally crafted collection features over 180 unique horror sound effects, including whooshes, impacts, and drones, available in multiple formats and intensity levels for cinematic projects.
96 kHz, 24-bit.
This extensive collection features 186 modular sound effects loops for gaming environments, including layered ambient tracks across nine categories, spanning horror, fantasy, and industrial settings in high-quality 96kHz/24bit format.
44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Versatile collection featuring 23 stinger sound effects, each available in standard format, cathedral-like reverb, and vintage radio-style versions suitable for diverse atmospheric needs.
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Eerie sound effects blend disturbing ambiances and haunting drones with unsettling toys, dolls, and physical impacts, offering 131 meticulously organized samples across scenes, alternates, and individual stems.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professionally crafted tension-building sound effects featuring 206 high-definition risers and buildups, organized in three length categories for thriller, horror, and action productions.
Horror is mostly waiting. The scare only works if the build-up has done its job, so the quiet sounds matter as much as the loud ones. A low Drone that won't settle, a drip echoing down a corridor, a floorboard creaking upstairs, a whisper that might be the wind. The atmospheres here are made for that slow squeeze, with loops for games where the player sets the pace. Then the payoff, a stinger or a creature lunging out right on the cut. Gore and zombie libraries handle what happens next. For the build, there's more in Tension and Suspense. Keep some silence back. It's the scariest sound of all.
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