Sound effects tag

Suspense Sound Effects

Suspense sound effects for the long stretch before anything actually happens. Low drones that never let up, and sub rumbles creeping in under a scene. A slow creak from somewhere you can't see. Then the sting when it finally lands. A lot of good suspense is ordinary sound made strange, like a rusty machine squeaking or a zip pulled far too slowly in a dark room.

Libraries
89
Publishers
32
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$5 to $129
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Channel format
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Embedded metadata
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All 89 libraries tagged Suspense.
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All 89 libraries tagged Suspense

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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 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Jump scare sound effects featuring over 200 files of metallic screeches, acoustic dread, booms, impacts, and suspenseful stingers designed for horror games and trailers at 96kHz/24-bit resolution.
206 files · 1.19 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Drone sound effects featuring 20 designed underscore textures including dark bells, pipes, voice drones, energy hums, and tension tones delivered in 96kHz 24-bit stereo.
20 files · 1.75 GB · Metadata
Was $20.00, now $15.00
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library contains 223 breath sound effects, capturing a wide range of realistic breathing styles and emotional nuances from calm inhales to intense, expressive breaths.
223 files · 27.5 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection provides 55 sci-fi drone sound effects, including dark ambiences, interiors, and suspenseful backgrounds for cinematic productions, games, and other media projects.
55 files · 1.74 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection features 10 atmospheric soundscapes, providing deep, tense sound effects. It focuses on creating feelings of tension and unease.
10 files · 819 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously crafted collection features 100 horror transition sound effects inspired by "Terrifier," blending metallic elements and acoustic instruments in high-quality 24-bit/96kHz format.
100 files · 1.14 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
These atmospheric soundscapes blend haunting ambiences with spine-chilling sound effects, creating immersive horror environments suitable for various dark-themed productions and experiences.
17 files
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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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Suspense is mostly about holding back. A drone that sits just under the dialogue keeps an audience on edge for minutes, and they rarely notice it's there until it stops. The libraries here give you plenty of that slow-burn material, with dark drones and haunted ambiences for Horror alongside trailer booms with real low end. They also cover the punctuation, stingers and metal hits for the moment the Tension breaks. The odd ones are often the most useful. Squeaky old gym machines and creaking metal make better unease than plenty of designed sounds, because the ear knows they're real. Thrillers and horror games lean on them constantly.

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