Royalty-free music for Halloween videos and podcasts
Here you'll find spooky royalty-free instrumental music that's perfect for use in Halloween-themed videos and podcasts.
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Michael is coming
An eerie horror film track with a dodgy bell sound that´s superimposed by aggressive synths. Later, a hectic drumbeat invades the scene.
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Black-Eyed Puppet
Creepy music with dark strings and eerie disharmonies. Ideal music for horror films.
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Paranoid
In this scary movie score dark pads meet fast piano arpeggios and a disharmonic cello accompaniment. Creepy music for Halloween, mystery and horror movies
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Call of destiny
Gloomy, suspenseful soundscape track with a pulsating basslineand a recurrent synthesizer riff. Exciting music for thrillers and scary movies.
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Ghost Trap
Creepy and captivating song that captures the dark atmosphere of Halloween. The tight beat and powerful 808 bass create a gripping effect and get the listeners vibrating. The harpsichord adds an eerie touch to the track, creating a ghostly flair. This unique combination of trap elements and spooky sounds makes the song a perfect companion for Halloween parties, haunted events, or horror film soundtracks.
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Ghostly Laughter
This track is both spine-chilling and fun for Halloween. The rhythmic pizzicato strings and cheerful bell melodies create a lively atmosphere. The ghostly laughter and haunting theremin add an eerie touch. Perfect for videos aiming to combine spookiness and entertainment for the Halloween season.
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Macabre
This ominous track unfolds a dark atmosphere with its resonating ambient drones and martial impacts. The eerie clock ticking intensifies the tension, while harsh synth elements add a disturbing touch. The dramatic arrangement is perfect for horror films and projects aiming to convey a chilling mood.
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Quirky Ghost
This song combines a creepy atmosphere with Halloween fun. The rhythmic pizzicato strings and lively bell melodies create an engaging mood. The haunting theremin adds an eerie touch to the piece, while distant eerie crow laughter adds a playful element. This song is perfectly suited to convey a blend of spookiness and entertainment for the Halloween season.
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Undead
The powerful staccato double basses paired with imposing choirs, the unsettling slightly out-of-tune old piano, and the menacing ambient textures create an atmosphere of discomfort and fear. The escalating drama intensifies the feeling of tension, making this composition perfect for capturing the eerie spirit of Halloween.
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Awakening Creatures
This piece combines mystical choirs from beyond with forceful organ hits accompanied by lavish percussions. A continuously growing ominous ambient drone enhances the atmosphere, while a powerfully struck snare adds accents. With elements of Halloween and zombies, it creates a cinematic blockbuster atmosphere.
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Run, Pumpkin, Run!
Rapid orchestral dramedy track that is perfect for chaotic and funny Halloween videos.
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Ghostly Steps
Spooky waltz in orchestral dramedy style, perfect for videos and podcasts on themes like Halloween, spooky, and ghosts.
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The Unseen
Gloomy orchestral score with Celeste and detuned piano - perfect for eerie scenes, ghost and haunted movies.
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Trick or Treat
Eerie and playful Halloween soundtrack with ghostly laughter, harpsichord, theremin, bells - spooky, funny, and perfect for all videos related to Halloween.
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Spooky Music for Halloween Movies
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Our musical highlights for Halloween have been compiled by our editorial team here:
Atmospheres:
Atmospheric music is perfect for Halloween videos, as it can create a creepy and eerie mood. An atmosphere can consist of various elements, such as deep synthesizer textures, sounds reminiscent of scratching, screams, or creaking doors, or even quiet piano or string passages. Atmospheric music is ideal for creating a threatening mood that gives you and your audience the feeling that something ominous is approaching.
Here's our collection of exciting atmospheres.
Underscore:
An underscore is a type of music that plays in the background and is rather subtle. The goal of the underscore is to support the mood without distracting the viewer's attention from the visual content. In the context of Halloween videos, an underscore can contain various elements, such as quiet, slow piano or string passages that create an eerie mood, or dissonant sounds that express fear and terror.
Here you'll find our suggestions for eerie underscore film music.
Pulsating Basslines:
Pulsating basslines work well for Halloween videos, as they can create tension and energy. A pulsating bassline can consist of various instruments, such as a synthesizer, a double bass, or an electric bass. It can have a fast or slow tempo and create a creepy or rather exciting mood. Pulsating basslines can also be combined with other elements such as drums or percussion to achieve an even more powerful effect.
Find dark, pulsating basslines here.
Disharmonies:
Disharmonies refer to the use of tones or chords that are not harmonically connected. In the context of Halloween videos, disharmonies can be used to create a creepy, eerie mood. Disharmonies can be produced on various instruments, such as piano, strings, or synthesizers. They can also be combined with other elements like sounds or pulsating basslines to achieve an even more intense effect.
Find Halloween music with disharmonies and an uncomfortable aura here.
Overall, the above-described music genres offer a wide range of possibilities to underscore Halloween videos with the appropriate music. Whether you want to create a threatening mood or an exciting, tension-filled atmosphere, with the right music, you can take your audience on a journey into a world full of horror and terror.
So what are you waiting for? Take a look around and find the perfect music for your Halloween project.
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