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Free Horror Sound Effects

Creaks, drones, stings, whispers, heartbeats and jump scares. Free horror sounds for shorts, trailers and games — no attribution.

40 free horror sounds — growing every day

Popular:
Duration:
Undead Zombie Groan
2.0s · ★ 9.5
Eerie Metallic Drone
6.0s · ★ 9.2
Dark Breath Whoosh
2.0s · ★ 9.0
Coffin Lid Creak Open
2.0s · ★ 9.5
Deep Dread Sub Drop
3.0s · ★ 9.5
Dark Horror Piano Notes
4.0s · ★ 10.0
Metallic Horror Riser
3.9s · ★ 9.5
Zombie Bite Snarl
2.0s · ★ 9.5
Wet Monster Snarl
2.0s · ★ 9.5
Dissonant Horror Riser
4.0s · ★ 9.0
Distant Night Scream
3.0s · ★ 9.0
Dark Demonic Growl
3.0s · ★ 9.5
Terrified Male Scream
3.0s · ★ 9.0
Guttural Zombie Growl
3.0s · ★ 8.0
Orchestral Shock Hit
2.0s · ★ 9.5
Demonic Guttural Growl
2.0s · ★ 9.5
Horror Violin Screech
2.1s · ★ 10.0
Undead Horde Approach
6.0s · ★ 9.0
Creaky Coffin Open
2.7s · ★ 9.0
Horror Violin Stinger
2.0s · ★ 9.5
Horror Door Creak
2.6s · ★ 9.5
Sharp Horror Shriek
2.0s · ★ 10.0

How editors use them

Horror is mostly silence managed well: a room tone that's slightly too quiet, a creak that's slightly too close, then a sting exactly when the viewer relaxes. Build dread with low drones and distant details, and spend the jump-scare hit only once — repeated stings train the audience and kill the fear.