A well-done horror film is designed to get your heart racing and keep you on the edge of your seat. Part of what makes these movies so suspenseful is the way that they use sound to create an anxious atmosphere.

The score might feature a low, persistent hum that sets your teeth on edge, while the sound design makes every creak of a floorboard or whisper in a dark room feel amplified. Thisfillsmovieswitha sense of unease that can be hard to shake long after the credits have rolled.

For many viewers, this is part of the appeal of horror films; they provide a chance to experience fear in a controlled setting. Whether it’s the jump scares of a slasher flick or the slowly building dread of a Gothic ghost story, horror movies offer a unique opportunity to explore the darker side of human nature.

9 Horror SoundPacks – 2200+ Horror Sound Effects

Looking to add some serious spine-chilling sounds to your next horror production? Look no further than the MACABRE BUNDLE by SampleTraxx. This collection of nine horror-themed sound packs contains over 2200 sound effects designed specifically for creating suspense and fear in your audience.

This bundle has everything you need to inject some serious terror into your projects from ethereal string and brass sounds to impacts and eerie atmospheres!

MACABRE Bundle

A well-designed horror soundscape can be the difference between a jump scare that makes you gasp and one that makes you laugh. And nobody wants their audience laughing when they’re trying to be scared.

That’s why the MACABRE Bundle 2200+ Horror Sound Effects is such an essential tool for any horror filmmaker. This comprehensive collection features eerie violin and tortured strings, braams and brass of all sizes, signature sounds, designed and raw horror vocals, suspenseful atmospheres and sinister soundscapes, impacts and benders, heavy-hitting sound design elements, clock loops and much more.

Whether you’re looking to create an unsettling mood or a full-on fright-fest, the MACABRE Bundle has everything you need to make your audience scream.

RITUALS

Rituals is a new cinematic sound design collection dedicated to modern horror sound projects. Expect eerie violin noises, fragments and phrases, sinister soundscapes, benders, heavy-hitting sound design elements, and clock loops.

This library is perfect for creating a dark and suspenseful atmosphere for your next project. Whether you’re working on a film, video game, or other audio project, Rituals will help you create the perfect sonic environment for your story.

With its vast array of unsettling sounds, it’s sure to send a shiver down your spine. So if you’re looking to add some chills to your next production, be sure to check out Rituals.

RAW CELLO FX

There’s something uniquely captivating about the sound of a cello. Its rich, full tone can convey a wide range of emotions, from the gentle innocence of a lullaby to the harrowing intensity of a cinematic Scores. Now, thanks to RAW CELLO Fx, you can explore an entirely new side of this versatile instrument.

RAW CELLO Fx features manipulated and mangled cello sound effects designed to provide a unique set of organic samples between music and noise. With 252 Mb of audio and 8 Kontakt Instruments, it’s easy to create bold new sounds that will expand your musical palette.

So whether you’re looking to add some ambient textures to your tracks or create an otherworldly soundscape, RAW CELLO Fx is sure to become a valuable tool in your sonic arsenal.

DANZA MACABRA

Danza Macabra is a collection of signature sound effects that are made out of real instruments.

The collection features organic hits and impacts, designed cello and violin bowed sound effects, dissonant piano clusters, string tuning noises, designed glockenspiel and cymbals, and clock loops. The audio is of high quality and there are over 330 WAV sounds included in the package.

Danza Macabra is a great choice for anyone looking for organic and realistic sounding sound effects.

CLOCKWORKS Vol.1

CLOCKWORKS Volume 1 is a library of ticking clock sounds, designed to add an element of realism to your productions. The library includes 4 loop folders at 80-90-100-120 Bpm, plus an extra folder of mechanical sound effects and processed field recordings.

348Mb of audio is included, with 207 clock loops and 33 one-shots. The 6 Kontakt instruments are compatible with 5.8+ Full Player only. Clockworks Volume 1 is a great way to add realism and tension to your tracks.

CLOCKWORKS Vol.2

CLOCKWORKS Vol.2 is a clock loops collection that features never-ending tick-tock, custom metal ticking, antique tick-tock, and grandfather clock sounds.

With a large spectrum of modern to old, clean to rusty sounds, this library provides you with quick access to a range of clock-related sound effects, organized in 4 WAV folders. Inside you’ll find 120Mb of audio and 148 Wav Loops in 48/24 resolution.

7 Kontakt Instruments are also included, though the Kontakt Full 5.8+ Player is required and not supported. Whether you need the perfect sound to compliment a scene or just want to add some unique flavor to your project, CLOCKWORKS Vol.2 has you covered.

BRAAMS Vol.1

BRAAMS Vol.1 is a collection of 130 designed and single element sounds with pitch information, perfect for adding a touch of drama to your music.

With 820Mb of audio, this library provides a wealth of options for sound designers and composers alike. The Kontakt instruments are easy to use and offer a wide range of possibilities for creating unique soundscapes.

Whether you’re looking for low-end musical tones, distant horns, massive low brass, or bass morphs, this library has everything you need to add some serious bottom end to your tracks.

BRAAMS Vol.2

BRAAMS Vol.2 is a new collection of organic, raw and emotive custom braams, low-end tones, processed double bass and field recording, bass morph, pitch motion and more.

This impressive library provides producers with a wealth of content to work with, and the quality is excellent. The recordings are all very clean, and the instruments have a great deal of character. The double bass sounds in particular are outstanding, and the various processing options give you a lot of flexibility in how you use them.

Overall, this is an excellent collection of sounds that will no doubt find its way into a lot of productions.

VOCAL SHOCK

Vocal Shock is a collection of 180 designed male and female cinematic horror vocals and 100 dry vocal sources full of bone-chilling piercing screams, monsters, breath, demonic laughs, creepy and terrifying voices, evil whispers.

With 370 Mb of audio and 9 Kontakt Instruments, Vocal Shock is perfect for adding a new level of terror to your music. The Kontakt instruments are perfect for adding a new level of realism to your music, with each instrument featuring its own unique set of sounds.

The dry vocal sources are perfect for creating your own custom sound effects, and the demons, monsters, and evil whispers will send chills down your spine. Whether you’re looking to add some suspense to your music or create a truly horrifying soundscape, Vocal Shock is the perfect tool for the job.

TRUMPET Fx

TRUMPET Fx is a sound library for Kontakt 5.8+. It features 200+ Wav sounds 48/24 with key information, as well as 39 Kontakt instruments. The library is organized into 8 categories: Single Notes, Powerful Clusters, Short Articulations, Phrases, Sweeps, Atmospheres, Air and Breaths, Distorted and Glitchy. Trumpet FX is a great tool for anyone looking to add some trumpet sounds to their music.

Conclusion

Horror films are great at using sound to compound the anxiety you feel as you witness events unfold onscreen. A film’s score may feature a persistent low hum which only makes the creaking stairs and hushed whispers across a room more unsettling. In some cases, the sound may be so effective that it actually overrides the visual elements of the film.

For example, one of the most memorable scenes in The Exorcist is not the possession itself, but rather the audiotape that is played during the film’s climax. This scene is so effective because it relies solely on sound to create an atmosphere of dread and unease.

By contrast, the visuals in this scene are relatively tame. However, the sound design creates such a sense of foreboding that it more than makes up for any lack of visual scares. In short, horror films rely on sound to create an atmosphere of suspense and dread, which helps to heighten the viewer’s experience.

The MACABRE BUNDLE by SampleTraxx contains 9 horror sound packs, containing over 2,200 horror sound effects. The sound packs are perfect for adding a touch of terror to your music, with sounds ranging from eerie violin and tortured strings to demonic laughs and evil whispers.

The Kontakt instruments are easy to use and offer a wide range of possibilities for creating unique soundscapes. Whether you’re looking to add some suspense to your music or create a truly horrifying soundscape, the MACABRE BUNDLE is the perfect tool for the job.

So there you have it, the MACABRE BUNDLE by SampleTraxx. If you’re looking to add some horror sounds to your music, this is the perfect bundle for you.

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Alfa Mist: Confliction

Growing up in Newham, East London, Alfa Mist began his musical career in grime and hip-hop before being drawn to jazz, world music and movie soundtracks he discovered through sampling. In this film, we follow Alfa Mist’s journey as he collaborates with the London Contemporary Orchestra to re-imagine ‘Confliction’: a track he wrote after a moving conversation with a taxi driver.

More from Alfa Mist on bandcamp.

Alfa Mis “Thanks to @spitfireaudio I got to remake a song I lost the files for 5 years ago and wrote strings for the @lcorchestra to record! It was such a mad experience.“

Darker Colors | A Short Film by Seth Worley

From Red Giant and writer/director Seth Worley (who isn’t the person typing this) comes a mind-blowing supernatural horror masterpiece (again: not Seth) that people (not named Seth) are calling, “the greatest human achievement since outer space”. We hope you enjoy the film enough to watch it thirty seven consecutive times and then send it to every single person you know in your life. Get the tools we used to make this here. I have used Red Giant Plugins and tools for years – except for the Universe.

After a young girl’s drawings are transformed into living monsters made of crayon and glitter, her older brother leads a mission into the woods to destroy them. A supernatural horror short from Red Giant and writer/director Seth Worley (“Old/New”, “Plot Device”).

The Making Of DARKER COLORS

Check out The Making of Darker Colors to learn how we pulled off the most ambitious Red Giant short film to date.