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Tense Horror Background
The Turquoise Moon
Horror
Dark
Cinematic
Serious
Ambient
+1
1:04
Tense Thriller Background
The Turquoise Moon
Horror
Dark
Ambient
Cinematic
Serious
+1
1:32
Mind Game Or Quiz Tension Background Bed
Volodymyr Piddubnyk
Electronic
1:10
NEW
Spooky Tension: Eerie Background
The Turquoise Moon
+4
9:47
Eerie Tension: Background Horror Ambience (10 Minutes)
The Turquoise Moon
Horror
Cinematic
Serious
+3
10:00
Burning Fires Below - Dark Tense Cinematic Trailer Background
Saowakhon Media
Dark
Cinematic
Epic
2:23
Till the End
Garrett & the Gray
Dark
Cinematic
Serious
+1
3:12
NEW
Air of Melancholy
Amber Waldron
Sad
World
Serious
Chill Out
Hip Hop
+1
1:08
The Mystery In The Stars
Jon Presstone
Dark
Epic
Classical
Horror
Cinematic
+1
2:04
Disturbing Events (Looping)
Jon Presstone
Dark
Cinematic
Serious
1:55
Tension In The Dark
Jon Presstone
Horror
Ambient
Dark
Serious
2:31
NEW
Fortitude and Honor
Humans Win
Epic
Cinematic
Religious
Holidays & Special Events
Serious
+6
3:40
Shocking News
Jon Presstone
Dark
Cinematic
+2
2:13
Intrigue And Mystery
Jon Presstone
Serious
Dark
Classical
3:04
Rhythm Of The Action
Jon Presstone
Cinematic
Dark
Epic
3:36
Intense horror and suspense hits with scrapes, stingers and swarming sounds.
Gerardo Garcia Jr
Horror
Cinematic
Dark
Serious
1:53
Countdown
Amber Waldron
Serious
Epic
Cinematic
0:45
Suspicious Nature
Boris Skalsky
Serious
Cinematic
Dark
Chill Out
Ambient
+1
1:43
High Anxiety Tense Action
Boris Skalsky
Cinematic
2:12
Skinwalker Path
Amber Waldron
Serious
Horror
Holidays & Special Events
Dark
Cinematic
+2
1:40
Deepness (Instrumental)
Efliz
Horror
Serious
Dark
Electronic
Ambient
1:09
Whispers
Efliz
Horror
Serious
Ambient
Dark
1:02
Sweaty Palms
Amber Waldron
Dark
Cinematic
Classical
Serious
Epic
1:36
Wonder And Mystery
Jon Presstone
Dark
Inspiring
Cinematic
Classical
1:12
Searching (Instrumental)
Efliz
Dark
Electronic
Ambient
Horror
Serious
1:12
Horror Ambience 1
jabameister
Horror
Cinematic
Serious
+3
0:33
NEW
Horror Creepy Tension
jabameister
Ambient
Horror
Dark
Cinematic
Serious
1:00
NEW
Harrowing Night (30 Seconds)
The Turquoise Moon
0:31
The Chase Is On
Jon Presstone
Serious
Dark
Epic
Cinematic
2:51
Focused On Justice
Humans Win
Cinematic
Serious
Dark
1:40
Haunted Cave
Efliz
1:46
Dark Hole 1
jabameister
+10
0:35
NEW
Buried Tension
Boris Skalsky
Serious
Cinematic
Dark
Electronic
+1
1:44
Approaching The Dark Horizon
Jayson Wayne Brown
Dark
Epic
Cinematic
1:30
Hype Team
Jon Presstone
Bumpers & Stingers
Inspiring
0:33
Forever Unsolved
Jon Presstone
4:01
Dystopian Visions
The Turquoise Moon
Dark
Horror
Ambient
Cinematic
Serious
+2
1:28
Shamanic Tribal Trailer
Psystein
Cinematic
Serious
Dark
World
1:45
Halloween in a Haunted House: Dark Soundscape (Ten Minutes)
The Turquoise Moon
Dark
Horror
Holidays & Special Events
Serious
Cinematic
+2
10:00
Nightmare
Jon Presstone
Horror
Hip Hop
Dark
Cinematic
2:16
Drama And Mystery
Jon Presstone
Dark
Cinematic
Serious
2:32
True Ghost Stories
Amber Waldron
Horror
Ambient
Serious
Cinematic
Dark
1:01
Mysterious Synth Loop 1
jabameister
Dark
Cinematic
+2
0:20
The Horror In My Mind
Jon Presstone
Horror
Ambient
Dark
Cinematic
2:26
Illusion
Efliz
Horror
Cinematic
Electronic
Serious
Ambient
1:29
Pumped Up
Amber Waldron
Rock
Epic
1:13
Aftertime
Humans Win
Epic
Dark
Electronic
Serious
2:32
The King's Crown
Humans Win
Epic
Hip Hop
Serious
Electronic
+1
1:41
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