Horror music

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A low drone, a brittle music-box melody and a sudden stab that spikes the pulse. Describe the horror cue your scene needs and Morphic generates the full instrumental track, ready to download.

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Dread drone

A slow-building low drone with creeping dissonance, the atmosphere of unease for a long walk down a dark hallway.

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Music box

A fragile, detuned lullaby that feels wrong, the childlike-but-sinister cue for a reveal or a haunted room.

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Jump-scare sting

Quiet tension that snaps into a violent orchestral hit, built for the shock cut and the beat right after it.

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Chase pulse

Driving low pulses and frantic strings, the relentless cue for a pursuit through the dark.

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Design your horror music track

Mix and match the traits below. Your prompt builds as you go.

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Energy

A medium-tempo, uplifting, driving horror music track

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Score a horror scene or trailer

Drop a dread drone under a slow approach and the unease lands instantly. Describe the pace and the lead texture, and Morphic builds a full instrumental cut to length.

Score a horror scene or trailer

Set the mood for a game or a haunted walkthrough

From a creeping atmosphere for an exploration level to a violent sting for a reveal, a horror cue gives the scene its fear in a few bars.

Set the mood for a game or a haunted walkthrough

Direct the horror sound in plain English

Name the mood, the tempo and the lead texture, and re-voice the same cue as a slow dread drone or a frantic chase by editing the prompt.

Direct the horror sound in plain English

Build a whole horror soundtrack

Generate a matching set of horror cues, drone, music box, sting, chase, and keep them consistent across the cold open, the scares and the climax, all from one workspace.

Build a whole horror soundtrack

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FAQs

What is horror music?
Horror music is scoring built to create fear and tension: low drones, dissonance, sudden stings and unsettling textures like detuned music boxes. On this page every track is an original instrumental generated for that effect, not a copy of any specific film cue.
How do I make horror music with AI?
Describe the mood, tempo and textures you want, then generate. A prompt like "low drone, dissonant strings, sudden stabs, 70 BPM, unsettling, instrumental" gives Morphic enough to build a full track, and you can adjust the wording until it fits your scene.
Can I use the music commercially?
Yes, music generated on paid plans can be used commercially. See our terms for full licensing details. Because each track is generated for you, you also avoid it turning up in someone else’s video.
How do I time a jump scare to the music?
Generate a cue that builds quiet tension and then resolves into a sharp stab, and cut your shock to that hit. You can describe the silence after the stab too, which is often what sells the scare on screen.
Can I set the tempo and intensity?
Yes. Name a BPM and a mood in the prompt and the generator targets it. "Slow, oppressive, 60 BPM" and "frantic chase, 150 BPM" produce very different horror tracks.
What format can I download?
Generated tracks download as MP3 or WAV, ready to drop onto a timeline in any editor.