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Including Dramatic, Suspense, Dark, Cinematic, Tension and Intense music themes.

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Symphony of Horror

Creepy, intense, horror type music for film and tv perfect for film trailers with building strings to a powerful feeling of something bad about to happen and finishes off with a slow eerie choir fade out! This has that perfect Friday the 13 sound mixed with all your other favorite horror heros!

Dark Trailer

Dark Trailer Music - it’s aggressive hybrid trailer and teaser for cinematic fear and scary projects. Will be good for Horror or thrillers, intro broadcasting and tv opener. Best for film or cinema, youtube scary videos, games and gaming. Instruments: alarms, hybrid sfx, massive hits, dark risers ...

Scars Of The Earth (Epic Orchestra Cue)

A beautiful epic cue with powerful staccato low strings that build up to a soaring emotional string section accompanied with a choir section to bring out the pure epicness of this track. Perfect for film, game, TV, web series, or any other media project needing more drama.

Ravanas Final Battle

Explosive Middle Eastern battle music perfect for your film if your looking for that powerful action packed epic feel, full of ethnic drum and string instruments with vocal highlights from India, keep your listener on their toes as every second progresses to blood soaked clashes of swords!

Horror Trailer 1

Nail biting horror suspense trailer type track with amazing build ups, powerful low end drums and very creepy melody. This track is perfect for your next horror project!

Horror Suspense Cue 1

On edge suspense waiting for your biggest fear to come true! Creepy sound design with hard sub hits to frighten your audience... Scratchy strings, spooky synth, cluster brass and falling subs give this track the full effect perfect for your next horror film!

Horror Piano

Suspenseful, sweeping, eerie haunting piano with melodic violin cue thats perfect for that walk alone through the forest in the dark. Perfect for opening credits or any other cinematic project that need that creepy vibe.

Epic Hybrid Trailer

Gritty Epic hybrid trailer music full of rise and hits with epic choir that sends this track over the edge. Perfect for film, tv needing that powerful futuristic rise of empires!

Puzzling Discoveries

Evocative, charming pizzicato strings and floating piano melody with a nostalgic yet quirky and peculiar mood. Suggesting mystery and curiosity, this music is perfect for documentaries, cinematic scenes or videos with an artistic vision.

Chambers Of Secrets

Refined, evocative chamber orchestra music track with pizzicato strings, tuned percussions, piano and brushed drums. Curious, seductive theme suggesting mystery or a sneaky furtive action. Perfect for documentaries, visual arts videos, films and dramas.

Countdown Horror Teaser

Countdown Horror Teaser- it’s dark hybrid horror trailer for scary and fear projects. Will be good for horror trailers, dark teasers, hybrid scenes, scary and fear cinematic movie. Instruments: hybrid effects, scary voices, horror string sfx, distortion risers and wooshes, intense drums.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Stinger version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Bumper version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - 30sec version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - 60sec version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Background version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

CAPE FEAR (Tension Action) - Main version

Versatile electro-orchestral for tension, action, expectation, suspense. Building intensity with orchestration and themes. Available in: Main version / Background / 60sec / 30sec / Bumper / Stinger.

Dark Horror Trailer

Dark Horror Trailer – it’s perfect dark and action trailer for cinematic projects. Will be good for hybrid trailers, cinematic teasers, blockbusters and Hollywood epic scenes.

Hard as Nails

An aggressive metal track that’s perfect for high energy projects.


Suspense Music: Royalty-Free Tension for Films, Trailers, and Games

Suspense music builds unease and anticipation through evolving textures, sparse motifs, and controlled dynamics. Typical elements include pulsing low strings, ticking percussion, bowed metals, risers, and subtle synth drones that escalate toward a reveal without resolving too soon. At Themusicase.com, you can find and license a wide range of royalty-free suspense tracks. Every track includes a sync license for safe use across film, trailers, advertising, games, and online content.

Where Suspense Music Works Best

Choosing Themusicase gives editors a clear, royalty-free license with sync rights—reliable usage across platforms without extra clearance.

FAQs

Where can I find royalty-free suspense music?
You can license suspense tracks directly at Themusicase.com. The catalog covers dark drones, ticking percussion, risers, and modern hybrid tension cues for films, trailers, advertising, games, and online media—each track royalty-free with sync rights.
Can I use suspense music on YouTube without copyright claims?
Yes. Suspense tracks from Themusicase are royalty-free and include sync rights, letting you publish confidently on YouTube and social platforms without Content ID or copyright issues.
What makes music sound suspenseful?
Suspense relies on steady pulse (ticks, ostinatos), evolving drones, dissonant intervals, and restrained dynamics that rise gradually. Minimal motifs, sub-bass movement, and strategic silence create unease until the reveal or transition.
How much does it cost to use suspense music in sync projects?
At Themusicase, all suspense tracks are available under a simple royalty-free sync license. Pricing is transparent, with no hidden fees or ongoing royalties. You can review the details in our License Agreement.
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