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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
Horror
Ambient
Dark
Serious
Cinematic
+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
Air of Melancholy
Amber Waldron
World
Chill Out
Hip Hop
Serious
Sad
+1
1:08
Till the End
Garrett & the Gray
Dark
Cinematic
Serious
+1
3:12
NEW
Tenacious Courage
Humans Win
Serious
Cinematic
Classical
Inspiring
Religious
+5
2:44
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
Religious
Epic
Cinematic
Inspiring
Holidays & Special Events
+6
3:40
Shocking News
Jon Presstone
Serious
Dark
Cinematic
World
+1
2:13
Deepness (Instrumental)
Efliz
Horror
Serious
Dark
Electronic
Ambient
1:09
Rhythm Of The Action
Jon Presstone
Dark
Cinematic
Epic
3:36
Intense horror and suspense hits with scrapes, stingers and swarming sounds.
Gerardo Garcia Jr
Horror
Cinematic
Dark
Serious
1:53
High Anxiety Tense Action
Boris Skalsky
Cinematic
2:12
NEW
Exposing A Liar
Jon Presstone
Dark
Serious
Cinematic
Ambient
Horror
1:47
Countdown
Amber Waldron
Serious
Epic
Cinematic
0:45
Suspicious Nature
Boris Skalsky
Ambient
Serious
Dark
Cinematic
Chill Out
+1
1:43
Skinwalker Path
Amber Waldron
Horror
Serious
Holidays & Special Events
Dark
Cinematic
+2
1:40
NEW
Danger Alley
Eli Foster
Sad
Dark
Serious
Classical
Cinematic
1:45
Whispers
Efliz
Horror
Serious
Ambient
Dark
1:02
Horror Creepy Tension
jabameister
Horror
Cinematic
Serious
Ambient
Dark
1:00
Sweaty Palms
Amber Waldron
Dark
Cinematic
Classical
Serious
Epic
1:36
NEW
Sinking Feeling
Boris Skalsky
Dark
Cinematic
Ambient
Electronic
+2
1:36
Focused On Justice
Humans Win
Cinematic
Serious
Dark
Corporate
1:40
Approaching The Dark Horizon
Jayson Wayne Brown
Dark
Epic
Cinematic
1:30
Haunted Cave
Efliz
Dark
Horror
Cinematic
Serious
Ambient
1:46
Buried Tension
Boris Skalsky
Cinematic
Serious
Dark
Electronic
+1
1:44
Dark Hole 1
jabameister
+10
0:35
Forever Unsolved
Jon Presstone
4:01
Shamanic Tribal Trailer
Psystein
Cinematic
Serious
Dark
World
1:45
True Ghost Stories
Amber Waldron
Horror
Ambient
Serious
Cinematic
Dark
1:01
Mysterious Synth Loop 1
jabameister
Dark
Ambient
+2
0:20
Illusion
Efliz
Horror
Cinematic
Electronic
Serious
Dark
1:29
Nightmare
Jon Presstone
Horror
Hip Hop
Dark
Cinematic
2:16
Drama And Mystery
Jon Presstone
Dark
Cinematic
Serious
2:32
NEW
Investigation Eden
Jackchai Tilakoon
Cinematic
Dark
Serious
1:27
The Horror In My Mind
Jon Presstone
Horror
Dark
Ambient
Cinematic
2:26
Pumped Up
Amber Waldron
Rock
Epic
1:13
Ambushed Without Warning (Classical Orchestra)
Jackchai Tilakoon
Dark
Epic
Classical
Cinematic
Inspiring
2:43
Aftertime
Humans Win
Epic
Dark
Electronic
Serious
2:32
Epic Cinematic Tension Build Stinger Transition Trailer
MEDIA MUSIC GROUP
Dark
Horror
Serious
Classical
Cinematic
0:25
Awaiting The Final Verdict
Humans Win
Dark
Serious
Cinematic
Ambient
1:46
The King's Crown
Humans Win
Epic
Hip Hop
Serious
Dark
+1
1:41
Searching (Instrumental)
Efliz
Dark
Electronic
Ambient
Horror
Serious
1:12
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