Cinematic Dread

Crafted by iconic sound designer and composer Alan Howarth (Army of Darkness, Total Recall, Bram Stoker’s Dracula), the Cinematic Dread library includes eerie drones, textured atmospheres, and more ready-to-use sound effects to instantly add anxiety and otherworldly energy to your fantasy, horror and sci-fi projects.

Conjure terror and suspense with dark drones and evolving ambiences from horror/sci-fi sound veteran, Alan Howarth.

Right in time for Halloween, Cinematic Dread delivers 74 foreboding sci-fi and horror sound effects to induce fear and tension in your scenes – including buzzy alien swells, evil choral winds, swirling vortexes, ghostly underwater hums, demonic resonance and more.

Add mood and texture to your designs with the authentic character of sounds direct from the imagination of a horror/sci-fi master. With Howarth’s influential specialization in both sound design and composition – evident in dozens of noteworthy credits including the original Star Trek films, collaborations with John Carpenter (Halloween II, They Live, Escape from New York) and more – this collection provides the perfect mysterious and sinister soundscapes for all of your supernatural sonic needs.

Each sound file is embedded with rich metadata to help you find the exact sound effect you need with quick, intuitive search. Fuel creativity with descriptions characterizing each recording with both realistic depictions and emotional interpretations of each sound effect.

Key Features:

74 sound effects
24-bit/48kHz broadcast .wav files
100% Royalty-Free