Best Royalty-free Halloween music

The nights are drawing in, a chill is in the air, and Halloween is just a few short weeks away. No matter how you celebrate the spooky season, having a fitting soundtrack will help you set the tone. Today, we’re taking you through 10 of our favorite freaky and creepy tracks in our royalty-free Halloween collection, sure to give your viewers a spine-chilling experience.

Slippery Customer by Matt Stewart-Evans

Matt Stewart-Evans is a London-based pianist and composer who has performed across the UK and Europe. With over 25 million streams to date, Matt is an accomplished musician whose work has been used across everything from documentaries to films and animations.

Slippery Customer is a playful and mysterious track filled with strings, bells, woodwinds, and brass. The 2.02-minute track has a snappy pace and eerie tone, giving the impression of sneaking around a haunted castle on All Hallows Eve.

Little Scientist by G-Yerro

G-Yerro is a film and concert composer currently located in the beautiful Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with global credits. G-Yerros compositions offer everything from beautifully cinematic arrangements to upbeat dance-pop.

Little Scientist is a quirky and comedic take on a spooky tune featuring woodwinds, brass, mandolins, and ukuleles. The subtle shifts in tone and melody make this track ideal for use in cartoons and children’s entertainment as a short score.

Innocent Boy by Alon Ohana

With over a decade of experience in the audio and film industry, Alon Ohana is an incredible, multi-talented producer, composer, and mixer. Based in Israel, Alon focuses on building new concepts and mixers for commercial projects and film soundscapes.

Innocent Boy is a 1.28-minute spooky score created entirely from bells, brass, and strings. The dramatic and tense track builds with a simple melody that chimes like a creepy kids’ music box.

Rookie Agent by Kadir Demir

Digital composer Kadir Demir produces stunning film, TV, and video game arrangements. Working out of Copenhagen, Kadir is influenced by Eastern and Western music styles to create his unique sound.

Rookie Agent is the ideal track for highlighting comedic horror moments, as it takes on an almost spoof sound of traditional cinematic horror scores. The high strings plink and plonk, creating a variety of rises and falls that could also be isolated and used as comedy cues.

The Witching Hour by Jakub Pietras

Jakub Pietras is an incredibly talented violinist and composer who deeply loves movie scores and orchestral arrangements. Jakub produced deep and complex sounds from a variety of instruments and influences.

The Witching Hour is a stunning track that sounds exactly how Halloween should sound. The full orchestral arrangement feels straight from the Hocus Pocus soundtrack, filled with mystery, magic, and spookiness.

Who Lives up That Hill? By Idokay

Idokay began learning about music at the young age of 5 years old and has never stopped. As an accomplished pianist, idokay studied classical composition and Jazz arrangement, both of which can be heard within his work.

Who Lives Up That Hill? Features a fun Halloween sound, giving classic horror movie vibes. Mixing bells, strings, vocals, and synth, Idokay has created the perfect haunted house theme music, sure to give your audience the chills.

Ghost Waltz by Ziv Moran

Ziv Moran is an eclectic multi-instrumentalist and composer who can turn his hand to any genre or music category. Ziv’s unique focus and attention to detail allow him to write and produce masterful and stunning film scores and rock productions.

Ghost Waltz is a fun and friendly Halloween sound with a playful and mysterious melody. The versatile track could be used across a wide range of spooky season-themed content, but if you’re looking to throw a party for Ghosts and Goblins, then Ghost Waltz is the track you need.

Class Act by Adrián Berenguer

Based in Spain, Adrian Berenguer is an accomplished musician and composer whose work has earned him awards from the prestigious Playstation® Music Talents competition and an honorable mention from the Chefchaouen International Film Festival in Morocco for his collaboration with Unicef.

Using a full orchestra and backing vocals, Class Act is a stunning cinematic composition filled with rises and falls. At just over 3 minutes, this track is the ideal soundscape for your spooky stories, animations, and short films.

Escape from Planet Eden – Instrumental Version by Yuriy Leontiev

Yuriu Leontiev is a singer and composer whose work has been featured in films and TV shows. Specializing in ambient music and soundscapes, Yuriy offers a distinctive instrument sound filled with emotion and tone.

Escape from Planet Eden does away with the Halloween fun, instead bringing us pure horror vibes. The atmospheric and haunting orchestral arrangement is ideal for tense, gripping horror sequences and film scores.

Into the Next Dimension by Shahead Mostafafar

Sharhead Mostafafar prides himself on being a music lover, enjoying an eclectic mix of genres and styles. Sharhead’s music reflects the massive range of influences he surrounds himself with, allowing him to compose intense emotional compositions.

Into the Next Dimension is an eerie 4-minute tune built from piano, strings, keys, and pads. The slow, creeping track gives a sense of dread, ideal for exploring a haunted house, spooky laboratory, or abandoned hospital.

Whether you’re looking for family-friendly spookiness or spine-chilling horror this Halloween, music will help set the tone for your celebrations. Artlist has a massive collection of music and sound effects, including Halloween sound effects, ideal for both tricks and treats – if you’re looking for more, why not check out the complete Halloween Soundtrack Collection?