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[2025] A Compilation of Eerie BGM That Stokes Fear
One of the most indispensable elements for creating fear is the background music (BGM).
Whether it’s environmental sounds or the distorted tones of ominous strings, that kind of BGM really stirs up fear, doesn’t it?
You probably won’t find many situations in daily life where you want to use such BGM, but if you’re putting on a haunted house for a school festival, it would come in very handy.
This time, for those of you in that situation, we’ve selected some eerie BGMs that heighten fear.
From ambient soundscapes to strings, we’ve picked tracks from a variety of genres, so be sure to check them out.
[2025] Creepy BGM That Incites Fear | Compilation (1–10)
Hedwig’s Theme: Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsJohn Williams
When you think of the Harry Potter films, this is the song that surely makes everyone nod in agreement.
Composed by John Williams, this piece brims with a mysterious allure that whisks listeners into a magical world in an instant.
The melody, opening with the sparkling timbre of the celesta, is perfect for heightening Halloween’s spooky-yet-festive mood.
It first debuted on the album Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and went on to color the story in the soundtrack for the sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (released in November 2002).
Incidentally, it’s such an emblematic piece of the series that it’s even quoted in the spin-offs.
Play it on Halloween night, and you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped right into a school of witchcraft and wizardry!
Ballet Music 'The Sleeping Beauty': Puss in Boots and the White Cat (Act III)Pyotr Tchaikovsky
How about a comical piece to heighten Halloween’s mischievous mood? It’s a work included in the ballet suite The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, who created many masterpieces of ballet music.
This piece brilliantly depicts, through music, two fairy-tale cats as they frolic and hiss at each other.
With phrases that mimic meows and rhythms suggesting agile movements, it feels as if costumed characters are dancing right before your eyes—just listening is enough to lift your spirits.
The ballet containing this piece premiered in January 1890, and its extraordinary wedding-celebration setting also suits the Halloween vibe perfectly.
Play it as background music for your party, and it will help create a strange and delightful night.
SO BADKing Gnu
This is a track by King Gnu that seems to embody the very frenzy of Halloween.
Released in September 2025, the song became a major talking point as the official theme for “Zombie de Dance” at USJ’s Halloween Horror Nights.
It’s a brutal, hedonistic sound that pushes King Gnu’s signature hybrid style into something even more menacing and alternative—truly shocking.
It brilliantly captures the chaotic thrill of a Halloween night that’s the worst situation yet the most fun.
The track’s aggressive groove is guaranteed to make any Halloween video look cool!
Kamaitachi no Yoru - Suspicion and DoubtKota Kato
A track featured in the horror game Kamaitachi no Yoru.
As the title suggests, a sense of unease washes over you the more you listen.
It’s a piece from the second installment in the series that followed Otogirisō, which introduced the new “sound novel” genre on the Super Famicom.
Because the game sits halfway between watching TV and playing a game, the music deliberately sticks to what you might call a traditional score.
Main TitlesDanny Elfman
This is the opening theme from Tim Burton’s gothic horror film Sleepy Hollow.
Its weighty orchestration intertwines with eerie choral voices, drawing you into a dark, fantastical world of fog-shrouded forests haunted by the Headless Horseman.
Composed by the master of film music, Danny Elfman, the piece appears on the soundtrack of the 1999 film of the same name.
Its exceptional musicality earned high praise, including the Saturn Award for Best Music.
If you want to create an authentically horror-tinged Halloween party, you couldn’t choose better.
Put this track on, and your space is sure to transform into a creepy old mansion.
Main Titles (Trick ‘r Treat)Douglas Pipes
With a gothic, majestic orchestral resonance, it casts a bewitching glow over Halloween night.
This piece is by composer Douglas Pipes, who commands a distinctive presence in horror film music.
It’s featured on the soundtrack Trick ‘r Treat, released in September 2009, and opens the film of the same name.
The way the melody, reminiscent of an innocent children’s play song, gradually twists into grand terror is superb.
The sound woven by a 65-piece orchestra and children’s choir blends beauty with eeriness, evocative of 1970s–80s horror films.
Capturing the essence of Halloween—where playfulness mingles with genuine fear—this work is perfect for anyone looking to set a party in a richly atmospheric, authentic horror world.
HauntHildur Guðnadóttir
This is a track I recommend for anyone aiming for a truly authentic horror atmosphere.
It’s a work by Hildur Guðnadóttir, the composer who won an Academy Award for the film Joker.
The creeping resonance of the strings emerging from silence and the heavy, brooding sound that gradually stokes psychological fear are especially compelling.
To convey the sense of claustrophobia in a story set in postwar Venice, the piece is arranged for a small chamber ensemble.
It was composed as the score for the film A Haunting in Venice, released in September 2023, and is included on the album of the same name.
Perfect as BGM for a sophisticated, adults-only Halloween party.