Most of us probably never notice the sound effects foley artists create for movies. They’re usually ambient sounds like footsteps, swishing cloth, or doors opening and closing, intended to fade into ...

Silence, the absence of sound, is a potent tool that can be just as impactful as music and sound effects in cultivating tension and fear. Strategically implemented silence allows the audience to ...

It’s possible you’ve already experienced the phenomenon of infrasound — a sound so low it is inaudible to human ears — in a ...

If you’re a horror game junkie like me, you know what it’s like to be petrified after you’ve solved a certain puzzle and are waiting for the next inevitable monstrosity to be unleashed, or the ...

‘Sound Effects No. 13 – Death & Horror’ courted controversy upon its release in 1977—but despite graphic track titles like “Red Hot Poker Into Eye” and a campaign to have it banned, it became an ...

Jon Richter is a dark fiction writer and connoisseur, who likes his video games as disturbing as possible. For more information about his books, visit www.jon-richter.com. As far back as the ZX ...

Choose this Horror Music Playlist with Dark Music Backgrounds for your Scary Halloween Party. Create your Terror Atmosphere for the Haunted Mansion of your 31 October. And if you want more frightening ...

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