The psychological thriller genre is where characters are no longer reliant on physical strength to overcome their brutish enemies (which is often the case in typical action-thrillers), but rather are reliant on their mental resources, whether it be by battling wits with a formidable opponent or by battling for equilibrium in the character's own mind. The suspense created by psychological thrillers often comes from two or more characters preying upon one another's minds, either by playing deceptive games with the other or by merely trying to demolish the other's mental state.
If you need music similar to SCHINDLER'S LIST then try this piece. A solo violin evokes images of the awful ghettos and work camps during WWII. Try this with other pieces of mine that have the same feel (European Street Life, Diaspora). Great for documentaries. Polish/Jewish struggle, Genocide. Instrumental, European, European
Sounds like Halloween night and Jamie Lee Curtis is screaming in the closet while she's being stalked by a psychotic killer who has been institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his own sister... but wait, this is only similar in vibe and feel. But it feels John Carpenter creepy! Instrumental, Horror, Haunted Mansion
Edgy, aggressive dubstep track with a cool melodic riff. Sounds like Awol Nation. Young, fresh and modern sound. Would work great for extreme sports, young media, technology, teens and crime scene. Anything cool and contemporary. Features drums, strings, synth and squishy, dirty synth bass. Instrumental, UK Bass, Dubstep
Mixing electronic music with ethnic instruments, builds tension and suspense with a very modern feeling. Perfect for scenes of danger, discovery, thriller, undercover agent, betrayal. Sinister, mysterious, dark and foreboding. Perhaps a youth travels to the far orient with bad consequences... Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
Three flutes, a violin a piano a tympani and very, very creepy. Similar in feel to the quiet orchestral cues in The Shining. Ghostly counterpoint between flutes and piano lead to an anguished violin solo and the final chords of quiet doom. Good for horror, experimental drama, crime drama/docs, Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
The crackle of static underscores this very chilling track. Dark, slow and discordant piano chords keep you on the edge of your seats and you get drawn in by the shrill violins. Then as fast as the coldness wraps round you - its gone - where... who are you... are you there.. the telephone goes DEAD! Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Epic, dark, brooding, powerful, and sinister - sneaky and ambient. Cinematic orchestral underscore with powerful strings, drums, and chorus. Strong electronic drums. Think Zimmer, Inception, or Transformers. Perfect for trailers, games, dramas, or horror - preparation, struggle and triumph. Mixed Vocals, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Beaty, groovy, atmospheric, spacious, techno-synthy verses mix it up with intensely adrenalised heavy rock choruses to make one mean mother of a riff-fest. Purposeful, confident, moody, dynamic & with great momentum. Would suit sports/mystery/cinematic/documentary type projects, Instrumental, Rock, Modern Rock
This beautiful melody, full of emotion and subtlety, opens Bach's Goldberg variations for solo piano - and is based on a song he had written earlier for his wife. Used in the film Hannibal, it combines great expression and depth with a dreamy air of detachment and creates a sophisticated ambience. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Johann Sebastian Bach
Spine chilling and terrifying- An out of tune toy glockenspiel and a child's playground chants and giggles set the scene for the perfect Halloween action cue. Cue the big drums and full orchestral thunder chords. Evil laughter to scare the kids. Variation without vocal also available. Childrens Vocals, Horror, Horror Edgy
Serious, rhythmic, pensive TV/Film underscore. A dangerous situation, time running out. Hiding or searching for the bad guy, chasing or gearing up for conflict or battle. Perhaps a terrorist conspiracy, international conflict or frantic intelligence gathering. Good for thriller, chiller. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Mellow, downbeat instrumental with a haunting, atmospheric and reflective character. Neo-Classical, with gentle strings and horns supported by laid-back downbeat electronica. Cinematic, touching and moody. Suitable for background and under dialog. Also available: Reduced Mix. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
'An awesome hybrid of rock, industrial and metal. Infusing the pulsating synthesisers, stomping riffs, and dangerous guitars. Kerosene-infused sirens are followed by a stomping climax. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Metal
Aggressive Heavy Metal Track with Massive rock guitar riff good for sport ultimate fighting car motor show. Moving grooving booming, lots of hot swagger attitude, rebellious teens, party or rave, ESPN sports theme, corporate video, teamwork, kick-ass music. Beach frat party, dark humor, comedy, race, Instrumental, Rock, Heavy Metal
Ominous & disconcerting sounds swirl around tense beats before a menacing bass line introduces the doom that awaits. Nobody gets out of here alive. Creepy ambience, Crime Drama, The First 48, News Investigations, Paranormal, Psychological Horror, terrorizing, fear, panic, chaos, industrial nightmare, Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
Inspired guitar melody over a bed of rising power chords - inspired by the image of a bright orange sun on the horizon and waves crashing on the shore. Edgy upbeat and pensive. The feel is mostly consistent for the duration of the track alternating between dark/light or happy/sad moments. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
A Horror Sound Alike track loosely based on Danny Boyles 2002 '28 Days Later'. A scary and ominous track that slowly builds, using a very scary 'dissonance' technique that was also used in the film. A Spooky and scary track that will work great as a 28 days later themed song. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Contemplative
Beware the crazy scientist and his bubbling deadly and poisonous drinks that will turn you into a babbling moron. Scary movie or mysteries. Starts out a bit spooky and will build and the tempo goes up into a fast and wicked style. The funny and crazy scientist's experiment went wrong! Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
What if Santa Claus became a serial killer? What if some total stranger from the North Pole broke into your house via the chimney? You'll hear some favorite Christmas songs morph into terror as sugar plum faries become the stuff of nightmares. Yikes! Holiday Home Invasion! Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Epic dramatic orchestral piece. Very suspenseful basses and horns melodies with rhythmic strings staccatos and booming percussions. Beautiful, cinematic and powerful. Good for trailer or videogame intro. Battle Preparation. The 2nd world war. Military Music. Medieval battle. Instrumental, Action, Moderate Orchestral
Classy and sensual mystery music with major motion picture style orchestrations in the tradition of the movie soundtracks to Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction and Silence Of The Lambs. Suitable for such subject matter and moods as crime drama, docudrama, erotic thriller, dreamy, suspense, murder. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
An exotic action adventure and dramatic piece with Eastern indegenous instruments and strings. A lot of rhythmical movements, perfect for spying, intrigue, Sahara battles, swashbuckling action, mystery, and Mideast travel shows and documentaries. Instrumental, Action, Impending Ethnic
Slow, sad solo piano composition suggested for setting of a formal funeral, serious narrative or bittersweet, tragic love scene, also to underscore images of natural disaster relief and calls to donate. Key of F minor/100 beats/min. For more orchestrated version, audition “Atlas Requiem Chamber Mix”, Instrumental, New Age, Solo Piano
Dark ambient psychological cyber electric transportation into an alternate reality in a parallel universe that may exist far from the dream that you once thought you dreamed, but it was so long ago that you've almost forgotten how disturbing it really was. Psycho drama, horror, supernatural themes. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Ambient Soundscape
Slowly building ominous soundscape. Piano and guitars intertwine to create an ethereal haunting landscape. Drums, bass and a Dubstep style wobble synth build the tension to it's frantic conclusion. Great for creating mystery, the unknown, feeling alone, paranoia and creepiness. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Very emotive rhythmic piano with haunting voices. Feeling of tension, though an underlying optimism. Great film intro. Part of the Homelands Suite. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Slow, heavy and atmospheric dub step track. Deep bass, pounding drums and haunting sound effects create a suspenseful and mysterious X-files type of vibe. Great for fantasy, science, thrillers, crime, sci-fi, sports, soundtracks, documentaries and action movies. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro-Industrial
Festive sounding, yet marching type track with full orchestra and big sound. Builds to a bigger beat as it progresses, for battle scenes, video games, anything with a big theme, including commercials for movies and other excitement type consumer products, or as a film trailer. 60 seconds, loopable. Instrumental, Dramatic, Regal Orchestral
When you wait for something anxiously... cello and viola live recorded. What will happen? A crime in progress? Game show, murder mystery, terror, nervous and rattled, killer lurking behind that tree! Hitchcock, horror, thriller, psycho alert! Instrumental, Dramatic, Clock Music
Tension-filled ethnic-influenced action loop with strong Japanese flavor. Elegant Koto with strong Taiko drums. For Asian travel documentary or to show the ruggedness of a Japanese automobiles, Asian-themed products or promotion, including luxury male fashion or colognes, Ninja heroes, battle scenes, Male Vocals, Japanese, Japanese Dramatic
Surreal drone, pulsing drums, and distant guitar that conveys an uncertain, curious, introspective, lost vibe. Good for sad or serious scene. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A compelling, complex, transitional soundtrack with a haunting introduction followed by an orchestral rapid-fire burst of sonic energy that dissipates into a singularity of sound. Instrumental
A Rob Dougan inspired piece, it begins with a dark & foreboding intro before it dives into a hybrid orchestral/electronic at the 1:40 mark. Perfect for setting an intense & moody scene. Serious subject matter, police, criminals, competitions, medical drama. Transitions, flashbacks, discovery of evil, Instrumental, Electronic, Psychedelic
Music for cartoon/comedy like Batman, Superman, Hancock etc. Trumpets, horns, strings, piano and snare rhythm. Great for Movie/Cartoon Trailer Film Instrumental Comedy Spy Video Game, Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Modern Filmscore reflecting busy Action Adventure. Suspenseful build up to chase action theme of power drums & percussion. Electronic soundscore midpart sith SFX & hectic chase finale. Great for action adventure themes or thriller chase and military spy segments. Film TV & PC Games! Instrumental, Action, Intense Electronic
Epic Blockbuster Trailer Music. Turbulent melodic sequence with choir and Orchestral crescendo. Action film score or games for military, prep for war, battle scenes, death and destruction, blood and gore, chases, CSI, Sci Fi. Hard Rock Guitar, Drum, Brass, great melody. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
Journey into dark places where unwelcome and unknown things await. Pulsing electronics and cold, clinical atmosphere are perfect for paranormal investiagtions, espionage, medical drama, crime lab explorations, body count, lurking, sneaky. Look into the void and find things that should stay unseen! Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Futuristic, powerful & edgy! A doom day intro impact is followed by pulsating synthesizer and bass patterns. Feature impacts are nasty brass staccatos in combination with stacatto strings & deep percussion hits. A variety of risers, effects & percussion create a spectacular trailer for Film & TV. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dramatic Epic
Dramatic, fast-moving, with a dissonant musical theme. Perfect track for the opening of a dramatic movie, as it sets the stage for intrigue and action. Original orchestral track featuring strings, Clarinet, Xylophone. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Action Moderate
Mysterious piano patterns reflect the dark moods and altered states of a secret musical journey into the unknown. Designed for mystery and suspense programs, forensic shows, investigative news, murder and homicide cases. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Dual flutes with an octave variance conjure imagery of smokey mountains, early-morning desert dunes, or twilight encounters. Soulful, melodic, emotional, and haunting elements could be useful in world-wide indigenous documentaries, sweeping visual shots or any number of tv, radio, or film projects. Instrumental, New Age, Meditation
Evil Choir Song is a dark and sinister piece as if the devil was coming to take you to the fiery pits of hell. Scary and building to an epic climax, this piece would work in a horror or supernatural movie like The Omen. Evokes dark imagery like the Devil, Evil Spirits, Dark Roman Catholic Lore. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Intense powerful gritty and explosive fast action packed adventure track sounds big, dramatic, dynamic and hard hitting as a theme for cinematic use, action sports or any visual. Big brass, pounding drums, punchy staccato strings pulsate throughout this driving epic sounding blockbuster. Very visual, Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
Orchestral track with super suspense & horror. Eerie creepy spooky halloween feel. Dark Moody Atmospheric Suspenseful Mysterious, with scary evil whispers.
Psycho and Elm Street. Nerve-rattling heart-stopping. Harry Potter and Warlocks. Graveyards and the Undead. Witches Cauldrons spells & curses. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Orchestra with synths & driving percussion. Suspenseful, dramatic. Espionage and spies. Undercover work in the style of mission impossible and secret service. intriguing and Climatic. News and Journalism. Detectives, James Bond, Get Smart, NCIS, CSI, crime spree. Fun & Stylish with an edgy menace. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
A hellish! horror music bed. The soundtrack to a horrifying ritualistic sacrifice. This cue truly oozes evil, completely terrifying in every way! Plenty of eerieness for your haunting Halloween and horror productions! Instrumental, Horror, Gothic Intense
A gritty Down South blues infested Acoustic Guitar. An approaching storm for the addict who feels the strom every day. Perfect for Blues acoustic Multi Media and Advertising Corporate Presentations! Instrumental, Blues, Electric Blues
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