Haunted Attraction Music & Haunt Audio Design

Nightmare Soundworks is the horror audio imprint of LVCRFT and Spooky Never Sleeps. We make music, soundscapes and ambient loops for haunted houses, mazes, scare zones, escape rooms, tabletop games and immersive events. The same team behind LVCRFT’s Halloween albums, now building the sound of your scares. Every note is composed by humans, never AI.

Shop the library at Nightmare Soundworks or email us about a custom score.

Where you’ve heard us

  • The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor: the Big Top, Voodoo and Breakout mazes
  • Los Angeles Haunted Hayride: The Jaspers’ Opening Scaremony
  • Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns: singing, synchronized pumpkin activations
  • Scream Warriors Live Experience: a Dolby Atmos immersive activation at Midsummer Scream 2024

What we make

  • Haunt soundtracks: horror and immersive audio built for live activations
  • Ambient loops: hour-long, set-and-forget soundscapes for haunts and home haunters
  • Themed sound beds: industrial, cavern, forest, arcane and liminal, storm, starship and reactor
  • Custom scoring: original music and playback design for on-site installs

Who it’s for

  • Haunted houses, mazes and scare zones
  • Haunted hayrides and Halloween events
  • Home haunters and yard haunts
  • Escape rooms
  • Tabletop RPG and game nights
  • Immersive theater and dark live events

Ready-made library or custom score

The Nightmare Soundworks library

Ready to play today. Listen and download on Bandcamp, or stream the whole library free on YouTube to find the right sound before you buy.

Custom haunt audio

Building a new maze or reworking a scare zone? We score it to your theme and your scares, then design playback for your install. Email [email protected] to start.

Haunt audio FAQ

Can I use Nightmare Soundworks music in my haunted house?

Yes. The library is built for haunted attractions, mazes, escape rooms and live events. For commercial use, email [email protected] about licensing.

Do you make custom music for haunted attractions?

Yes. We compose custom scores and design playback for on-site installs, from a single scare zone to a full maze.

Is the music good for home haunts?

Yes. Our long-form ambient loops run for about an hour, so you can set them and forget them all night.

Is any of it made with AI?

No. Every track is handcrafted by human composers.

Where can I hear it before I buy?

The full library streams free on the Nightmare Soundworks YouTube channel, and you can listen and download on Bandcamp.

Nightmare Soundworks is an imprint of Spooky Never Sleeps, the company behind LVCRFT’s spooky music. Visit nightmaresoundworks.com.