Online Sound Libraries

BBC Sound Effects

Name: BBC Sound Effects
Brand: BBC

by BBC

Dark AtmospheresGothic HorrorFolk HorrorDread

An online archive of over 30,000 BBC sound effects that can be searched, auditioned, mixed in a browser mixer and downloaded as MP3 or WAV.

How to use it in horror

For non-commercial or student projects, download period ambiences such as empty rooms, clocks, storms or church bells and layer them under a score to place a gothic scene; licence each sound from Pro Sound Effects before any commercial release.