Halloween Sound Effects

1. Comical Laughs

2. Evil Laughs

3. Thrown off a Cliff

4. Choking

5. Heavy Breather

6. Vertigo

7. Mad Drago

8. Psychotic Strings

9. Thunderstorm

10. Mad Science

11. Rabid Dogs

12. Ghost Sounds

13. Sleep Little Baby

14. Revelation

15. UFO Has Landed

16. Alien Invasion

17. Outer Space

18. Emergency

19. Downward Spiral

20. Calm Before the Storm

See all 60 tracks on this disc

Halloween Sound Effects,Various Artists,Delta,Halloween,Miscellaneous,Pop,Sound Effects

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Average customer rating: NOX ARCANA THE ULTIMATE MOODLIFTER Vampire country This soundtrack drains your blood dry, it's that awsome! Wonderful Halloween Fare Yet another great album!

Transylvania Nox Arcana Manufacturer: Monolith Graphics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Winter's Knight Darklore Manor Carnival Of Lost Souls Necronomicon The 13th Hour ASIN: B000BO1JLY Release Date: 2005-10-21

Tracks:

1. Transylvania Overture
2. The Voyage
3. Gossamer Mist
4. The Black Coach
5. Sentinels of Stone
6. Into the Shadows
7. Castle Dracula
8. Visitors in the Night
9. Brides to Darkness
10. Grande Masquerade
11. Memento Mori
12. The Howling
13. Nocturne
14. Bats in the Belfry
15. Gothic Sanctum
16. Gypsy Caravan
17. From Dusk Till Dawn
18. Night of the Wolf
19. Echoes from the Crypt
20. Shadow Hunters
21. Lair of the Vampire

Album Description

Embark on a musical journey into the mysterious and forbidden land of vampires, werewolves and witches. This powerful, eerie and darkly romantic soundscape offers 21 tracks of symphonic orchestrations, gothic choirs and haunting sound effects, inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel, Dracula.

Customer Reviews:

NOX ARCANA THE ULTIMATE MOODLIFTER.......2007-06-27

Theres not enough words to put down on what this group means to me....I wirte some of my best works by their music.

Vampire country.......2007-05-10

Books don't usually have soundtracks. "Dracula" definitely didn;t.

But when listening to Nox Arcana's "Transylvania," all I could think of was Bram Stoker's quintessential vampire, and the hauntingly creepy atmosphere of the book. The band forms plenty of rich neoclassical tunes, around a hazy storyline about (what else?) vampires.

It opens with a creepy organ, some smooth violins sweeping up from behind. A deep voice intones, "Darkness descends upon the land, wrap the world in night's black embrace... the restless dead stir within their ancient tombs, and creatures born of shadow rise to quench their savage hunger..." Imagine Bela Lugosi rising from a coffin.

It's followed up by some warmup songs -- the darkly enticing "Voyage," which expands out into an epic, eerie sweep, and the ghostly piano of "Gossamer Mist." The songs that follow are just as richly imagined -- ghostly fast-paced strings, magnificently dark organ and grim gypsy music, laced with church bells, shimmering vocals and ghostly little breezes.

Listening to "Transylvania" is like walking slowly through a cobwebbed, shadowy castle, and listening to Dracula playing a pipe organ in a dusty ballroom, with his brides singing accompaniment. It's not too hard to imagine that you're Jonathan Harker, after hearing songs like "Echoes From the Crypt."

Their music is an lush dusty tapesty of gothic instrumentation. Rich, hollow organ, shimmering harp, strings both windy and rapid, fast-moving percussion, a delicate piano, and some dark shimmers of keyboard all blend together into haunting slow-turning melodies. And as if that weren't good enough, they sprinkle the music with the flutter of bat wings, church bells, ghostly murmurs, and delicate music-box tinkles.

Fortunately Nox Arcana doesn't wreck all this eerie atmosphere with typical singing. Instead we get the occasional deep-voiced intonations, sort of like the introduction. And there are some delicate female vocals -- they murmur softly one minute, only to rise into echoing, wordless solos the next. It's absolutely stunning.

Nox Arcana's "Transylvania" does a brilliant job of capturing the ideal vampire-gothic atmosphere -- creepy and beautifully refined, with no kitschiness. The ideal soundtrack to Bram Stoker's classic (not to mention Halloween).

This soundtrack drains your blood dry, it's that awsome!.......2007-01-28

I have this one, its great. It's not only good for Halloween but its good for when you go to sleep at night, it actually puts you into another realm of dreams and nightmares. It helps you sleep and not only that, it gives you something to relax your body with. It's very good for one of those stormy and rainy or snowy nights. I am an artist and I use it to create monster theme pictures and other creepy drawings. It helps me put myself in that state of mind were I can listen to this and let my imagination flow. If you like this one you will really love the CARNIVAL OF LOST SOULS, WINTER KNIGHT. I still have to get the winter knight one. These soundtracks are classics, not that many peopl listen to them. They are for the soul purpose to escaping the real world and entering another of the bizzare and strange. They are just good to listen too, when ever you feel like it. But this is a good tool for some people who have trouble sleeping at night. But if you listen to the children of the night, and what lovely music they made, you will deffently get your money's worth on all 3 cd's Translyvania, Winter Knight, Carnival of lost Souls... It's worth it.

Wonderful Halloween Fare.......2006-11-01

You can hear a constant improvement in the musical quality of Nox Arcana's CD. This one, particularly, is a big step over Necronomicon. Not that Necronomicon is bad, but Transylvania is really good.
I'm glad I found Nox Arcana (quite by accident, I did a search for Halloween on Amazon and this was one of the hits) they are a treasure.

Yet another great album!.......2006-08-11

Nox Arcana is truly a original band for the era. The music is never boring and you always find something new when listening to it that you may not have heard before. Vargo is a very gifted artist in all the work he does and I for one am glad he formed his own band. The creative work behind the cd's really comes through not just in the music but in the album designs. Midnight Syndicate lost one of the most creative person's behind their success, but by starting the band Nox Arcana at least none of the fans are suffering. Keep up the great work and I look forward to the next album.

Average customer rating: Eerie and dark music for the soul Fantastic! great music very cool Excellent Atmospheric c.d.

The 13th Hour Midnight Syndicate Manufacturer: Entity Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vampyre : Symphonies from the Crypt Darklore Manor Gates of Delirium Necronomicon Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999) ASIN: B0009S52ZG Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. Mansion in the Mist
2. Forgotten Path
3. Time Outside of Time
4. Fallen Grandeur
5. Hands of Fate
6. The Drawing Room
7. Mausoleum d' Haverghast
8. Family Secrets
9. Last Breaths
10. Vertigo
11. The Watcher
12. Cellar
13. Cold Embrace
14. Hand in Hand Again
15. Harvest of Deceit
16. Footsteps in the Dust
17. Veiled Hunter
18. Sinister Pact
19. Grisly Reminder
20. Deadly Intentions
21. The Lost Room
22. Living Walls
23. Gruesome Discovery
24. Return of the Ancient Ones
25. The 13th Hour

Product Description

Over the past eight years, Midnight Syndicate has defined the gothic/horror soundscape genre and redefined the Halloween music industry. Their unique blend of dark orchestral movie-style instrumental music and carefully crafted sound effects make their "soundtracks for the imagination" truly interactive listening experiences, earning them a diverse worldwide following in the gothic music, Halloween, horror music, haunted attraction, and gaming industries.

Customer Reviews:

Eerie and dark music for the soul.......2007-03-08

Midnight Syndicate's 13th HOUR is the perfect album to listen to while you write; its dark mood and somber atmosphere are inspiring to me when I write a horror tale. It also serves as great background music to your Halloween party or gothic evening among friends.

This was the first album I got from them and I want all the others too because I'm hooked now. They recently re-released their early works under the title OUT OF THE DARKNESS. Also, check out VAMPYRE and GATES OF DELIRIUM.

Whether you're the Goth type or a casual fan wanting some cool music to set the ambiance at a party, 13th HOUR is an awesome symphonic horror album.

Fantastic!.......2007-02-03

I write gothic horror stories and love to listen to music that "puts me into another world". I'm so glad that I found this CD. It has definately inspired some of my best writing.

great music.......2007-01-11

used for a Halloween party, it was perfect really set the mood

very cool.......2007-01-10

I'm a halloween fan from wayyy back and this is the best cd I've found for just the occasion.

Excellent Atmospheric c.d........2007-01-08

We had this playing in all the rooms of our house during our Halloween party last year, all the tracks going in different order in a continuous loop. This set quite a mood! Everyone commented on the music and how great it was. Just the right amount and use of sound effects. So many Halloween type c.d.'s go too far and become just corny and that wrecks the mood you're trying to create in the first place. After the party, when everyone left but for my cousins and us, we just had this playing in the library and had a ball scaring the wits out of each other with our own "personal" ghost stories. We're not into the whole goth culture thing, but we can appreciate what M.S. is doing. To listen to this at only Halloween is a mistake, you're short changing yourself. Put this on curled up with you're favorite suspense, thriller or horror book for an added dimension to the experience.

Average customer rating: Another Dungeon Master's opinion The coolest Gaming and Riding A GameMaster's Review Midnight Syndicate Critique Only a gamer can make a class act sound track.

Dungeons & Dragons - Official Roleplaying Soundtrack Midnight Syndicate Manufacturer: Entity Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vampyre : Symphonies from the Crypt The 13th Hour Gates of Delirium Necronomicon Darklore Manor ASIN: B0000BZYIS Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. Prelude
2. Troubled Times
3. Ride to Destiny
4. The Fens of Sargath
5. Descent into the Depths
6. Stealth and Cunning
7. Behind Door #1
8. Skirmish
9. Eternal Mystery
10. Heroes Valor
11. Relic Uncovered
12. Deep Trouble
13. Chant
14. Craft of the Wizard
15. Beasts of the Borderlands
16. Secret Chamber
17. Lair of the Great Wyrm
18. Ancient Temple
19. How Strange . . .
20. Army of the Dead
21. Final Confrontation
22. Ruins of Bone Hill
23. City of Sails

Album Description

MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE brings you the first-ever officially licensed soundtrack to the roleplaying classic that started it all.

Ancient underground temples, dark knights, mysterious labyrinths, sorcerors, forgotten tombs, enchanted forests, and creatures await you on this new release containing over an hour of orchestral music from the masters of gothic/horror soundscape. It's the ultimate musical accompaniment to the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS roleplaying game, and promises to take listeners on an epic adventure through the darkest corners of their imagination.

Working closely with the game designers at Wizards of the Coast, this CD is a simple yet dynamic way for gamers to take their adventuring sessions to the next level.

Customer Reviews:

Another Dungeon Master's opinion.......2005-05-17

This disc really delivers! Not only is it great background for gaming sessions but the music definitely stands on it's own as cool listening/driving music. Dynamic pieces, a lot of instrumental variety, and just enough sound effects to enhance the mood.

As far as it's application to a game situation - I have to say this is the best fantasy RPG soundtrack I've ever heard (that seems to be the general consensus from the other DMs I've talked to on the convention circuit). The other soundtrack attempts before this one really pale in comparison in my opinion.

When I have the time, I like to go through all of my soundtracks and piece together a custom soundtracks for my games. This disc mixed with some Conan and any of the LOTR scores makes for a powerful combo.

More than often I don't have the time to devote to that. I'm pleased to say that in every session where I've JUST played this disc in the background, it's worked very well. A bit on the dark side but for a dungeon crawl I can think of no better music.

The coolest Gaming and Riding.......2005-01-21

I went to Amazon looking for more afordable book than the ones I had just bougth at Hastings and suddenly, I met a CD by the name of Dungeons and Dragons. I was not a Midnight Syndicate fan before mind you, but after hearing this CD in converted and now I am looking forward to gettineg other CDs by them. The tracks in it are great 2/3 of them are not gloomy or rather mysterious. But this makes sence when you are "descending into the depths" or looking in a secret chamber. I love the"Prelude" because it sets the mood of a Fantasy like wolrd, the harp is really cool too. I loved "Craft of the Wizard" and the one also after that. It is like a march and then there is some catapults hurling stones. I also like the sword sound effects. They sound metally but hey most swords are thin (except Claymores):> But the Best song of them all would have to be "City of Sails" It is great, It sounds like Final Fantasy VIII a little but its great. The great thing about this music is that you can picture the action thats going on. I pictured myself riding a horse to victory. It is also great listening to it while in the car, especially in the morning because it wakes you up and puts you in a "triumphant" mood. Also I wrote some poetry while listening to "Ruins of Bone Hill" and when i read it aloud with the music it gave it a great effect.

So all in all This is One of the few great buys that i have loved right off the bat.
I hope you enjoy it as well.

A GameMaster's Review.......2004-10-12

I agree in great part with the review by Ryan Marshall. I'll note that I have not listened to any other Midnight Syndicate works before this one, but I am making an effort to be objective.
My favorite tracks are the two `bonus' tracks, Ruins of Bone Hill and City of Sails.

The quality of this music (if you don't mind that it's synthesized and can appreciate this sort of thing) is a 4/5, which is a fairly high rating from me.

But as far as this music can be applied to roleplaying is a 2/5 at best...

Here's the problems:

1) The music all seems to have the dark/eerie flavor that seems to be the staple of Midnight Syndicate. This severely limits the themes, moods, and instrument sets that were used. The only exception is City of Sails. While this does not detract from the quality of the music itself, it would still be nice to have more variety in a collection that is supposedly `official roleplaying music'.

2) I rarely found that the intended setting for each track actually suited the music, but the sound effects that were included made it unusable for anything else.
For example, Beasts of the Borderland seemed to me to be a great track for an army on the march, until I started hearing strange `beast' noises that seemed out of place.

3) Speaking of out of place sound effects, I found that many of the sound effects were ambiguous, unfulfilling, or outright mood-spoiling.
For example, in both Skirmish and Final Confrontation, you hear the `clash of swords' at certain times. However, these `swords' sound like pieces of tin slapping against one another with minimal force rather than actual swords. Who uses tin swords? Besides, not all `skirmishes' in roleplaying actually involve swords...

Side Note: Many portions of the melodies were familiar and some outright recognizable as being nearly identical to some of those used in older console RPGs. Perhaps it was from such games that they drew their inspiration. It would have to be a very big coincidence otherwise.

If you are a roleplayer and/or enjoy background music and aren't penny pinching or if you are a Midnight Syndicate fan, then you will probably want to buy this anyway. But I would not recommend this collection to anyone else.

Midnight Syndicate Critique.......2004-09-22

I would give this product a 4 1/2 if I could. I will be honest, Its not the most spectacular album in the world, but it does fit its purpose exactly. From the core of your game until its over...You will enjoy this product completely! Th attitude and ambience it creates for RPG gamers (particularly D&D) just what the Master ordered. It fits extremely well into any game, as well as car or relaxation music. Overall: great product!

Only a gamer can make a class act sound track........2004-08-17

Midnight syndicate does it again with their sound track for the D&D game. The music is thoughful, playful, and powerful. Perfect for any campaign or a drive in the car.
Once again it is a great feeling seeing another home grown product from the Midnight Syndicate. After all they started as gamers and have not forgotten their roots.

See them in person at their booth every Dragon Con in Atlanta Georgia.

Best:

David

Average customer rating: The Best Haunted House CD I have been able to find Scary and Often Disturbing!

Haunted House Horrors Various Artists Manufacturer: Turn Up the Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ghost & Ghoul Sounds The 13th Hour Scary Sound Effects Halloween Hits Halloween Sound Effects ASIN: B00000JZ4O Release Date: 1999-08-11

Tracks:

1. The Beginning Of The End
2. The Spell
3. Chainsaw Massacre
4. The Rising Dead
5. Fires Of Hell
6. Is Somebody There?
7. I See You
8. Graveyard Slaughter
9. The Beast Lives
10. I'm Going To Get You
11. Bone Appetite
12. The Reaper Returns
13. Death Awaits

Customer Reviews:

The Best Haunted House CD I have been able to find.......2005-10-18

Trees surround our house and each year we create a Haunted Gauntlet for the Trick or Treater's to go through. Naturally this requires Good sound effects. We have bought several CD's in the past that were mediocre to just plain hokey. We received this CD yesterday and played it today. WOW! Literally made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck in broad daylight! It is exactly what we wanted-no stories, no narrative, no announcement for each sound effect (YES, we had one that did that and it ruined the whole effect!). This CD is a seamless blend of frightening scenes played out in surround sound to make them even more realistic. Creepy. Scary. Unnerving. It's Perfect for Haunting your House.

Scary and Often Disturbing!.......2000-10-18

This is an excellent blend of sounds and background for a truly terrifying haunted house. The individual tracks follow a theme, but they blend well together. Many of the segments can get almost disturbing! Some of the screams and cries for help will frighten the very young and make the elders a bit uncomfortable. But as far as a "serious" and non-comedic haunted house CD, this is the best I have found.

Average customer rating: Pretty good Very dissapointed Texas reviewer's two stars was too kind. Just like Martha Big Let-Down

Martha Stewart Living: Spooky Scary Sounds for Halloween Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Icons | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living Ghost & Ghoul Sounds Halloween Sound Effects Halloween Hits Scary Sound Effects ASIN: B00004WJ6F Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Martha Stewart Living: Spooky Scary Sounds For Halloween

Amazon.com

Martha Stewart's sonic spookathon bodes well for her new alliance with Rhino Records. The 40-minute, single-track CD steals the Halloween thunder from tired, hokey hits such as "The Monster Mash" and leaves you scratching your head over why such a masterful menagerie of menacing sounds didn't hit the market sooner. Trick-or-treaters of timid stock will want to steer clear of doorsteps fraught with Stewart's frightful cacophony. From the unmistakable scrape of knives being sharpened to the rattling clang of rusty chains, what's here is perfect for goose bumps. A laugh so sinister that it could only issue from the larynx of a lunatic comes near a witchy cackle, howling winds, thumping human heartbeats, and the hair-raising rustling of branches. This is not for scaredy cats (nor for most kids under 6), but it's apt to play a sizable part in serving up a well-deserved scare to those in search of an authentic case of Halloween creeps. That's not to say this record will suit the needs of every Halloween host, though. The mix of movie-quality sounds isn't varied enough to keep from getting monotonous at parties, so it makes most sense to play this during high-traffic, quick-stop scenarios, such as candy dispersal to a steady stream of neighborhood ghouls. As a bonus, the indefatigable Stewart includes a booklet of Halloween how-to instructions, putting perfect caramel apples and just-so pumpkin-carving parties within crafty revelers' reach. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good.......2005-10-27

It is one track and somewhat repetitive, but it's perfect for background music while handing out candy.

Wind, owls, witch/monster voices...not bad. Understated. If you'd rather not have sci-fi/alien sounds in the background of your gothic-themed home, this is perfect. Production value is high and it's less than $10.

Very dissapointed.......2005-09-11

After reading her excellent Halloween book, I figured her Halloween CD would be worth owning. I always search for "different" Halloween CDs, but this was filled with the same old stuff.
Chains, moans, and spooky laughs... then more chains, moans and spooky laughs. Very dissapointing.

Texas reviewer's two stars was too kind........2003-10-28

I am not a fan of "ice queen" Martha Stewart, but my wife likes her, and since Martha does have a knack for creating seasonal "atmosphere" I thought this might be fun. Shame on Rhino for releasing swill like this, and on Stewart for allowing her name to be put on this. "Movie quality recording" indeed! Yes, the sound quality is fine, but that's not the real issue here.

First of all, this is the most boring, i.e. non-scary, Halloween album I've ever heard. Secondly--and most "fatally"--not only is this repetitous, as the Texas reviewer pointed out; but it's actually nothing more than a four-minute recording "looped," i.e. repeated, ten times! Even the most unattentive listener should be able to pick up on this by no later than the third repetition. But even if they released the four-minute recording as a cheap CD single, and instructed you to just put your CD player on "repeat," it would still be a rip off that cannot be redeemed by Martha's caramel apple recipe included in the CD booklet. This is a small, but glaring, example of American commercialism at its "finest." This CD should be included as evidence at Martha's insider trading trial as a small-but-glaring example of the dishonest, money-grubbing, side of her.

Just like Martha.......2003-09-28

What a "RIP OFF". Like some other reviews said "just a 5 minute loop over and over. The positive articles must have been written by Martha's friends. It's just like Martha to find a way to make a fast buck at other people's expense.

Big Let-Down.......2003-09-10

First, let me say that I'm a big fan of both Martha's halloween ideas and Rhino Records (the label that released this CD). I was Very eager to hear what both of these talents combined could come up with. Sadly, both Martha & Rhino (names I Trusted) let me down. My two main complaints? 1. It's just a 5 minute loop!
and 2. as another reviewer pointed out, this CD doesn't tell a story and take you from one scene to the next (because it's ONLY ONE SCENE- over & over). The reason I'm writing this review is in hopes that Martha with try again with a Vol.2. Martha, if you're out there: 60 minutes of many individual themes seemlessly segued (no looping!)

Average customer rating: Great for the Halloween night!!! Average collection of cover tunes. Not bad for the price Blah! Horror muzak for parties.

Very Scary Music: Classic Horror Themes Various Artists Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Halloween Hits Halloween Sound Effects Halloween Fright Flicks Classics from the Crypt Fright Night: Music that Goes Bump in the Night ASIN: B00000JJ9R Release Date: 2000-07-19

Tracks:

1. The Exorcist
2. Halloween Main Title
3. The Twilight Zone
4. Psycho Suite
5. Theme From Poltergeist
6. Theme From Friday The 13th
7. Nightmare Before Christmas
8. Dracula Main Title
9. Theme From Jaws
10. Nightmare On Elm Street
11. Theme From The X-Files

Customer Reviews:

Great for the Halloween night!!!.......2007-01-12

Great music, exclusively music from the movies. I used it to scare off the kids at night when treak-or-treatin. Only the classics included!!!

Average collection of cover tunes........2005-10-13

I've had reasonable luck with Laserlight's Halloween CDs, introducing me to such artist as Screaming Lord Sutch, the Undertakers, and a couple of other minor groups popular for Halloween-themed music.
By comparisson, this CD is a relative disappointment, featuring covers of spooky movie and TV themes.
Friday the 13th gets butchered the worst, with Exorcist following close behind, primarily by being about a minute to long, and the Twilight Zone is way too funky.
Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street fare the best, followed by Jaws and X-files. The rest are tributes to mediocrity.
For Wal-Mart's price of under four dollars, it's a decent deal, but I certainly couldn't recommend spending any more than that for it.

Not bad for the price.......2005-02-16

It's a mediocre collection of horror movie music. Not bad for the price, but it sounds a bit too synthesizery.

Blah!.......2003-08-11

Some of them sound like the original recording.

Others sound like MIDI tracks burned to CD. With such a good lineup of movies (sans X-Files), I was thoroughly disappointed at how "synthy" it sounds.

To get this CD all you have to do is use your favorite search engine and type "midi and horror".

I want my $$ back.

Horror muzak for parties........2002-11-08

If you are looking for a solid collection of classic horror themes recreated as heard in the movies, then you had better look elsewhere. This collection is not for you. Various musicians either play respectable covers of classic themes (i.e. The Exorcist or Halloween) or completely slaughter them with poppy covers. Harry Manfredini's already silly disco-pop theme to Friday the 13th Part 3 is destroyed so badly you would think that Jason Voorhees himself had stomped into the recording studio. Fans of pure, play it like it sounded in the movie recordings will be disappointed.

Average customer rating: Probably THE BEST HALLOWEEN CD on THE MARKET!!

Scary Sound Effects Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Halloween Sound Effects Ghost & Ghoul Sounds 101 Digital Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror Haunted House Horrors ASIN: B0000033D8 Release Date: 1994-09-06

Tracks:

1. Front Door Greetings: Welcome
2. Front Door Greetings: Dear Guests
3. Front Door Greetings: Trick Or Treat
4. Front Door Greetings: Go Home
5. Front Door Greetings: Get Away From Here
6. Front Door Greetings: Oh What Wonderful Costumes
7. Front Door Greetings: You're Here For Some Treats
8. Front Door Greetings: You Want Candy
9. Front Door Greetings: Hello Children
10. Front Door Greetings: Welcome To Our House
11. Front Door Greetings: Do Come In
12. Front Door Greetings: How Nice To Drop By
13. Front Door Greetings: We're Digging Up Your Treats
14. Front Door Greetings: Don't Ring That Door Bell
15. Front Door Greetings: Knocking On My Door
16. Front Door Greetings: Evil Laugh #1
17. Front Door Greetings: Evil Laugh #2
18. Front Door Greetings: Evil Laugh #3
19. Front Door Greetings: Wolfman Growls #1
20. Front Door Greetings: Wolfman Growls #2
21. Witchcraft: Witches Brew
22. Witchcraft: Witch Casts A Spell
23. Witchcraft: Voodoo Chant
24. Witchcraft: The Witch Doctor
25. Witchcraft: A Haunted House
26. Witchcraft: Very Scary Mansion
27. Graveyard At Night: Howling Wind
28. Graveyard At Night: Little Girl Walking
29. Graveyard At Night: The Gravediggers
30. Graveyard At Night: Graverobbing Gone Wrong
31. A Visit To The Bat Caves: The Vampire Bats Are Waiting
32. A Visit To The Bat Caves: Monsters In The Bat Cave
33. A Visit To The Bat Caves: More Monsters In A Large Bat Cave
34. The Martians Are Coming: Flying Saucer Taking Off
35. The Martians Are Coming: Flying Saucer Landing
36. The Martians Are Coming: Saucer Wars In Outer Space
37. The Martians Are Coming: Saucer Wars In Hyperspace
38. Scary Music: Pipe Organ & Ghost
39. Scary Music: Pipe Organ & Bassoon
40. Scary Music: The Theremin Orchestra
41. Scary Music: The Phantom Theremin Orchestra

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Whether you're trying to create your own personal haunted house or just creep out selected family members, this extensive compendium offers pretty much every spooky sound imaginable. Witches, wolfmen, and windstorms cackle madly through some tracks, while eerie music--pipe organ and theremin, mostly--provides moody accompaniment to your own ghostly tales. And for those of you who like to throw in a little "trick" of your own before offering treats to the neighborhood kids, cue up one of the disc's dozen or so scary door greetings (we're partial to the grave "We're Digging Up Your Treats" option). Although it clocks in at just 45 minutes, Scary Sound Effects will offer many hours of fun, year after year. --David Sprague

Customer Reviews:

Probably THE BEST HALLOWEEN CD on THE MARKET!!.......2006-10-04

There is a witches riddle on this cd that I had heard during a Halloween Dance Music DJ Set years ago and I have been looking for it ever since. I accidently stumbled across it this year just in time for Halloween. I am a DJ and this is a great cd to get some quality halloween samples for your HALLOWEEN Sets. It has a variety of different sayings and noise effects that you can incorporate into Halloween DJ SETS for all to enjoy. although there are many used copies available here on AMAZON, don't expect to find this baby in your local record store. Nobody has itin stock. Online is your only option. But don't worry....you could get lucky!! Finally, I found what I have been looking for every Halloween. This is a GREAT CD!!!

Average customer rating: halloween sounds A scary soundtrack Film soundtrack waiting to happen

Ghost & Ghoul Sounds Various Artists Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 101 Digital Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror Halloween Sound Effects Haunted House Horrors Scary Sound Effects Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror ASIN: B00006HICA Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

1. Midnight Gongs
2. Ghostly Sounds
3. Creaking Door Opens
4. Demonic Laughter
5. Creaking Door Closes
6. Footsteps
7. Knockin On Door
8. Unlocking Door
9. Ghostly Music
10. Wolves Baying
11. Lion Growls
12. Solitary Gong
13. Chains
14. Creaking Door, Cat Howl, Demonic Laughs Door Closes
15. More Chains
16. Grave Digger
17. More Demonic Laughter
18. Mad Ape
19. Wolves Snarling
20. Ghosts with Creaks
21. Clock Strikes 12 In Graveyard
22. Eerie Music & Woman Sobbing
23. Woman Screaming
24. Two Women Screaming
25. More Sobbing
26. Scary Music With Mad Laughter
27. Solitary Gong 2
28. Ghostly Sounds
29. Squeaking Door
30. Steps Down Echoing Hall
31. Steps (Ascend) Hard Surface
32. Steps (Descend) Hard Surface
33. Horror Scream
34. Diabolical Laugh
35. Body Falls To Floor
36. Body Pushed Into Water
37. Bubble In Water
38. Heavy Solution Boiling
39. Chinese Gong
40. Clock Ticking
41. Clock Ticks Then Explosion
42. Knife Plunges Through Flesh
43. Gun Shot
44. Multiple Gun Blast
45. Machine Gun Blast
46. Boomerang Swish Of Air
47. Axe Slices Flesh/Wood
48. Chain Dragging Slowly
49. Violent Chain Movement
50. Electricity Zapping
51. Drip Of Water In Echo
52. Crank Of Gears
53. Rope Tightened By Wench
54. Gate Closing
55. Gate Closing With Bolt
56. Gate Closing With Bolt & Key Turning
57. Digging In Earth With Spade
58. Pick Striking Rocks
59. Creaking Wood
60. Creaking Stairs Ascend & Descend
61. Telephone Rings Then Stops In Middle Of Ring
62. Telephone Call Hanging Up
63. Dialing Phone (Rotary)
64. Dialing Phone Touch Tone (USA)
65. Phone Tones - 7 Digit Number
66. Car Squeals To A Stop
67. Car Screeches In Getaway
68. Deep Chime - 12 Beats
69. Eerie Music
70. Suspense Music
71. Breaking Glass
72. Glass Cutting Flesh
73. Distant Fog Horn
74. Roar Of Fire/Blacksmith
75. Thunder Only
76. Violent Thunderstorm/Wind/Rain/Thunder
77. Muffled Gun Shot
78. Slow Walk With Limp In Echo

Customer Reviews:

halloween sounds.......2007-01-08

Great CD sounds for creating a scarry Hollween. I put in my boombox and placed it on my front porch to play Hollween night. It could be heard over the whole neighborhood. The kids Loved it!

A scary soundtrack.......2006-09-20

This is a compilation of what we can call "normal sounds" but they can scare the hell out of you if you are alone, the place is dark or it's late in the evening. I found that there are some sounds that can be considered out of place here. Phone sounds or machine guns are not "typical" of Halloween. But we have also the classic ones: gongs, chains, creaking doors, laughters, wolves, screams... The footsteps are very realistic. You can hear it almost from beginning to end without noticing. There are no pauses between tracks, and it's good also if you are planning on make your own compilation. Highly recommended!

Film soundtrack waiting to happen.......2005-10-05

It's so unfortunate: there are some cool sounds featured here. How great would it be to see a film, a visual compendium to match? Unfortunately, that film hasn't been made. Horror film needs to embrace minimalism, atmosphere, and mood. All we've had for years is sledgehammer to the face, over the top, metal soundtracked, FX OD fests. Close your eyes, walk through darkness, and try to evoke something resembling a chill or two with this.

Average customer rating: Wonderful earlier works Realm of mediocrity This was officially my first Midnight Syndicate CD....Life hasn't been the same since... Realm of Goth A beautifully crafted piece, both chilling and inspiring

Realm of Shadows Midnight Syndicate Manufacturer: Entity Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gates of Delirium The 13th Hour Vampyre : Symphonies from the Crypt Darklore Manor Necronomicon ASIN: B00004SYUV Release Date: 2000-03-04

Tracks:

1. Prophecy
2. Into the Abyss
3. Noctem Aeturnus
4. Tempest
5. Eye of the Storm
6. Sanctuary
7. Among the Ruins
8. Realm of Shadows
9. Raven's Hollow
10. Beyond the Gates
11. The Summoning
12. Spectral Mist
13. Soliloquy
14. Twilight
15. Serpent's Lair
16. Black Woods
17. The Night Beckons
18. Legions of the Dead
19. Witching Hour
20. Harbored Souls
21. Eclipse

Album Description

"Venture forth to the Realm of Shadows where restless spirits arise from unknown depths to wander the shores of night. Midnight Syndicate once again takes you on a musical journey through the darkest corners of your imagination. Dim the lights, but take heed... what darkness conjures, the night harbors."

Following the tremendous success of "Born of the Night," Midnight Syndicate presents "Realm of Shadows," their third CD featuring the unique blend of haunting orchestration and sound effects that has made them a rising force in gothic-horror music today.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful earlier works.......2007-07-11

This is by far one of my favorite albums from the group. I would highly recommend this album as one to have someone listen to start any sort of interest with the group.

Realm of mediocrity.......2007-04-29

I must say that in investigating the world of Midnight Syndicate over the past year I found that this CD seems to be the most-talked about, highly-praised and least available of their releases. Now, that I have it in my possession (the 5th Midnight Syndicate CD I have bought in 10 months) I find it to be kind of bland compared to Gates Of Delirium and The 13th Hour (although it's a step up from Born Of The Night which walks the fence between creepy and corny). While the mood and sound effects on Realm Of Shadows are nice (the crows on the CD made me think I had one trying to build a nest on my balcony), there are really no tracks that stand out. They all just kind of run together. I'm not saying it's awful. Like most things in life, it just doesn't live up to the hype.

This was officially my first Midnight Syndicate CD....Life hasn't been the same since..........2007-02-02

You know, little did I know as I walked by this particular booth at a convention what I was listening to was going to affect me in the profound way that it did. A CD called Vampyre was playing and I stopped dead in my tracks and listened. It was simply beautiful. I asked the man at the booth if he had anything that might be appropriate for a graveyard? He recommended this CD. I also bought what was playing and didn't think twice about it. *This*, REalm of Shadows, was the first official CD that I listened to by this band known as Midnight Syndicate. I was completely transfixed by the music. I never sat down until several tracks later. I was officially crying my heart out by the second track saying "oh my God..this is so beautiful.." over and over.
That night, I didn't want to sleep. I wanted to keep listening to my new CDs as many times possible. I had never heard anything like this in my life. Before exhaustion took over I told myself I must not let the man selling these wonderful CDs get away without selling me the other two he had available! All I knew was, that I was slapped by so much inspiration that it literally hurt. Something long lost and dead inside me was reborn the night before. I saw so many images that needed to be created as a result of listening to this music. Midnight Syndicate became my instant muse. Soundtrack for the Imagination Indeed!
This review has little to say about particular tracks, but rather the over all emotion of experiencing this band's music for the first time in my own home. The peace I felt(despite the dark nature of the music). The mental images of my own yard haunt that hit me randomly in an almost *Field of Dreams* way so entangled that I had to built it to put the pieces together. Not to mention the images that came to me to simply put to canvas. I hadn't had ANY thing like this in my life that moved me to be more creative in my own life. I am thankful for this band and I will forever be dedicated to it. Thank you Ed and Gavin....

Realm of Goth.......2006-11-29

"Realm of Shadows" (2000) is Midnight Syndicate's second dose of "haunting orchestrations and sinister sound effects (creating) a dark, gothic soundscape." Having purchased all of their CDs (twice - for work and personal use) and using their music (with their permission, of course) as soundtracks for our local Halloween haunted attractions, I can honestly say that I will always be anticipating their next release.

As with "Born of the Night" (see my review), the production quality of this CD was outstanding. The music is stirring and the sound effects are realistic. The raven calls in track #9 "Ravens Hollow," the synthesized strings in track #12 "Spectral Mist," and the creaking timbers in track #20 "Harbored Souls" are particularly noteworthy. I actually prefer Syndicate's limited use of vocal effects, which normally come off as "cheesy" attempts to sound creepy. And once again, the bell tones in track #13 "Soliloquy" and track #21 "Eclipse" should have been digitally sampled instead of using tubular bells.

There are 21 selections totaling a little more than 52 minutes of music. Most of the tracks would have benefited from lengthening and building upon the base music and effects- they left me wanting more. The best tracks on this CD are #9 "Raven's Hollow," #10 "Beyond the Gates," #15 "Serpent's Lair," #19 "Witching Hour," and #20 "Harbored Souls."

As with their previous CD, this music begs to be played on a high-quality sound system, preferably one with some kick-butt subwoofers and enough power to handle this CD's wide dynamic range. Otherwise, listen with care on less-capable systems before you crank up the volume.

A beautifully crafted piece, both chilling and inspiring.......2005-04-20

Enter the realm where shadows lurk and nightmares reign. Beware of long passed souls unsettling before your eyes as you listen to the dark and eerie tale of Raven's Hallow.

A must have for those who want a chill with a little story in the mix.

Average customer rating: Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror

Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror Various Artists Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 101 Digital Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror Ghost & Ghoul Sounds Halloween Sound Effects Scary Sound Effects Sounds from the Crypt ASIN: B000AQ68SM Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Violent Thunderstorm/Wind/Rain
2. Midnite in Graveyard with Clock Chime
3. Clock Ticks Then Explosion
4. Supernatural Swirl
5. Chain Dragging Slowly
6. Demonic Laughter
7. Knife Stabbing Body Several Times
8. Wolves Baying
9. Decapitate Head with Sword, Blood Splatters
10. Creaking Door Swings Back and Forth
11. Telephone Call Hang Up
12. Steps Down Echoing Hall
13. Gate Closing
14. Creaking Door Closes
15. Eerie Wind
16. Supernatural Wind
17. Digging in Earth with Spade
18. Footsteps
19. Grave Digger
20. Demonic Language in Different Voices
21. Eerie Music
22. Bubbles in Water
23. Scary Music with Demented Laughter
24. Guts Falling on the Ground
25. Suspense Music
26. Heavy Solution Boiling
27. Slow Walk with Limp in Echo
28. Creaking Wood
29. Gate Closing with Bolt
30. Axe Slices Flesh/Hits Wood
31. Crash/Glass Breaking
32. Flesh Squishing
33. Ripping Flesh
34. Flesh Squishing and Eating
35. Breaking Bones
36. Bone Chewing
37. Creaking Torture
38. Crunching Heads

Album Description

38 spooky Halloween sound effects such as "Violent Thunderstorm," "Supernatural swirl," "Chain Dragging Slowly," "Demonic Laughter," "Knife Stabbing Body Several Times," "Wolves Baying," "Creaking Door," "Steps Down Echoing Hall" and more!

Customer Reviews:

Sound Effects: Sounds of Horror.......2007-06-07

Pretty standard starter sound effects cd as most of the titled "Sounds of Horror" cd's go. The activity portion of the cd is a bonus if you have young children.

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1. Hey They're Just Jokes
2. Interview
3. Jackpine Savage
4. Legendary Clower
5. Mermaid [Explicit Lyrics]
6. Minnesota Timberwolves: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
7. More Clower Power
8. Muhammad Ali: An Audio Tribute
9. Mutha Is Half a Word [Explicit Lyrics]
10. Neither Bought for Gold Nor to [Import]

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The Crickets Collection [Import]

Puro Norte Polkas Y Guapangos

Songs of Easter, Vol. 1: He's Alive Songs

Symphonic and Wind Music of Charles Bestor

The Very Best of the Sun Years

Recuerdos

The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco [EP]

Swing When You're Winning [Import]

Pies [Import]

Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise

Where the Past Meets Today