Scare Tactics
Frightful Atmosphere Design
Scare Tactics is a collection of unsettling atonal textures, menacing drones, abstract hits, curious instruments and eerie transitions; providing all of the elements needed to construct convincingly creepy horror scenes full of dark ambience, jump scares and ominous presence. In total, there are 200 ‘oscillators’ as well as 50 production-ready presets.
Part of Cinematic Atmosphere Toolkit
This library is one of the 6 libraries that make up Cinematic Atmosphere Toolkit. Have a look at Cinematic Atmosphere Toolkit’s page for demos and more information. We’ve recently made the individual libraries more easily accessible to buy separately — they’re full products in their own right.
Hear Scare Tactics in Action
3 independent layers for blending
Unified browsing across all Floe libraries
Effects rack of 10 effects
Powered by Floe
Scare Tactics runs inside Floe, FrozenPlain’s free, open-source sample library player and the direct successor to the Mirage engine.
Key features:
- 3-layer engine, each layer can host any sound source
- Full sound-shaping tools (volume, pitch, panning, ADSR, LFOs, filters, EQ…)
- 4 macro controls—each can modulate up to 6 parameters
- Rack of 10 customisable effects (delay, algorithmic reverb, convolution reverb, stereo processor, chorus, filter, distortion, compressor, bitcrusher, phaser)
- Keyboard splitting with zone layering options
- Full MIDI automation support
- Unified preset/tag system across all FrozenPlain libraries
Floe requires either a Windows or macOS computer with music production software that can run a CLAP, VST3, or AU audio plugin (such as: Logic Pro, Reaper, Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Studio One, Reason, and many more). See Floe's requirements page for additional details.
What’s Included
Here's what's included in Scare Tactics. You'll receive a Floe package. The installed size is similar to the ZIP size due to our use of modern lossless compression.
FrozenPlain - Scare Tactics.zip (141.5 MB)
Scare Tactics
Mirage-format sample library containing 200 instruments. Mirage-format sample libraries do not have tags in Floe.
Abstract Textures (40)
Eldritch Texture
Air Texture
Barren Texture
Daunting Texture
Building Texture
Harsh Texture
Devoid Texture
Approaching Texture
Drone Texture
Moon Texture
Landless Texture
Hum Texture
Cavern Texture
Wraith Texture
Cloaked Texture
Ghoul Texture
Dread Texture
Apparition Texture
Synth Texture
Paranoia Texture
Phobia Texture
Grim Texture
Knife Texture
Intangible Texture
Shudder Texture
Hell Texture
Miasma Texture
Mechanical Texture
Percussive Texture
Background Texture
Drifter Texture
Fears Texture
Fright Texture
Unstable Texture
Vacant Texture
Wanderer Texture
Blank Texture
Hermit Texture
Fiend Texture
Haunt Texture
Drones/Atmosphere (10)
Wasteland Drone
Atmos Drone
Ominous Drone
Rumble Drone
Ship Drone
Grating Drone
Foundry 1 Drone
Foundry 2 Drone
Gleaming Drone
Two-tone Drone
Drones/Synth (10)
Deep 2 Drone
Deep 1 Drone
Grid 1 Drone
Dark Saw Drone
Wide Saw Drone
Grid 2 Drone
Suspense Drone
Crushed Drone
Panner Drone
Dark Mover Drone
Oneshots (100)
Synth Hit 3 FX
Percussive 11 FX
Ominous 09 FX
Noise Hit 5 FX
Sub 4 FX
Percussive 19 FX
Ominous 01 FX
Noise FX
Percussive 06 FX
Abstract 02 FX
Key 4 FX
Abstract 09 FX
Key 2 FX
Thud FX
Chord 2 FX
Key 5 FX
Abstract 04 FX
Abstract 10 FX
Abstract 01 FX
Ominous 02 FX
Abstract 03 FX
Atonal 09 FX
Key 3 FX
Synth Key FX
Percussive 16 FX
Horror FX
Sub Drop FX
Key 1 FX
Ominous 06 FX
Abstract Swell 2 FX
Atmos FX
Percussive 15 FX
Abstract 13 FX
Sharp Snap FX
Synth Hit 1 FX
Metal FX
Hollow FX
Pluck Bass FX
Synth Hit 2 FX
Percussive 18 FX
Percussive 12 FX
Ominous 05 FX
Formant FX
Ominous 07 FX
Atonal 12 FX
Percussive 08 FX
Ominous 10 FX
Synth Hit 4 FX
Key 6 FX
Percussive 10 FX
Ominous 08 FX
Atonal 11 FX
Sub 2 FX
Abstract 07 FX
Percussive 04 FX
Synth Pluck 2 FX
Percussive 02 FX
Atonal 10 FX
Atonal 06 FX
Noise Hit 3 FX
Percussive 05 FX
Atonal 04 FX
Abstract 08 FX
Noise Hit 4 FX
Percussive 09 FX
Ominous 11 FX
Atonal 05 FX
Noise Hit 2 FX
Synth Hit 5 FX
Abstract 05 FX
Synth Hit 6 FX
Percussive 03 FX
Abstract 11 FX
Ominous 04 FX
Chord 1 FX
Synth Pluck 1 FX
Percussive 01 FX
Reactor FX
Abstract 12 FX
Ominous 03 FX
Atonal 03 FX
Atonal 08 FX
Percussive 17 FX
Percussive 07 FX
Atonal 01 FX
Clap FX
Percussive 14 FX
Atonal 02 FX
Sub 6 FX
Sub 3 FX
Noise Hit 6 FX
Noise Hit 1 FX
Atonal 07 FX
Percussive 13 FX
Mech FX
Sub 5 FX
Abstract Swell 1 FX
Noise Hit 7 FX
Abstract 06 FX
Sub 1 FX
Transitions Passby (40)
Harsh Passby
Noise 01 Passby
Abrasive Passby
Fright 1 Passby
Ghostly 1 Passby
Ghostly 6 Passby
Screeching Passby
Noise 07 Passby
Fright 4 Passby
Fright 3 Passby
Modulator Passby
Tonal Passby
Fright 2 Passby
Chord Passby
Noise 05 Passby
Ghostly 2 Passby
Ghostly 5 Passby
Warm 2 Passby
Ghostly Passby
Noise 02 Passby
Noise 10 Passby
Creak 2 Passby
Dark Passby
Robotic Passby
Noise 04 Passby
Caustic Passby
Horror Passby
Noise 06 Passby
Creak 1 Passby
Noise 08 Passby
Noise 03 Passby
Creak Horror Passby
Hell Passby
Ghostly 7 Passby
Noise 09 Passby
Phobia Passby
Bass Passby
Ghostly 4 Passby
Ghostly 3 Passby
Warm 1 Passby
Presets (50)
Preset files for Floe.
Scare Tactics/Factory/Hits (8)
Scare Tactics/Factory/Keys (8)
Scare Tactics/Factory/Sound Effects (7)
Scare Tactics/Factory/Atmospheres & Textures (27)
About FrozenPlain
Founded in 2013 in southern England by Sam Windell, FrozenPlain began as a passion project, creating cinematic Kontakt libraries from his bedroom studio. The mission has always been to provide creative tools for musicians, composers, and producers working in film, TV, and games.
Over a decade later, Sam works with professional sound designers, audio engineers, and composers from the film and gaming industries, plus other specialists who help shape each library.
The brand’s philosophy is simple: make music creation accessible and inspiring. That means:
- Fair, year-round pricing (no endless sales gimmicks)
- No DRM, no dongles, no serial keys just download and start creating
- Simple, intuitive virtual instruments that put creativity first
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