SCORING A DOCUMENTARY? BRING SOME DREAD WITH YOU.
True crime, paranormal investigations, cold cases, cult exposes – the best documentaries in this space earn their tension the same way a good horror film does. Weary Pines built its whole catalog around exactly that mood: creeping synths, unresolved drones and stings that land the second a witness goes quiet. License it instantly, per track, starting at £9.
WHY DOCUMENTARY EDITORS COME TO US
Stock-music tension cues tend to sound like stock-music tension cues – the same overused stings, no real atmosphere, nothing that survives a scene on its own. Weary Pines is written the way a horror feature is scored: proper dread, not just a “spooky” preset. It is the same catalog behind the In Search of Darkness trilogy, The Beast of Brushy Creek and other real documentary credits below, so it is already proven on projects a lot like yours.
Every track is licensed individually, per project, with no subscription and no expiring rights. Self-funded short? The Creator tier (£9/track) covers one finished project outright. Commissioned or monetized production? Indie Creator and Commercial scale up from there – see the FAQ below for which one fits.
DOCUMENTARIES WE’VE SCORED
Every one of these is a real documentary credit – no other project types mixed in. Click a title to watch.
TRACKS BUILT FOR DOCUMENTARIES
QUESTIONS DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS ASK US
What license do I need to score a self-funded or festival documentary?
The Creator license (from £9/track) covers one finished project outright – personal, student and small/independent documentary work, including a cut you monetize on YouTube or through crowdfunding. It is perpetual and worldwide once purchased: no renewal, no expiry.
My documentary is a commissioned or for-profit production – do I still qualify for Creator?
Creator is scoped to personal, hobby, student and small independent projects. A commissioned or for-profit documentary production fits Indie Creator instead (from £19/track), which covers up to three concurrent projects, or Commercial (from £39/track) for unlimited use within your own company.
What if my documentary gets picked up for broadcast, theatrical release, or a platform like Netflix or Amazon?
None of the three self-serve tiers cover broadcast, theatrical or paid-streaming distribution – that is a separate Broadcast / Film / Streaming license, quote-only rather than a fixed self-serve price. Get in touch once distribution is confirmed and we will sort out the right terms.
Can I use tracks from more than one Weary Pines collection in the same documentary?
Yes – nothing here restricts you to a single pack. Pick whichever tracks fit the scene, across any collection, and license each one at the tier your project needs.Scoring more than a couple of tracks? Full Vault Access covers the entire catalog under one license.
What happens if YouTube flags my documentary with a Content ID claim?
Licensed tracks can be whitelisted against Content ID through our distributor. If a claim shows up on your video, get in touch with your order details and we will get it cleared.
Is Weary Pines music actually a fit for documentaries, or is it built for horror?
Both, really – the same dread-built, tension-driven sound that scores a slasher is exactly what true crime, paranormal and investigative documentaries lean on to keep a scene unsettled. It is the same catalog already scoring the In Search of Darkness trilogy, The Beast of Brushy Creek and other real documentary credits below.
NEED MORE THAN DOCUMENTARY CUES?
This page is a curated slice of a much bigger catalog – slashers, true crime, sci-fi dread, sound effects and more. If something calls for a different mood, it is probably already in the Vault.
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