door creak
Eerie entry sound
A door creak is the high-pitched, often prolonged sound a door makes when its hinges need oiling or its frame has warped.
The sound is associated with horror films and haunted houses, where a creaking door signals suspense: The door creak made everyone jump.
Any similar squeaking from a door qualifies.
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- squeakShort, shrill cry
- groanLow vocal expression of distress
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- oldExisting many years
haunted · eerie · slow · wood · metal · oil · WD-40 · swing · opening · entrance · threshold · spooky · night · horror · floorboard · attic · cellar · horror movie
- everyday soundsalarm clock, phone ring, dog barking, footsteps, microwave beep
- sound effectssound effects, sound effect, ringtone, boing, crash
- spooky soundsscream, howl, moan, groan, shriek