15 Best Folk Horror Podcasts

1. Freaky Folklore

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Host Carman Carrion explores myriad myths both modern and ancient to discover what mankind fears - and why we fear it. From monsters old and new as well as unexplained and unsolved cases, this podcast is sure to terrify. Where does our folklore come from, and why is it so freaky?MORE Host Carman Carrion
Producer/Network Eeriecast Network
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 79 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Shadows at the Door

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A one-of-a-kind anthology of full-cast supernatural audio drama, delivering rich atmosphere, original stories, and daring reimaginings of classics. A finely balanced blend of pleasing terror, with a finish that lingers. Intended for mature audiences.MORE Hosts Mark Nixon, David Ault
Producer/Network Realm
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 422Facebook 3.6KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Fabulous Folklore with Icy

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Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)!Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick, the podcast explores folklore, legends, superstitions, mythology, and all things weird, occult and unusual.MORE Host Icy Sedgwick
Producer/Network Icy Sedgwick
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 264Facebook 1.4KTwitter 16.3KInstagram 5.8K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Horror Story: Ghosts, Mysteries, and Hauntings

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Step into the eerie world of true horrors with Horror Story, where urban legends, haunted places, ghost stories, and paranormal mysteries come to life once a week. Each episode brings you dark stories that actually happened, blurring the line between reality and the supernatural. Join our host, Edwin Covarrubias, a seasoned storyteller from other popular shows on Scary FM, as he guides you through the dark corners of folklore and shares the stories that haunt our world.MORE Host Edwin Covarrubias
Producer/Network Scary FM
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 739 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Bone and Sickle

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BONE AND SICKLE explores historical topics related to folklore and horror. With acerbic wit and a scholarly penchant for the grotesque, rogue folklorist Al Ridenour delves into a wide but carefully curated range of topics illustrated by stories from historical texts. Narratives are given dramatic readings by 'Mrs. Karswell' (Sarah Chavez) backed by richly produced soundscapes blending original music, sound design and effects...MORE Hosts Al Ridenour, Sarah Chavez
Producer/Network Al Ridenour
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 362Twitter 1.9K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact

6. Brown Brothers Haunting Hour

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Join the Brown Brothers; Tyler and Ryan as they discuss all things folklore, horror, and the supernatural. Welcome to the Haunting Hour. 
Hosts Tyler Brown, Ryan Brown
Producer/Network Tyler and Ryan Brown
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 51 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Demon Folklorist

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Demon Folklorist is a mishmash of host Victoria Jaye's three loves: horror movies, folklore, and demons. She uses her background in folklore and love of horror movies to deconstruct both types of stories for listeners. Her thesis research was on organizing demonic phenomena, so she can evaluate famous demonic cases and newer ones that enter the public's knowledge.MORE Host Victoria Jaye
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8. The Wyrd Side

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The Wyrd Side is a New Weird / Folk Horror podcast that follows the paranormal investigations of Aiden Summers and Katherine Moore as they uncover the dangerous truth lurking behind the myths and legends of the islands of Britain and Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Alexandra M. Barrow and Finn Cresswell
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 64Twitter 447 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. DreamSwarm Podcast

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Supernatural Film, Stories, Art:Interviews and discussion covering dreams, fairytales, fantasy, folklore, folk horror, magic realism, mythology, psychogeography, supernatural, urban fantasy
Host Andy Mark Simpson
Producer/Network Andy Mark Simpson
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10. Folksy: A Folk Horror Movie Podcast

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Welcome to Folksy, a folk horror movie podcast! Each month woodland hag Melinda-Catherine and victorian ghost next door Lea Johns will enter the forbidden landscapes of different folk horror movies to discuss film making, heritage storytelling, and the cultural artistry that evokes terror within the genre.MORE Host Melinda-Catherine Gross
Producer/Network Melinda-Catherine Gross
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Instagram 149 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. True Terror on Tap

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Welcome to True Terror on Tap, the ultimate podcast for fans of the eerie and the macabre. Join us as we delve into the chilling realms of true crime, horror, creepypasta, lore, myth, and the paranormal. Each episode, we serve up spine-tingling tales and bone-chilling stories, all while enjoying a few beers to keep things lively. Whether you're here for the darkest true crime cases, the most terrifying horror stories, or the spookiest paranormal encounters, True Terror on Tap has something for every fan of the frightful...MORE Hosts Joseph Behill, Gabriel Behill, Michael Behill
Producer/Network Joseph Behill, Gabriel Behill, Michael Behill
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 699Instagram 58.2K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Black Maple

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'Ethereal, rugged philosophical charm' Maclean'sCanadian folk horror schizoanalysis.The Great White North is darker than it seems...
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13. Horseshit Apocalypse

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Cult folk-horror comedy larks. Formerly 'The Latte Art Catastrophe'.
Producer/Network Cornelius Fitz
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14. The Horror Feast

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Hello and welcome to The Horror Feast!Feed your hungry mind with our views on all types of horror. From nightmare, scary movies, folk lore with a side of blood and guts.Hope you enjoy!
Producer/Network Wolfee
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Twitter 92Instagram 10 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Dead Belt: True Tales of the Gasping Frontier

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Dead Belt: True Tales of the Gasping Frontier is a space-folk horror anthology podcast of strange happenings on the fringe of settled space. Close encounters, weird happenings, narrow escapes, and lonesome deaths far beyond the stars we know. Drawing on old mariner's tales from the oceans of Earth, filk tradition, and the superstition and ghost stories of the American West, Dead Belt is written for those that know that when we push out among the darkness between the stars, sometimes it pushes right on back.Dead Belt is inspired by the tabletop RPG of the same name by A Couple of Drakes.MORE Hosts Shawn Drake, A Couple of Drakes
Producer/Network Shawn Drake
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 162 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact