20 Best Horror Story Podcasts

1. The NoSleep Podcast

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The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.
Host David Cummings
Producer/Network Creative Reason Media Inc.
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 36.8KTwitter 37.7K Avg Length 83 min Since Jun 2011 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Unexplained Encounters

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(Formerly the Darkness Prevails Podcast) Host Darkness Prevails brings you Unexplained Encounters, a podcast where everyday folk share their most terrifying and unexplained experiences. From mysterious creatures seen in national forests to supernatural events disrupting peoples' lives, prepare to explore the unexplained. These stories might sound bizarre, but it's up to you to decide which to believe. Submit your story to Unexplained Encounters at darkstories.orgMORE Host Brenden Dean
Producer/Network Eeriecast Network
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 14.3K Avg Length 147 min Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Chilling Tales for Dark Nights: A Horror Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast

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Chilling Tales for Dark Nights is a horror fiction anthology podcast, with each weekly episode featuring several creepy tales from talented authors, brought to life by professional voice actors, and accompanied by SFX and music.For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com  We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy Policy.MORE Host Steve Taylor
Producer/Network Chilling Entertainment, LLC & Studio71
Email ****@chillingtalesfordarknights.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 16.9KTwitter 2.9KInstagram 887.8K Avg Length 67 min Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

4. Scary Stories Told in the Dark: A Horror Anthology Series

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A multiple story, horror-themed audio storytelling podcast, spun-off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show features master storyteller Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood, and the work of dozens of independent and previously-published contributing authors. Find this and our other great programs at: https://www.simplyscarypodcast.com.We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com   Privacy Policy: https://www...MORE Hosts Otis Jiry, Malcolm Blackwood
Producer/Network Chilling Entertainment, LLC & Studio71
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.6KInstagram 219 Avg Length 134 min Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

5. Scott Sigler Slices: SLAY Season 3

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Dark tales harvested from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler. From major-release novels to podcast-exclusive content, these 'slices from the Siglerverse' — each a full-length tale — will immerse you in his twisted, intertwining worlds of horror and scifi. But beware, for his work is so addictive his fans call themselves the 'Junkies,' always trembling for their next fiction fix. The first hit is always free…Current season: SLAY Season 3...MORE Hosts Scott Sigler, Rob Otto
Producer/Network Realm
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 24.1KTwitter 21.8KInstagram 8.7K Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact

6. Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast

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Hillbilly Horror Stories is a mostly paranormal show hosted by stand up comedian Jerry Paulley and his wife Tracy. They touch on all things eerie including true stories behind your favorite horror movies, Rock n Roll and the occult, unsolved mysteries and creepy true crime. Serious enough for the true paranormal fan but funny enough for the skeptics! Proud member of Dark Myths Collective.MORE Hosts Jerry Paulley, Tracy Paulley
Producer/Network Jerry Paulley
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 6.3KInstagram 11.7K Avg Length 47 min Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

7. The Warning Woods | Horror Fiction and Scary Stories

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Haunting, original horror stories by author and narrator Miles Tritle lurk here, waiting for you to listen. Miles writes highly-rated stories about ghosts and demons, killers, monsters and cryptids, and more. When you are ready, enter The Warning Woods at your own risk.Podcast Website: www.thewarningwoods.comAuthor's Website: www.milestritle.comMORE Host Miles Tritle
Producer/Network Realm
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 61Instagram 915 Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact

8. Be. Scared

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Every week Be. Busta shares stories that will have you looking over your shoulder while questioning what may actually reside under your bed. You will hear tales of horror from contemporary writers; both emerging and renowned, with the occasional set coming from real life experiences.Subscribe to the ad-free version: https://bescared.supercast.tech/For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com  We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71...MORE Host Be. Busta
Producer/Network Studio71
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Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact

9. Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet

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Each week on 'Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet,' horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at http://www.kowabana.net/MORE Host Tara A. Devlin
Producer/Network Tara A. Devlin
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.4KTwitter 3.1KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 49 min Get Email Contact

10. The Wicked Library

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The Wicked Library is a Parsec Award winning show featuring horror fiction stories from upcoming, new, independent and bestselling authors. Our Tales of terror are read by Host / Producer, Daniel Foytik and other popular voice actors and feature custom music to bring the stories to life. Each episode features the work of some of the best voices in independent horror fiction.MORE Host Daniel Foytik
Producer/Network 9th Story Studios LLC
Email ****@9thstory.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 2KTwitter 2.4K Avg Length 23 min Video Podcast YouTube
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11. NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS : dark tales, both old and new, performed by voice artist Kristin Holland

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NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS is a fortnightly short story podcast featuring masterful performances of dark tales, both old and new, by voice artist Kristin Holland. If you enjoy playful, chilling, compelling narrations of horror stories, this is the podcast for you.https://www.nocturnaltransmissions.com.auYou can support us (and access lots of exclusive content) by becoming a patron at Patreon.com:https://www.patreon.com/nocturnaltransmissionsscary stories, dark tales, haunting poetry, classic horror, modern horror, the macabre, the terrible, the sublime - come and get them while they're hot.MORE Host Kristin Holland
Producer/Network Horror Enthusiast, Voice Actor, Podcaster - Kristin Holland
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 937Instagram 866 Avg Length 23 min Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

12. UNNERVED - True Scary Stories

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Listen to scary true stories from the ones who lived to tell the tale. Join your host, Chris Fricke, as we discover the most terrifying real stories-from strange creatures to life-threatening encounters-that will leave you feeling unnerved. -Write us with your unnerving story at THEUNNERVEDPODCAST@GMAIL.COMFollow us on social media at UNNERVEDPODCASTMORE Host Chris Fricke
Producer/Network HV Studio
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 26 min Video Podcast YouTube
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13. Spooky Boo's Scary Story Time: Horror Stories of Sandcastle

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Deep within the redwood forest of the Northern California coastline sits a town that is mostly unheard of. It is hidden by fog and hard to find, but once you get to this area, there is no leaving. Sandcastle is one of the many entrances to Purgatory and settles between the gateways of Heaven and Hell. Every day is a new day where crime is confused with the atrocities of the underworld. The preternatural creatures fight for the right of humans to live or die while science continues to confuse the human mind. The fight between good and evil begins in Sandcastle...MORE Host Boo Rhodes
Producer/Network Boo Rhodes
Email ****@scarystorytime.com
Apple Rating 3.7/5Facebook 10.9KTwitter 3Instagram 33 Avg Length 20 min Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

14. The Grey Rooms

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The Grey Rooms Podcast is a horror anthology set within a serial audio drama, where the main protagonist experiences death through the eyes of another person. Everyone dies at the end on this show, folks. It's scary stuff. And with over ~2 MILLION~ downloads, the show continues to deliver on its promise since day one; 5-star quality scares in an immersive audio environment. Join us for Season 4 which began on November 26th, 2021.Season 4 of the Grey Rooms features all new realms of horror as Management breaks down the 'Rooms' and sets off across a horizon of terror...MORE Producer/Network The Grey Rooms Productions
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 866Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 53 min Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

15. Strawberry Cough Podcast

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This comedic podcast is a simulation of a radio with a broken dial. Horror, short stories, and segments like 'Devil's Advocate' are just a taste of the stations you'll hear.
Producer/Network devohaven
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 56 min Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

16. Desi Horror

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New episodes every week! This podcast is dedicated to paranormal occurrences in South Asian countries. Listen to real stories buried in history along with fictional horror tales sprinkled in. Listeners are free to send in their stories that will be featured. Subscribe for group paranormal discussions, detailed cases and more: https://anchor.fm/swathirao/subscribeMORE Host Swathi Rao
Producer/Network Swathi Rao
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Apple Rating 5/5Instagram 32 Avg Length 9 min Get Email Contact

17. Terrifying True Stories

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Are you afraid of the dark? You should be. Terrifying True Stories features real ghost stories, truly haunted places, and creepy paranormal experiences told by the actual person who lived through it! You'll be transported to an immersive world of evil spirits, supernatural creatures, and true horror. Hosted by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ryan Azevedo. These are more than just 'scary stories.' These stories will haunt your dreams. For a more extreme experience, listen with the lights off.MORE Host Ryan Azevedo
Producer/Network Terrifying True Stories
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 3.3K Avg Length 9 min Get Email Contact