13 Best Illinois Horror Podcasts

1. Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

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Award-winning podcast of true stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, true crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre, unsolved and unexplained -- seven days a week! Hosted by professional voice actor Darren Marlar, named one of the 'Best Storytellers in Podcasting' by Podcast Business Journal.MORE Host Darren Marlar
Email ****@weirddarkness.com
Location Loves Park, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 4.9KFacebook 33.7KTwitter 1.9KInstagram 1.7K Avg Length 119 min Format Extended Since May 2018 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. American Hauntings Podcast

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History, hauntings, legends, lore, true crime, and the dark side of American History. Hosted by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor, Season 9, 'Based on a True Story' is now live. Previous seasons cover Alton, IL, St. Louis, New Orleans, Hollywood, Heartland Horrors and Homicides, missing persons and the Villisca Axe Murders.MORE Hosts Troy Taylor, Cody Beck
Producer/Network Cody Beck and Troy Taylor
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Jacksonville, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 18.1KInstagram 11K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. HOLOSKY PODCAST

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Welcome to the HOLOSKY podcast with your hosts Steve and Kyle, where we cover all things paranormal from aliens, ghosts, missing people, and much much more. LET'S GET WEIRD!
Hosts Steve, Kyle
Producer/Network Holosky Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 13KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 4.2K Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

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Halloweenies® is a weekly horror franchise podcast. Each season, co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Michael Roffman slice and dice through an iconic series -- one movie at a time. In the past, they've covered Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien. This year? The Universal Monsters! Produced by Michael Roffman. Edited by Eric Bunnell. Music by McKenzie Gerber, The Most/Charlie Laurence, and Billy Yost/The Kickback.MORE Hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, Michael Roffman
Producer/Network Bloody FM
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Greg Nicotero, David Bertolino +1 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 3KTwitter 6.1K Avg Length 96 min Format Extended Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

5. FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast

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FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast explores horror—in real life AND in the movies—from an LGBT perspective. Horror films aren't just an escape we believe they're a mirror to the horrors we face in real life, and our show offers strong opinions for our audience to consider and engage with.www.frigay13.comInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads: FriGay13Contact us: ****@gmail.com-a proud, independent podcast-MORE Hosts Matty Zaradich, Andrew Huff
Producer/Network FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 440Facebook 997Twitter 14.3KInstagram 3.4K Avg Length 117 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

6. Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast

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It was a dark and stormy night in Chicago. Two loud idiots gathered around a microphone to talk about spooky movies. There would be no survivors.Hosted by Cody (instagram.com/codymonster91) and Kira (instagram.com/heykirahey). Our theme music is by Apres Pompeii (instagram.com/aprespompeii), episode artwork is by Liah Paterson (instagram.com/atenderwitch), and header artwork is by Marc Christoforidis (instagram.com/conjurerovcheaptricks).MORE Hosts Cody Dericks, Kira
Producer/Network Cody Dericks and Kira Christoforidis
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 131Twitter 692 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

7. Supernatural Occurrence Studies Podcast

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Welcome to the Supernatural Occurrence Studies podcast, a chaotic carnival of the weird and the wicked. Here, Jason Nhyte and Oscar Spectir, two veteran ghost hunters and podcasters with a penchant for the macabre, peel back the layers of reality to expose what lurks beneath. This isn't your run-of-the-mill paranormal fluff; this is deep research, real hauntings, and the raw underbelly of the supernatural...MORE Hosts Jason Nhyte, Oscar Spectir
Producer/Network Jason Nhyte
Email ****@chicagoghostpodcast.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 48Facebook 360Twitter 427Instagram 3K Avg Length 98 min Format Extended Since Nov 2015 Get Email Contact

8. Discover the Horror Podcast

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Our goal is to give you reasons to explore horror you've never seen and give you new ways to see horror you've loved for years.
Hosts Jon Kitley, Damien Glonek, Aaron AuBuchon
Email ****@kitleyskrypt.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 92 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. Fright Mic

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Welcome to Fright Mic- the ultimate horror movie podcast where casual conversations meet spine-tingling scares! Join hosts Sam and Liz every Wednesday for unfiltered discussions on all of your favorite horror movies. Picture a virtual horror movie night with friends, complete with laughter, banter, and shared nightmares. From cult classics to hidden gems, each episode is a laid-back journey into the heart of horror fandom. So grab some popcorn, turn down the lights, and join usss......MORE Hosts Liz Knerr, Sam Keil
Producer/Network Liz Knerr and Sam Keil
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26Instagram 921 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Haunted Happy Hour Podcast

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Step into the Spirit Lounge, where every episode invites you to explore the supernatural. Join hosts Lili and Vanessa as they uncork some chilling conversations about the history and hauntings of the Midwest and beyond.MORE Producer/Network Lili and Vanessa
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Rebecca Williamson
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. IT Records

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A podcast for all the creatures of the night. We apologize for the audio quality of Matt's mic on the first 15 episodes. He finally got a new one and it sounds pretty smooooth. The new mic starts at 'Tom Hanks is in a horror movie.'Regular Podcasters: Lindsey Clark - Lindsey Clark graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Journalism. She is currently putting that degree to great use by working at a bank. Her hobbies include reading, canoeing, trying new restaurants and pal-lin' around...MORE Hosts Lindsey Clark, Matt Johnson, Peter Hansen
Producer/Network IT Records
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 55Twitter 13 Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Ghost Talk with The Illinois Paranormalists

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The Illinois Paranormalists (TIP) is a paranormal investigation team located in the Chicago, Illinois suburbs. We are primarily a ghost hunting club that seeks out evidence of the paranormal in various locations though out the Midwest including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin. We share our evidence on this site for the enjoyment of our followers and other paranormal investigators. We are open to others opinions, questions, and comments. Please email us at ****@ghosttip.com. Thank you.MORE Email ****@audiohivepodcasting.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. We Die First

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A podcast made for Black horror fans by Black horror fans. Hosted by Andrew & Seynique.
Hosts Andrew Baldwin, Seynique Smythe
Producer/Network Andrew & Seynique
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 61Twitter 216Instagram 355 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact