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Top Podcasts for Psychological Horror in 2026

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The psychological horror space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 27 of the best, including The Magnus Archives, The NoSleep Podcast, and Old Gods of Appalachia.

  1. The Magnus Archives
    The Magnus Archives
    “Make your statement, face your fear.” The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction audiodrama podcast examining what lurks in the archives of th...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesPsychological Horror
    +5
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  2. The NoSleep Podcast
    The NoSleep Podcast
    The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening ta...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionEntertainmentFictionGhost StoriesPsychological Horror
    +5
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Background NoiseLong Drive
  3. Old Gods of Appalachia
    Old Gods of Appalachia
    In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unk...
    Content:
    Appalachian FolkloreAudio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionPsychological Horror
    +6
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansHorror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Long Drive
  4. Malevolent
    Malevolent
    Do not fear the dark, fear what darkness brings... Arkham Private Investigator Arthur Lester wakes up with no memory of who he is or what has happe...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionSupernatural HorrorPsychological Horror
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  5. Knifepoint Horror
    Knifepoint Horror
    Tales of supernatural suspense written, produced, and narrated by Soren Narnia. The text of these stories is licensed under Creative Commons Attrib...
    Content:
    Dark FantasyDark FictionGhost StoriesParanormal InvestigationsSupernatural HorrorPsychological Horror
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsKnife Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Following A Story
  6. Alice Isn't Dead
    Alice Isn't Dead
    A truck driver searches across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead. In the course of her search, she will encounter not-quite-human ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesPsychological Horror
    +5
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    At The Gym
  7. The Lovecraft Investigations
    The Lovecraft Investigations
    An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. From H.P. Lovecraft.
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesPsychological Horror
    +8
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  8. The White Vault
    The White Vault
    Explore the far reaches of the world’s horrors in the audio drama podcast The White Vault. Follow the collected records of a repair team sent to Ou...
    Content:
    Audio FictionBizarre HistoryDark FantasyDark FictionFictionPsychological Horror
    +4
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  9. Archive 81
    Archive 81
    Archive 81 is a fiction podcast about horror, cities, and the subconscious. New episodes will be released every other Wednesday. Start from "01 - A...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesPsychological Horror
    +4
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  10. The Black Tapes
    The Black Tapes
    The Black Tapes is a weekly podcast from the creators of Pacific Northwest Stories, and is hosted by Alex Reagan. The Black Tapes Podcast is a seri...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesPsychological Horror
    +7
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  11. Limetown
    Limetown
    Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. In this podcast...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFictionHistoryMystery StorytellingPsychological Horror
    +3
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi FansStudents
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    At The GymWeekend Deep Dive
  12. Scare You To Sleep
    Scare You To Sleep
    Curl up and relax as I read you a spooky bed time story! Join me in enjoying the soothing, although somewhat unnerving, sounds of all that goes bum...
    Content:
    Dark FictionPsychological Horror
    Goal:
    RelaxingTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    Before BedCommuting
  13. Soft Voice
    Soft Voice
    Lydia was perfect, because Soft Voice told her exactly what to do and what to say. But one day, Soft Voice left. SOFT VOICE is an immersive audiodr...
    Content:
    Audio FictionFictionPsychological Horror
  14. Video Palace
    Video Palace
    When video collector Mark Cambria watches a mysterious VHS tape, he begins talking in his sleep in a language that doesn't exist. Mark and his girl...
    Content:
    Dark FictionSmall Town HorrorSupernatural HorrorPsychological Horror
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  15. I Am In Eskew
    I Am In Eskew
    Trapped in the horror-filled and impossible city of Eskew, a man makes endless recordings of his day-to-day experiences, hoping to reach the outsid...
    Content:
    Dark FictionSmall Town HorrorSupernatural HorrorPsychological Horror
  16. The Edge of Sleep
    The Edge of Sleep
    When a night watchman finishes his shift at work, he is terrified to discover that everyone in the world who went to sleep the previous night has d...
    Content:
    Dark FictionFictionPsychological Horror
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Before Bed
  17. The Call of the Void
    The Call of the Void
    In the bustling streets of New Orleans, a tour guide and a palm-reading outcast team up to unravel the mystery behind cases of sudden insanity bese...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesPsychological Horror
    +3
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  18. Psychoanalysis: A Horror Therapy Podcast
    Psychoanalysis: A Horror Therapy Podcast
    Ever wonder why anxious people love horror movies? Curious about how having the daylights scared out of you can help you feel better? Hosts Jenn Ad...
    Content:
    Horror CinemaPsychological Horror
  19. The Mr Peekaboo Chronicles - Scary Horror Stories Podcast
    The Mr Peekaboo Chronicles - Scary Horror Stories Podcast
    Dare to listen? Prepare yourself for The Mr Peekaboo Chronicles – frequently hailed as the BEST horror stories podcast for listeners who crave deep...
    Content:
    Psychological Horror
  20. Ghostwriter
    Ghostwriter
    In this C13Features podcast movie presentation of Ghostwriter, Kate Mara and Adam Scott star in a psychological thriller about a former journalist ...
    Content:
    Psychological Horror
  21. Palimpsest
    Palimpsest
    Palimpsest is a (mostly) single-voiced audio drama about memory, identity, and the things that haunt us. Each ten-episode season is a unique and se...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionGhost StoriesSupernatural HorrorPsychological Horror
  22. The Wicked Library
    The Wicked Library
    The Wicked Library is a Parsec Award winning show featuring horror fiction stories from upcoming, new, independent and bestselling authors. Our Tal...
    Content:
    Dark FictionFictionGhost StoriesSmall Town HorrorSupernatural HorrorPsychological Horror
    Audience:
    Horror Creators
  23. Spooky Psychology
    Spooky Psychology
    Two licensed therapists discuss the spookier side of psychology. If you're into macabre topics, dark humor, and learning about behavior and psychol...
    Content:
    Psychological Horror
  24. Black Women Are Scary
    Black Women Are Scary
    a radio-dramatic podcast that celebrates and produces short horror stories by BIPOC authors. Ignyte Award Winner 2023
    Content:
    Psychological Horror
  25. The Eldridge Horror
    The Eldridge Horror
    Character-focused and  original horror stories in the vein of modern psychological and cosmic terror. Get your dose of scary fiction in bite s...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionPsychological Horror
  26. Dead Static
    Dead Static
    Something is always listening. Dead Static is a psychological horror fiction podcast delivering short, immersive stories designed to unnerve. Each ...
    Content:
    Psychological Horror
  27. Nightlight
    Nightlight
    All the talks you should have with the boys we get them done here.
    Content:
    Dark FantasySupernatural HorrorPsychological Horror