The family horror space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 29 of the best, including The NoSleep Podcast, Lore, and Creepy.

  1. 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 StoriesFamily Horror
    +7
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Background NoiseLong Drive
  2. Lore
    Lore
    The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesBizarre HistoryDark FantasyDark FictionEntertainmentFamily Horror
    +20
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Following A StoryLearning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  3. Creepy
    Creepy
    From creator Jon Grilz, a collection of the most famous and disturbing creepypastas and urban legends in the world. Listener discretion is advised....
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesParanormal InvestigationsFamily Horror
    +2
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  4. Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest
    Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest
    It's Grimm fairy tales like you've never heard before! On every episode of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, bestselling author Adam Gidwitz retells a clas...
    Content:
    Children'S Story AdventuresFamily Horror
    Audience:
    Students
  5. 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 StoriesFamily Horror
    +7
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    At The GymQuick Listen
  6. R.L. Stine's Story Club
    R.L. Stine's Story Club
    From the mind of R.L. Stine, the creator of Goosebumps, comes a new series that will give you chills, make you laugh, and entertain like only R.L. ...
    Content:
    Family Horror
  7. 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 FictionFictionGhost StoriesHistoryFamily Horror
    +7
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi FansStudents
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  8. 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 StoriesFamily Horror
    +11
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  9. Something Scary
    Something Scary
    Something Scary is a horror podcast that brings listeners ghost stories, urban legends, and folktales from around the world. Hosted by Blair Bathor...
    Content:
    Dark FictionGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesSmall Town HorrorSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  10. Unspookable
    Unspookable
    Unspookable is an award winning, family-friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. E...
    Content:
    Kids And FamilyFamily Horror
  11. PseudoPod
    PseudoPod
    The Sound of Horror
    Content:
    Dark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  12. Scary Story Podcast
    Scary Story Podcast
    Scary Story Podcast features scary stories about darkness, unexplained phenomena, ghosts, and the paranormal. A collection of short original horror...
    Content:
    Dark FictionGhost StoriesParanormal InvestigationsSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  13. Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Spooky Season
    Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Spooky Season
    Join Henrique Couto for Halloween horror stories and spooky tales!Explore urban legends, haunted houses, cursed objects, vampires, werewolves, and ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesMature ThemesSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  14. Don't Go Out There Horror Movie Review Podcast
    Don't Go Out There Horror Movie Review Podcast
    Four friends break down and talk all about their favorite horror movies as well as interview legends of the business. http://www.dontgooutthere.com...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  15. Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids
    Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids
    Welcome to "Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids", where it’s always the spooky season – full of chills, thrills, and spine-tingling spooks! MICRO...
    Content:
    Family Horror
  16. Scary Stories For Creepy Kids
    Scary Stories For Creepy Kids
    Short and spooky with a side of silly, stories for kids by kids.We are part of the Go Kid Go network and are an independently run show made by our ...
    Content:
    Family Horror
  17. The Cryptid Catalog - Scary Stories for Kids
    The Cryptid Catalog - Scary Stories for Kids
    Welcome to the Cryptid Catalog! Your place where creepy parents and strange kids can learn all about the things that go bump in the night together!...
    Content:
    Family Horror
  18. Hi Nay
    Hi Nay
    Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionFictionSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  19. Mr. Eerie's Mystery Series
    Mr. Eerie's Mystery Series
    A family friendly podcast full of original and unsettling stories. Aimed at ages 9+, Mr. Eerie's Mystery Series connects you with Mr. Eerie's Distu...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesFamily Horror
  20. The Creeping Hour
    The Creeping Hour
    Beware, these scary stories will transform you! The Creeping Hour is a horror anthology series hosted by the Creeps, three friends who listened to ...
    Content:
    Family Horror
  21. The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night
    The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night
    Welcome to The Red Treehouse, where I tell you the scariest stories to keep you up at night! Join me twice each week as we explore everything from ...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesSmall Town HorrorSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  22. Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Official Podcast
    Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Official Podcast
    Content:
    Audio FictionFamily Horror
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  23. Horror Dads
    Horror Dads
    Welcome to Horror Dads, a Podcast delivered to you from 2 dads who love horror, and work to balance our love of horror with our family life. Join u...
    Content:
    Horror CinemaFamily Horror
  24. The Spooky Dooky Potato Society
    The Spooky Dooky Potato Society
    Welcome to The Spooky Dooky Potato Society — a horror movie review setting where chills meet giggles, and the weird gets celebrated! Hosted by me, ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionGhost StoriesSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  25. The Know Fear Cast
    The Know Fear Cast
    A podcast devoted to dissecting the horror genre. Each episode we will go in depth to discuss and analyze the things that scare us.
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesSupernatural HorrorFamily Horror
  26. UNWELL
    UNWELL
    You saw it on TikTok. That weird green powder, the mouth taping thing, the "internal shower" that looks suspiciously like laxative lemonade. You’re...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionPsychological Horror ThrillerFamily Horror
    +2
    Audience:
    Fantasy Fans
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Long Drive
  27. The StoryKeeper's Spooky Stories
    The StoryKeeper's Spooky Stories
    Looking for the perfect family-friendly horror podcast?Welcome to The StoryKeepers: Spooky Stories, an original anthology of scary stories written ...
    Content:
    Book ClubFamily Horror
  28. The Witch in the Woods
    The Witch in the Woods
    The Witch in the Woods is a family friendly horror podcast. The story follows four children as they seek out the witch in the woods on a dare. They...
    Content:
    Family Horror
  29. Sleep Tight Frights
    Sleep Tight Frights
    Sleep Tight Frights is a spine-tingling horror podcast for brave kids who love eerie tales and ghostly twists. Each episode delivers a new original...
    Content:
    Family Horror