The family horror space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 47 of the best, including The NoSleep Podcast, Lore, and Six Minutes.
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...
Lore
The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events...
Six Minutes
Discover the most downloaded family audio drama in history. Eleven-year-old Holiday is pulled from the icy waters of Alaska with no memory of who s...
Spooked
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the ...
Creepy
From creator Jon Grilz, a collection of the most famous and disturbing creepypastas and urban legends in the world. Listener discretion is advised....
Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest
🎃 You're invited to see Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest live with Adam Gidwitz on October 25 in Tarrytown, NY! 🎟️ Get tickets: tinyurl.com/GrimmLive2026...
Jim Harold's Campfire
TRUE Ghost stories, hauntings, shadow people, demons, UFOs, cryptids and more! Everyday people share their personal stories of paranormal phenomena...
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 ...
Unspookable
Unspookable is an award winning, family-friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. E...
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...
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...
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...
Scary Story Podcast
Scary Story Podcast features scary stories about darkness, unexplained phenomena, ghosts, and the paranormal. A collection of short original horror...
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. ...
Anything Ghost Show
Since 2006, Anything Ghost has been sharing people's personal paranormal experiences. The stories are sent to Lex Wahl, who reads the experiences a...
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...
Scary Stories For Creepy Kids
Short and spooky with a side of silly, stories for kids by kids.We are an independently run show made by our family mom, dad, Ayla and Calla. Seaso...
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...
Hi Nay
Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) ...
Porch Lore
Unexplained True Events & Spooky Bedtime Stories to Help You Unwind...With Her Soothing Voice, Professional Storyteller Devan Lutz, Takes Us On...
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 ...
The StoryKeeper's Spooky Stories
A weekly family-friendly anthology of ghosts, mysteries, strange places, folklore, and supernatural adventures brought to life by the voice actors ...
Spooky Halloween Stories
Gather ‘round the fire for Spooky Halloween Stories!Original, family-friendly frights from The Underground Artist Network and Phoenix P.Chills, lau...
Camp Redrum
At the risk of being stuck in the abandoned Camp Redrum forever, a grumpy janitor named Eli is trapped under mysterious circumstances. When a group...
Nightmare Soup
Inspired by Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Goosebumps, Nightmare Soup is a horror anthology podcast based on the Nightmare Soup books writte...
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...
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...
My Boo Buddies
Welcome to My Boo Buddies, a kid-friendly mystery podcast packed with laughs, light scares, and lovable ghost pets! Manny and his sister Dulce...
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...
The Fina Mendoza Mysteries
It's "The West Wing" meets "Nancy Drew" - a podcast for little girls and political junkies. Legend says whoever sees the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill ...
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.
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, ...
Buttons & Figs
Buttons & Figs is a podcast for kids about playing with words.
Book Power for Kids!
Book reviews as fun as the books they're about! Check out our new website at https://bookpowerforkids.com/ Reviewed and acted out for you by Chaska...
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...
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