13 Seriously Scary Podcasts Perfect for Halloween

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Brit + Co rounds up 13 scary podcasts pitched as ideal for the Halloween season, spanning true ghost-story shows, horror deep-dives, and fictional audio dramas. Each entry gets a short blurb describing its premise, creators or hosts, and what makes it chilling. The list is aimed at listeners who want eerie entertainment while driving, exercising, or cozying up at home. It is a ranked roundup rather than a deep review of any single title.

The list

Spooked

WNYC and Snap Judgment podcast telling true supernatural stories by those who lived them.

Nightlight

Black authors telling Black haunting stories, from romance to sci-fi to classic horror.

Unwell

Midwestern gothic mystery; Lillian Harper returns home to care for her mother, unearths childhood horrors.

Ghost in the Burbs

Wellesley, Mass. friends and neighbors share urban legends with schoolteacher Liz Sower.

Campfire Radio Theatre

Modern radio plays with horrifying zombies and stalkers, jump-scare style.

The Last Podcast on the Left

Long-running show covering serial killers, cults, aliens, government and strange supernatural horrors.

The NoSleep Podcast

Based on r/NoSleep; narrates the subreddit's most terrifying fictional tales audiobook style.

Alice Isn't Dead

From a Welcome to Night Vale co-creator; truck driver Keisha searches for missing wife Alice.

Lore

Explores the dark, creepy side of true historical happenings.

Inside the Exorcist

Deep-dive tracing the origins and inspirations of the 1973 film The Exorcist.

Limetown

Investigative fiction about hundreds vanishing from small-town Tennessee; 10-part TV series starring Jessica Biel.

Anything Ghost

Over a decade running; host Lex Wahl shares real ghost encounters and listener calls.

Archive81

Found-footage fiction; archivist Dan goes missing while reviewing recordings from an unnerving apartment complex.