The 11 Best Podcasts Like The Black Tapes

1) Limetown

When the entire town of Limetown residents disappears overnight, Lia Haddock from the American Public Radio goes on an obsessive investigation about the town’s residents. She reveals one shocking secret after another...including one about herself. Facebook gave its thumbs up to Limetown with an original Facebook original series starring Stanley Tucci and Jessica Beil. This mystery paranormal audio fiction pod has the same eerie docu-drama feel that makes the Black Tapes so captivating.

2) The Harrowing

When Police Sergeant Jackie O'Hara, voiced by Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt, is called out to an isolated Scottish island during a harrowing storm, she discovers a bloody and disturbing crime scene. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for this genuinely scary paranormal crime thriller. With cinematic production, great voice acting, and a gripping plot this audio drama is a binge-worthy listen for any Black Tapes fan.

3) Video Palace

When Mark watches a strange white VHS tape, he starts talking in his sleep in a language that doesn’t exist. Disturbed and intrigued, he and his girlfriend set out to investigate this mystery — and to create a podcast about the hunt. But they soon get in over their head in a sinister conspiracy. If you like the way The Black Tapes is framed as a Serial-like podcast, you’ll definitely want to check this out.

4) The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

This well-produced BBC audio drama is a contemporary retelling of a novel by H.P. Lovecraft. The podcast follows two journalists as they investigate the disappearance of a young man from his locked room in a Rhode Island mental institution. As they try to uncover the reasons for Charles’ insanity, they discover a supernatural connection that has all the chilling hallmarks of Lovecraftian horror.

5) The Magnus Archives

If you like fictional horror podcasts, you have to give The Magnus Archives a listen. Each episode recounts a different eerie story from the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organization that studies strange occurrences. While this is more of an anthology-like series than a serialized docudrama, it does have overarching storylines and characters that will suck you in. With hundreds of episodes, this is one you’ll definitely want to binge.

6) The White Vault

A hodgepodge team of experts are sent to the Arctic circle in Norway to repair a research station. Everyone thought they would be making some easy money for a few days' work. But little did they know they had just walked into an Arctic storm in a village full of horrors … and they won't be able to get out as easily as they had come in. Recorded as an audio diary of the experts, you'll feel like you're right there with the characters as they encounter one strange occurrence after another. Sit tight and grab your parka, because you'll be shivering from fright from this paranormal fiction podcast.

7) Blackwood

Three teenagers decide to create a podcast investigating a local monster legend, the Blackwood Bugman. But what starts out as a fun project descends into danger territory. The Blackwood podcast is a collection of their recordings, released after one teenager escaped, one was institutionalized, and one went missing. This unique framing creates a creepy, foreboding feeling as you dive deeper into this mystery, and try to figure out what happened to the teenage investigators.

8) Rabbits

Rabbits is a classic audio drama podcast that follows Carly Parker as she goes down the rabbit hole to find her missing friend Yumiko "Miko" Takada. She suspects Miko has been playing an alternate reality game called "Rabbits" where the edges of real life and the game world get dangerously blurred. Is Miko dead or alive and lost in the game world? Dropping her life behind, Carly becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth, bringing us on an intense journey uncovering the dark secrets behind the mysterious game and disappearance. Time Magazine named this one of the best podcasts to listen to for "people nostalgic for that moment when we couldn't tell if The Blair Witch Project was real or not."

9) LifeAfter/The Message

10) Old Gods of Appalachia

11) Point Mystic