16 Best Horror Podcasts of All Time

1. Last Podcast on the Left

The Last Podcast On The Left is guaranteed to satisfy your hunger for blood. It’s one of the best dark comedy and best creepy podcasts that covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real, from demons and slashers to cults and serial killers like Jeffrey Dahlmer and Jack the Ripper.

2. The No Sleep Podcast

The No Sleep Podcast is one of the best creepy podcasts. It first began as a subreddit where people would exchange scary stories and real life hauntings. Now, it’s an award-winning audio horror entertainment with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.

3. Lore

Because truth is more frightening than fiction, Lore is one of the best true horror podcasts that incorporates historical tales with horror. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places like insane asylums that fill the pages of history.

4. Radio Rental

Welcome to Radio Rental, where you can step into a fictional video rental store filled with real horror story podcasts told by those who lived them. To set the scene, the bizarre video clerk is voiced by the actor, Rain Wilson who has a secret VHS collection of scary tales.

5. Alice Isn’t Dead

Alice isn’t Dead is one of the best horror fiction podcasts and best horror audio drama podcasts. It follows a truck driver in search for her missing wife who she had long assumed was dead. On her trip, she encounters serial killers, surreal supernatural phenomena, and a bizarre town lost in time. Buckle up as the narrator declares, “This is not a story It’s a road trip…”

6. The Faculty of Horror

If you’re a horror film buff that loves to analyze using a critical feminist film lens, this good scary podcast is for you. The horror academic hosts cover classics to contemporary movies like The Exorcist and The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari and engage in intellectual discussions that’ll haunt the libraries of your mind.

7. Snap Judgement: Spooked

Spooked is a scary story podcast documenting frightening folklore and stories told from real people battling the forces of the night. This limited-run horror podcast became so popular that it became a full-blown spin off show of its own. Listening with your lights on is recommended.

8. Haunted Places

Haunted Places is a creepy podcast that takes you to one of the most frightening places in the world. Whether it’s the Cecil Hotel, The Towers of London, or The Hollywood Sign, each episode brings you on an audio tour and reveals the true horror stories behind each location.

9. And That’s Why We Drink

And That’s Why We Drink is a comedy true crime podcast and one of the best true paranormal podcasts. Join the hosts every Sunday for talks on conspiracy theories, UFOs, creepypasta, gruesome murders and abductions. As the hosts say: “The world is a scary place. And that’s why we drink!”

10. The Lost Cat

A man loses his cat and on his search encounters some entirely true adventures. If you’re a fan of the macabre worlds of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Edgar Allen Poe, you’ll be sure to enjoy this surreal Black comedy and creepy stories podcast.

11. Knifepoint

Knifepoint is best listened to in the dark with the crackling sounds of a campfire. It’s one of the scariest podcasts that shares simple yet ominous tales of horror told from a first person narrative. From the twists and the slow burn, these tales will haunt you in your nightmares.

12. The Black Tapes

Meet The Black Tapes: a spooky podcast that’s a cross over between Serial and X-files. It’s a serialized docudrama about one journalist's search for the truth, her subject's mysterious past, and the literal and figurative ghosts that haunt them both.

13. The Evolution of Horror

14. Old Gods of Appalachia

15. Scared to Death

16. Dead Meat Podcast