What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedSpooked
KQED and Snap Studios · Podcast
If you loved Spooked, start with Paranormal Witness (Ty Unwin, 2011) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 4 series, each matched to Spooked across media.
What hooked you in Spooked is the visceral thrill of hearing ordinary people recount their own inexplicable, terrifying supernatural encounters.
Books on the same thread
Ghost Story
Peter Straub · Book · 1979
Shares a thread with Spooked: Supernatural Horror.
Like the personal testimonies found in Spooked, this novel grounds its supernatural horror in the weight of human memory, exploring how past trauma manifests as haunting, tangible dread.
All Hallows Eve
Christopher Golden, Stephen Graham Jones, Chikodili Emelumadu, Lee Murray, John Langan, Nathan Ballingrud, Garth Nix, Brian Evenson, Josh Malerman, Rich Larson, Clay McLeod Chapman, Livia Llewellyn, Michael Marshall Smith, Linda D. Addison · Book · 2026
Shares a thread with Spooked: Supernatural Horror.
If you enjoy the variety of firsthand accounts in Spooked, this anthology offers a similar breadth of eerie, atmospheric tales that center on the unsettling traditions of the dead.
The Lurking Fear and Other Stories
H. P. Lovecraft · Book · 1982
Shares a thread with Spooked: Supernatural Horror.
These stories share the same unsettling focus on the unknown as Spooked, grounding their cosmic horror in a sense of isolation that makes the supernatural feel disturbingly real.
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe · Book · 2015
Explores: Guilt, Madness, Paranoia.
Much like the intense personal narratives shared on Spooked, this classic captures the psychological unraveling of a narrator haunted by an obsession that defies rational explanation.
Films on the same thread
undertone
Ian Tuason · Film · 2026
Shares a thread with Spooked: paranormal investigation.
This film mirrors the podcast structure of Spooked by focusing on a paranormal investigator who finds herself at the center of the very haunting stories she usually tracks.
Ghost Stories
Andy Nyman · Film · 2018
Explores: Skepticism vs. Belief, Guilt and Trauma, The Unreliable Narrator.
This film echoes the skepticism versus belief dynamic often explored in Spooked, as a cynical investigator is forced to confront the validity of inexplicable, chilling personal accounts.
Late Night with the Devil
Cameron Cairnes · Film · 2024
Shares a thread with Spooked: Supernatural Horror.
Fans of the immersive storytelling in Spooked will appreciate how this film uses a broadcast format to blur the lines between performance and a truly terrifying, unexplainable event.
The Conjuring
James Wan · Film · 2013
Shares 2 threads with Spooked: Paranormal Investigation, Supernatural Horror.
If the real-life investigation aspect of Spooked is what draws you in, you will be gripped by this depiction of professionals confronting a dark presence in a family home.
Series on the same thread
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
D.J. MacHale · Series · 1992
Shares a thread with Spooked: Ghost Stories.
This series captures the same campfire storytelling spirit found in Spooked, focusing on the communal experience of sharing ghost stories that feel personal and deeply unsettling to hear.
Goosebumps
R.L. Stine · Series · 1995
Explores: Overcoming Fears, Monsters, Small Town Secrets.
Like the episodes of Spooked that explore the boundaries of belief, these stories show ordinary people encountering the supernatural and finding ways to navigate their sudden, terrifying realities.
Paranormal Witness
Ty Unwin · Series · 2011
Explores: Eyewitness Accounts, Real-Life Hauntings, Paranormal Encounters.
This series is the visual equivalent of Spooked, combining intimate first-hand testimony with dramatic reenactments to bring the same kind of bone-chilling, true paranormal encounters to life.
Supernatural
Eric Kripke · Series · 2005
Explores: Brotherhood, Good vs Evil, Apocalypse.
For those who enjoy the dark, hidden corners of the world highlighted in Spooked, this series deepens the mystery of the paranormal through the lens of those tasked with hunting it.
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Common questions
Is Spooked available to listen to for free?
Yes, Spooked is available to listen to for free on all podcast platforms. You can access episodes through your preferred podcast player at no cost.
How often does Spooked release new episodes?
New episodes of Spooked are released every week on Friday. The podcast features brand new firsthand supernatural stories, alongside previously released episodes, produced by Snap Judgment Studios in partnership with KQED and PRX.
Who is the host of Spooked?
The podcast Spooked is hosted by Glynn Washington. The series features true-life supernatural stories told firsthand by people who experienced them, and it is created by Snap Judgment Studios in partnership with KQED and PRX.
What kind of stories are featured on Spooked?
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories told firsthand by the people who experienced them. These accounts are presented by host Glynn Washington and produced by Snap Judgment Studios in partnership with KQED and PRX.