Petrified - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Just discovered this podcast a few days ago (as I’m always on the lookout for new scary things), and I was instantly hooked. As someone who’s been a horror fan since childhood, I’m quite difficult to scare…yet—with Petrified (especially Melody’s Story Hour), I simply couldn’t get through an episode without shuddering. Everyone involved with this show does such an incredible job of creating a nightmarishly immersive atmosphere. Would highly recommend to other horror fans and anyone who appreciates brilliant storytelling.

I usually prefer a multi-episode series rather than an anthology with a different story in each episode but WOW, has this made me a believer in the format. First-rate acting, writing, editing, sound design, production, direction, you name it. How they can hook me and tell a complete story from start to finish in such a short amount of time is beyond me. There are some seriously talented people behind this pod. Plus, I learned about Ireland! I hope they make many more seasons.

very good horror anthology pod! thank you so much for adding content warnings <3

Horror podcasts generally aren’t very good. It’s very easy for them to come off as incredibly narmy and amateurish. This is true for the horror genre as a whole, but non-visual forms of horror can really struggle with it in particular. This show isn’t perfect, but it’s way better than a lot of the other ones you’ll find. I’ve genuinely enjoyed listening to it, even if one or two stories have made me roll my eyes at parts. It’s legitimately creative and inventive so far, and isn’t just retreading old ground. It definitely scratched my itch for scary stories!