Lock the Doors: 7 Horror Audiobooks to Spook You Good

There are so many sweet Halloween traditions. Bingeing on candy corn while draping the house in jaunty skeletons, carving pumpkins, planning your costume piece by piece, and occasionally pulling a muscle while dancing the Monster Mash.

And then there are these audiobooks. They are not sweet. They are not jaunty. They are unsettling, hair-raising, and best approached with caution. Frankly, they’re terrifying. But when you’re a horror fan with high standards and want to flip your fright-o-meter up to full scream, what more could you ask for than a whisper in your ear telling you the scariest story you’ve ever heard? (I’m not looking at William. I’m not looking at William. I’m not looking at—).

These are for you, you thrill-seeking ghouls! Just don’t say we didn’t warn you.