
Are You Scared?
Each episode of Watcher's "Are You Scared?" zeroes in on one specific fear, legend or eerie phenomenon and puts the question to you directly: does this scare you? The format was created by Ryan Bergara, with hosts including Ryan and Shane Madej. The tone is dark and atmospheric, built on illustrations and sound design, and the stories can touch on murder and other disturbing material, so content warnings come with the territory. If you love spooky lore and folklore, every episode leaves you with the same question: will this one get under your skin?
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Season 8Current season
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of Whistles In The Dark?27 min
Season 8 of "Are You Scared?" opens with the two Watcher hosts in Victorian garb digging into a grim tale of whistles in the dark, touching on murder, cannibalism and so-called "lunatic" asylums. What lies behind the eerie whistling?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared Of The Terrors In The Mineshaft?27 min
Ryan and Shane, dressed in Victorian garb, read the conclusion of the eerie tale "The Seven Whistlers", a story that leads deep into a mineshaft. What terrors wait down there in the dark, and will you be scared?
Season 7
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of The Deep?31 min
Season seven kicks off with Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej heading into the deep, swapping eerie tales of the sea alongside the horror game "Still Wakes the Deep," set on an oil rig in the freezing North Sea. Just how scared will the two get of what lurks below the surface?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared of Your Sugar Daddy?28 min
Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej read an online horror story about someone entering an arrangement with a sugar daddy, brought to life with eerie sketches. Who is this generous stranger really, and how far would you trust him?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Are You Scared of the Crawlspace?30 min
Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej retell the creepypasta "The Crawlspace", a home-intruder tale brought to life with eerie illustrations. What is hiding down there beneath the house?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Are You Scared of the Happiest Place on Earth?22 min
In this episode of "Are You Scared?", Ryan Bergara reads Shane Madej an online horror story set around "the happiest place on Earth." What lurks behind that cheerful name, and how long will Shane stay unfazed?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Are You Scared of Milk White?26 min
Ryan and Shane dig into Sheboygan's legend of Milk White, a sinister specter from an old asylum said to prey on children. What's behind the tale, and will it get under their skin?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Are You Scared… Of Malevolent Influence?24 min
Tied to the release of "Smile 2," Ryan and Shane take on the theme of malevolent influence, trading eerie stories and unsettling illustrations about fear and the pressures of fame. Will Shane keep his cool, or will something finally get under his skin?
- Episode 7Episode 7: The Lost Tapes: Tape 1 • Are You Scared?23 min
Ryan and Shane receive a mysterious envelope holding three tapes, and the first one introduces Tommy and Adam, whose reality is starting to fray at the seams. What exactly is on these lost recordings, voiced by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J. Newall?
- Episode 8Episode 8: The Lost Tapes: Tape 2 • Are You Scared?23 min
In the second of three tapes, Ryan and Shane listen as Tommy and Adam begin to question their power to affect reality and try to keep things from spiraling, voiced by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J. Newall. Can the two still rein in what they've started?
- Episode 9Episode 9: The Lost Tapes: The Final Tape • Are You Scared?26 min
In the conclusion of the Lost Tapes arc, Ryan and Shane listen as Tommy and Adam grapple with their powers of havoc and ruin, voiced by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J. Newall. Where will the final tape take them?
Season 6
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of The Mothman?26 min
Season six of "Are You Scared?" opens with Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej taking on the Mothman, the mysterious winged figure of legend. If you like your creepy stories told in the dark, how unsettling will this one get?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared of your Imaginary Friend?26 min
In this episode of "Are You Scared?", Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej tell an eerie story about an imaginary friend and the creeping sense of being followed. Just how harmless is an invisible companion, really?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Are You Scared of File 10?25 min
In this episode of Are You Scared?, Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej dig into the eerie internet legend of "File 10", a mysterious video file that has long fueled online speculation. What is really behind the clip – and will it get under their skin?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Are You Scared of The Man in the Crowd?24 min
In this episode of Are You Scared?, Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej dive into the eerie tale of "The Man in the Crowd", a story involving a stalker, brought to life with haunting illustrations. Who is the man in the crowd, and how scared will the two get? (Content warning: disturbing themes.)
- Episode 5Episode 5: Are You Scared of Your Baby?27 min
In this episode of "Are You Scared?", Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej dive into an unsettling tale centered on pregnancy and birth, brought to life with eerie illustrations – so what is there to fear about a baby? Note: the episode touches on topics like birth trauma and physical distress.
- Episode 6Episode 6: Are You Scared of the Voice in Your Head?21 min
In this episode of "Are You Scared?", Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej tell an unsettling story about an inner voice, set to eerie illustrations. What happens when the voice in someone's head won't stay quiet? (Content warning: includes pregnancy, miscarriage, murder.)
Season 5
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of The Missing?31 min
Season five kicks off with Ryan reading the internet's scariest imagined stories to his pal Shane, this time centered on the missing. If you're into chills, how long can Shane keep his cool?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared of The Hat Man?28 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane some of the internet's scariest submitted stories, and this time it's all about the mysterious Hat Man. How long can Shane keep his cool as the tales get darker?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Are You Scared of Cats?26 min
Ryan reads the internet's scariest imagined stories to his pal Shane, and this time they're all about cats. Just how innocent are our feline friends, and can Shane keep his cool?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Are You Scared of the Cinema?27 min
Ryan reads the internet's scariest imagined stories to his pal Shane, and this time the theme is the cinema. If you like your horror served in a dark theater, how long can Shane keep his cool?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Are You Scared of Mannequins?32 min
This time Ryan reads his pal Shane some of the internet's scariest imagined stories, all centered on mannequins. If blank, staring faces give you the creeps, how will Shane hold up this round?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Are You Scared of Mimes?26 min
Ryan once again reads the internet's scariest imagined stories to his pal Shane – and this time, it's all about mimes. What could be so unsettling about a silent figure in white face paint?
- Episode 7Episode 7: Are You Scared of The Grabber? • The Black Phone22 min
Ryan reads Shane more of the internet's scariest imagined stories, this time centered on The Grabber from "The Black Phone". Will Shane keep his cool when the tales turn to a masked abductor?
- Episode 8Episode 8: Are You Scared of The Quarry?29 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane another round of the internet's scariest imagined stories, this time themed around The Quarry and the eerie Hackett's Woods. How long can Shane keep his cool?
- Episode 9Episode 9: Are You Scared of Smiling?29 min
Ryan reads the internet's scariest imagined stories to his pal Shane, and this time it's all about smiling. Can a grin really be the creepiest thing you'll hear about tonight?
Season 4
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of the Russian Sleep Experiment?20 min
Season four kicks off with Ryan reading one of the internet's most infamous creepy stories, the Russian Sleep Experiment, to his pal Shane. Will Shane keep his cool, or will this tale finally get under his skin? (Content warning: disturbing material)
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared of the Ocean Bleeding?25 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane a creepy tale by Bikram Mann about an ocean that starts to bleed – a tough one if the deep sea already unsettles you. What could be behind the crimson water?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Are you Scared of Kisaragi Station?22 min
Ryan reads Shane one of the internet's scariest stories, this time about Kisaragi Station, a train stop that shouldn't exist. Will Shane finally admit he's scared?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Are You Scared of the Cave?21 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane an anonymous scary story from the internet, this time set in a cave and brought to life with eerie illustrations. What waits down there in the dark, and how long can Shane stay unbothered?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Are You Scared of Waterslides?21 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane a fan-submitted scary story, and this time it's all about waterslides. What could possibly lurk inside those narrow tubes?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Are You Scared of Your Dog?21 min
Ryan reads Shane a creepy internet story by Inber that centres on a dog. Will this one finally get under Shane's skin, and will you look at your own four-legged friend differently afterwards?
Season 3
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of a Job Interview?23 min
To kick off season three, Ryan reads his pal Shane a submitted horror story by Garrett Werner that starts with a seemingly ordinary job interview. What could possibly be so unsettling about applying for a job? (Heads-up: it touches on death and viruses.)
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared of Smile Dog?21 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane one of the internet's most notorious creepypastas: the tale of Smile Dog. Will Shane stay unfazed, or will that grinning image get under his skin?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Are You Scared of Working Out?28 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane a scary story submitted by the internet – and this time it's all about working out. Just how frightening can a trip to the gym get? (Content warning: includes gun violence, a hostage situation, blood.)
- Episode 4Episode 4: Are You Scared of Someone Hiding In Your Home?21 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane a chilling internet story by Marcus Kliewer about the fear that someone might be hiding inside a home. How long can Shane stay calm as the paranoia creeps in?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Are You Scared of the Devil That Lives Inside You?17 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane a horror story by Travis Brown about a devil that lives inside a person. If you like creepy internet tales: will this one finally get under Shane's skin?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Are You Scared of Your Childhood?19 min
Ryan reads Shane a chilling story by Tor-Anders Ulven about childhood, brought to life by Mollie Ong's eerie illustrations. How long can Shane keep his cool when memories of the past turn sinister?
Season 2
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of the Face in Your Window?20 min
Kicking off season two, Ryan reads his pal Shane a scary story from the internet about a face in the window. Did it really happen, or was it imagined?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared of Your Roommate?24 min
Ryan reads Shane an anonymously submitted scary story about a roommate, and Shane has to work out whether it was truly experienced or simply imagined. Real or invented – what would your guess be?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Are You Scared of What Lives in the Woods?19 min
Ryan reads Shane an anonymous internet horror story about something that lives in the woods, and Shane has to figure out whether it was truly experienced or simply imagined. If you like to play along: would you believe it?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Are You Scared of the Lady in White?19 min
Ryan reads Shane a scary story from the internet about a lady in white, and Shane has to figure out whether it was truly experienced or simply imagined. Would you believe it?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Are You Scared of Sleepwalking?22 min
Ryan reads Shane an internet horror story about sleepwalking, submitted by S.J. Ralston, and Shane has to decide whether it was truly experienced or simply imagined. Can he tell fact from fiction this time?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Are You Scared of Charles the Bear?23 min
Ryan reads Shane a creepy story about a teddy bear named Charles, and Shane has to decide whether it was truly experienced or simply imagined. Would you believe it?
- Episode 7Episode 7: Are You Scared of Being Trapped?26 min
Ryan reads Shane a submitted story about being trapped, and Shane has to figure out whether it was truly experienced or simply imagined. If you're into creepy tales and don't mind tight spaces, could you tell which it is?
- Episode 8Episode 8: Are You Scared of Being Hunted?24 min
Ryan reads Shane an internet story about being hunted, involving stalking and a home invasion. Can Shane figure out whether it was truly experienced or just imagined?
- Episode 9Episode 9: Are You Scared of the Holidays?18 min
Ryan reads Shane a scary story set around the holidays, and Shane has to figure out whether it was truly experienced or simply imagined. Can you tell which it is before he does?
Season 1
- Episode 1Episode 1: Are You Scared of the Voice in the Walls?19 min
In the premiere of their new horror show, Ryan reads his pal Shane one of the internet's scariest stories: a family moves into a home with an unexpected resident. Can Shane figure out whether it was truly experienced or merely imagined?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Are You Scared of What's Outside Your Bedroom?20 min
Ryan reads Shane a scary story from the internet: a police dispatcher takes a call that makes him hang up the phone for good. Experienced or imagined – can Shane tell which?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Are You Scared of Being Home Alone?12 min
Ryan reads his pal Shane a story from the internet: a man is home alone when he hears a noise somewhere in his house. Is it something that really happened, or pure imagination – and can Shane tell?
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