10 Horror Films About Radio Stations

Description: A small coastal town is haunted by ghostly mariners seeking revenge. The film uses a radio station as a key setting where the town's history and the impending doom are broadcasted.

Fact: John Carpenter wrote, directed, and composed the music for this film, which was his follow-up to "Halloween."

Description: While not solely about a radio station, the film features a teacher who wakes up from a coma with psychic abilities, including predicting disasters. A radio broadcast plays a crucial role in one of his visions.

Fact: The film is based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, and Christopher Walken's performance as Johnny Smith is often cited as one of his best.

Description: This found-footage horror film revolves around a public access TV show about the paranormal, but the radio plays a crucial role in the unfolding mystery of a murder.

Fact: It's often considered one of the first found-footage horror films, predating "The Blair Witch Project" by a year.

Description: This film blends time travel with horror elements as a son communicates with his long-deceased father through a ham radio, altering the past with unintended consequences. The eerie aspect comes from the supernatural connection through the radio waves.

Fact: The film was inspired by a real-life incident where a man claimed to have spoken to his deceased father through a ham radio. Also, the film's writer, Toby Emmerich, used his own father's death as a basis for the story.

Description: A group of friends on a road trip are drawn into a mysterious and terrifying situation after picking up a strange signal on their satellite radio. The film uses the radio signal as a plot device to introduce horror elements.

Fact: The film was shot in a mere 18 days, and the directors used a unique approach by having each director shoot a different act of the film.

Description: While not exclusively about a radio station, the film features a photographer who follows a serial killer, leading to a chilling climax involving a subway train. The radio plays a key role in the narrative, broadcasting news about the killer.

Fact: The film is based on a short story by Clive Barker, and it was Ryuhei Kitamura's first English-language film.

Description: A couple is haunted by a malevolent entity after participating in a college experiment involving paranormal activity. The radio plays a part in the haunting, broadcasting eerie messages.

Fact: The film was originally titled "Materialization" and was inspired by the real-life Philip Experiment.

Description: A woman starts receiving mysterious calls from a man who claims to be from the past. The horror unfolds through the telephone, but the radio plays a significant role in the climax, revealing the truth behind the calls.

Fact: The film was shot in Puerto Rico, and it was the directorial debut of Matthew Parkhill.

Description: A university professor and his students experiment on a young woman believed to be possessed, using a radio to capture her supposed demonic voice. The film uses the radio as a tool to explore supernatural phenomena.

Fact: The film was inspired by the Philip Experiment, a 1972 parapsychology experiment in which a group attempted to create a ghost through intense concentration.

Description: A shock jock DJ in a small town radio station reports on a mysterious virus that causes people to go berserk and attack others. The horror unfolds entirely within the confines of the radio station, making it a unique setting for a horror film.

Fact: The film was adapted from the novel "Pontypool Changes Everything" by Tony Burgess, and it's known for its innovative use of language as a vector for the virus.