Common Sense Media Review
By Laura Ordonez
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Scary stories pod for tweens and teens; no gore or violence.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
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Where to Listen
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What's It About?
CAMP REDRUM is a fictional thriller podcast meant for older kids, tweens and teens -- but is also great for adults as well. Eli, the janitor of the spooky abandoned Camp Redrum, is mysteriously stuck at the camp with his companion Owliver the owl, and is trying to figure out how to escape. In each episode, kids from the nearby school come to visit, so Eli tries to tell them a scary story to enlist their help in finally escaping. Stories are told through a female narrator who voices the characters, along with immersive sound effects and an eerily electric soundtrack. The scary stories told often includes a classic spooky trope like a haunting, disappearance, werewolf, or monster, but don't include gory or violent themes. Reaction shows include kid listener's discussions with creators about episodes.
Is It Any Good?
Listen if you dare! This podcast is reminiscent of a modern audio take on Goosebumps with a little more style and edge. The combination of thoughtful writing, delightfully creepy voice acting, immersive audio production, and infectious soundtrack make this horror podcast anthology stand out above many others. It has a perfect mix of spookiness and playfulness, and shows tweens and teens that the horror genre doesn't have to rely on gore or violence to be engaging. Camp Redrum is likely to be nightmare inducing for younger listeners, but tweens, teens and even adults who love scary stories will love this podcast.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what elements of Camp Redrum make it scary or mysterious. What do the podcast creators do with story elements, voices, sound effects, and music to set a convincingly terrifying mood? How is this different than what authors do for scary stories or how scary movies or tv shows set a spooky scene?
What's the appeal of scary things? Do you enjoy feeling scared? Why or why not?
If you could suggest a scary story or an alternate ending to the creators, what would it be?
Check out a reaction episode. Did you have any similar ideas to other kid listeners? Or did you imagine one of Eli's stories differently than they did?
Camp Redrum adds elements of humor, fun music, and relatability (Eli tries to be spooky, but we see his softer side in moments). Does this help to ease the fear factor of the show? Do you think this adds value to a scary podcast or does it distract?
Podcast Details
- Release date : September 22, 2022
- Genre : Storytelling
- Run time : 20 minutes
- Website : https://www.abfc.co/shows/camp-redrum/
- Production Company and Network : ABF Creative
- Pricing structure : Free
- Topics : Fantasy
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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