Spooky Files

{{Short description|Australian television series}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

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| creator = {{Plainlist|

• Guy Edmonds
• Matt Zeremes

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| writer = {{Plainlist|

• Guy Edmonds
• Matt Zeremes
• Marisa Brown
• Clem Bastow
• Alberto Di Troia
• Emma Gordon
• Andrea Denholm
• Alexander Andreotti
• Tim Williams

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• Leticia Cáceres
• Guy Edmonds
• Craig Irvin
• Matt Zeremes
• Sarah Hickey

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• Thomas Saddler
• Audrey Salinas
• Alberta Brudan

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| composer = Pascal Babare

| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 20

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| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

• Tony Ayres
• Andrea Denholm
• Guy Edmonds
• Matt Zeremes

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| producer = Paul Watters

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| cinematography = Darrell Martin

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| runtime = 24 minutes

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| network = ABC ME

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|10|23}}

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Spooky Files is an Australian comedy television series for children on ABC ME. The first season debuted in 2023{{Citation | last= McManus | first= Brigid | title= Hardball's Emmy-winning team helps kids face their fears in new comedy | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/hardball-s-emmy-winning-team-help-kids-face-their-fears-in-new-comedy-20231010-p5eb3h.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 14 October 2023}} with a second season beginning in 2024.{{Citation | last= Northover | first= Kylie | title= ABC's horror series Spooky Files is 'not just for kids' | url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/abc-s-horror-series-spooky-files-is-not-just-for-kids-20241027-p5klou.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 31 October 2024}} It was created by Tony Ayres productions and Megaboom Pictures.{{Citation | last= Kelly | first= Vivienne | title= ABC and BBC Co-Commission Children's Series 'The Spooky Files' | url= https://au.variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-spooky-files-abc-6393/ | periodical= Variety | date= 13 October 2022}} It was nominated for the 2025 AACTA Award for Best Children's Program.{{Citation | last= | first= | title= Fisk and Total Control shine as the ABC dominates top screen award nominations | url= https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/11457452786447-Fisk-and-Total-Control-shine-as-the-ABC-dominates-top-screen-award-nominations | periodical= ABC Media Centre | date= 13 January 2025}}