{{Short description|Australian television series}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | caption = | alt_name = | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | genre = | creator = {{Plainlist| * Guy Edmonds * Matt Zeremes }} | based_on = | developer = | writer = {{Plainlist| * Guy Edmonds * Matt Zeremes * Marisa Brown * Clem Bastow * Alberto Di Troia * Emma Gordon * Andrea Denholm * Alexander Andreotti * Tim Williams }} | screenplay = | story = | director = {{Plainlist| * Leticia Cáceres * Guy Edmonds * Craig Irvin * Matt Zeremes *Sarah Hickey }} | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = {{Plainlist| * Thomas Saddler * Audrey Salinas * Alberta Brudan }} | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = Pascal Babare | country = Australia | language = English | num_seasons = 2 <!-- Value is added/incremented when first episode airs. See template documentation for more info. --> | num_episodes = 20 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| *Tony Ayres *Andrea Denholm * Guy Edmonds * Matt Zeremes }} | producer = Paul Watters | location = | cinematography = Darrell Martin | animator = | editor = <!-- Film editors --> | camera = <!-- Either Single-camera or Multi-camera --> | runtime = 24 minutes | company = | budget = | network = ABC ME | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|10|23}} | last_aired = }}
'''''Spooky Files''''' is an Australian comedy television series for children on ABC ME. The first season debuted in 2023<ref>{{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}}</ref> with a second season beginning in 2024.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It was created by Tony Ayres productions and Megaboom Pictures.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It was nominated for the 2025 AACTA Award for Best Children's Program.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==Synopsis== Three young ghostbusters confront monsters. The monsters are manifestations of childhood fears or emotions.
==Cast== *Thomas Saddler as Bert *Alberta Brudan as Xena *Audrey Salinas as Billie *Lennox Lee as Derek *Guy Edmonds as John and various *Josh Damman as Chaos *Mina Annan as Robina *Matt Zeremes as Jon and various *Mario Setyana as Ed *Rebecca Bower as Jane *Mila Hourmouzis as Backpack Jess
==External links== * {{IMDb title|25148378|Spooky Files}}
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Category:2023 Australian television series debuts Category:Australian children's television series Category:2020s Australian comedy television series Category:English-language Australian television shows