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Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween

Henrique Couto | Scary Stories & Horror Expert

Weekly Spooky is your year-round Halloween podcast for scary stories: original horror fiction, urban legends, haunted places, cryptids and dark folklore, alongside true crime, paranormal mysteries and horror history.Hosted by filmmaker and narrator Henrique Couto, the feed combines cinematic horror stories, dark humor, twist endings, old-time radio nightmares, horror-movie discussion, and investigations into the strange and unexplained. Recurring programs include Weekly Spooky fiction, Terrifying

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116:28

Dark Fantasy Horror Fiction: Witches, Cults & Feral...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/13

Supernatural horror stories, creature attacks, dark fantasy nightmares, vampire hunters, witchcraft, death cults, feral forest legends, and occult monster terror collide in this eerie Weekly Spooky compilation built for fans of scary stories, horror fiction, paranormal thrillers, folk horror, supernatural action, dark magic, cannibal legends, and cursed wilderness mysteries.These stories crawl through haunted forests, secret schools, forgotten hills, and poisoned realms where the old rules of the

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11:05

Shadow, A Fable: Poe's Gothic Horror & Death Plague Tale

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/12

Edgar Allan Poe's gothic horror masterpiece comes alive in "Shadow, A Fable"—a chilling tale of death, plague, and ancient dread that feels disturbingly modern. Henrique brings his filmmaker's eye to Poe's most eerie fiction, crafting an immersive audio experience of supernatural terror as a group of men confront something unseen lurking just beyond the light. Perfect for horror fiction fans and Poe enthusiasts.Turn down the lights, my spookies… because in Poe’s world, the shadow is never just a

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19:56

America’s Loch Ness Monster: Lake Creature on Camera...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/11

Cryptid folklore meets modern surveillance this week on Thursday Thrills. We dive into Champ, America's answer to the Loch Ness Monster, and explore the eerie lake-monster legends that refuse to fade—especially after alleged new footage surfaced on Lake Champlain. From high-tech underwater searches to centuries-old hidden-creature encounters, we ask: what makes these stories persist, and what happens when folklore gets caught on camera?Join us as we look at the darkness beneath the surface.🎧 LISTEN

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35:09

Summer of the Demon pt 2: Cursed Objects & Horror...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/10

Cursed objects awaken fresh horror in Part 2 of Summer of the Demon. After surviving the jersey’s return, Peewee wakes in Greg’s room to meet his parents—who reveal the obsession started at Tinkers, a mysterious junk shop. Their confession changes everything: the curse isn’t contained. The darkness at Camp Red Feather intensifies as secrets unravel and the real horror emerges. Mature themes, supernatural escalation, and eerie family revelations await in this terrifying chapter of the Weekly Spooky

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24:10

This Week in Horror History | Haunted Hotels & Body...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/09

Horror history gets weird, reflective, and dangerously snackable this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 8–14 with mischievous monsters, haunted hotels, supernatural comedy, demonic hauntings, creepy mirrors, and one killer dessert that may be eating America alive.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural blockbusters, 1980s horror, haunted-house horror, and strange consumer-satire body horror, including the release of

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34:21

Terrifying & True | 10-Year-Old Killer & Dark...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/08

The murder of Jeffrey Hall is one of the most disturbing modern American true crime cases — not because the killer was hidden, but because the person who pulled the trigger was only 10 years old.On May 1, 2011, in Riverside, California, 32-year-old Jeffrey Hall was asleep on the couch when his son, Joseph Hall, took a .357 revolver from a closet, walked downstairs, and shot him in the head. Jeffrey Hall was not just a father. He was a local leader in the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi

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146:09

Unknown Broadcast | Haunted Time & Vintage Radio...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/07

Unknown Broadcast slips once more into the Weekly Spooky feed, carrying four old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense dramas, and strange little nightmares that sound as though they were never meant to be transmitted at all.Tonight, the signal begins with a clock that should not exist, moves through the perfume of wild oranges on a deadly Southern shore, follows a woman into a murder mystery wrapped in danger and inheritance, and ends with The Whistler watching a clever crime collapse

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122:17

Mad Science Body Horror Stories: Experiments,...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/06

Mad science, body horror, mutant monsters, secret experiments, asylum terror, and flesh-ripping creature horror collide in this gruesome horror fiction audio anthology built for fans of scary stories, horror fiction, monster attacks, medical horror, dinosaur horror, backwoods survival terror, and dark pulp nightmares.These four tales crawl through the places where the human body stops being safe: an asylum doctor transformed into something impossible, a toxic disaster that unleashes prehistoric

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79:13

Cutting Deep into Horror | REC (2007) | Found Footage...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/05

REC (2007) found footage horror gets the Cutting Deep into Horror treatment as Henrique Couto & Rachael Redolfilock themselves inside one of the most terrifying Spanish horror movies ever made. Directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, REC is a lean, relentless Spanish found footage zombie horror classic that follows a TV reporter and her cameraman into a Barcelona apartment building where a routine emergency call becomes a sealed-off nightmare.In this episode, Henrique and Rachael dig into

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21:48

Ghost Lights That Follow You: Min Min Light Horror &...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/04

Mysterious ghost lights, haunted roads, rural folklore, and paranormal tourism collide in this eerie Thursday Thrills episode about the world’s strangest unexplained light phenomena. Tonight, we take a dark-car-ride tour through the Hornet Spooklight near the Missouri-Oklahoma border, the Marfa Lights of West Texas, and Australia’s terrifying Min Min Light legends.From the Devil’s Promenade and its floating orange orb, to the desert mystery lights that draw travelers to Marfa, to outback stories of

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35:36

Summer of the Demon pt 1: Cursed Objects & Camp Horror

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/03

A cursed football jersey, a dead rival, and a summer camp full of athletes collide in this terrifying new Weekly Spooky horror story from Rob Fields.After surviving the impossible during last fall’s championship game, Eddie “Peewee” Richter should be focused on college football, scholarships, and proving he belongs on the field. Instead, he’s trapped at Camp Red Feather, haunted by nightmares of Greg Branlake—the football phenom who transformed into something monstrous in front of an entire

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20:59

This Week in Horror History | Poltergeist, Psycho II...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/02

Horror history gets dangerously domestic this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 1–7 with haunted houses, killer sequels, cursed children, dystopian violence, mature themes, and one deeply uncomfortable genetic-engineering nightmare.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural horror, Blumhouse hits, and underrated sci-fi body horror, including the return of Norman Bates, the suburban nightmare of Poltergeist, the perfectly

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38:08

Terrifying & True | The Murder of Katarzyna Zowada:...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/06/01

On November 12, 1998, twenty-three-year-old Katarzyna Zowada vanished in Krakow, Poland—a disappearance that would transform into one of modern horror history's most disturbing cases. Weeks later, a discovery on the Vistula River revealed forensic horror and unanswered questions that still haunt the city. Join Henrique as we explore the gaps, the inexplicable details, and the paranormal mystery behind one of Poland's most chilling unsolved murders.Inside this episode:• The disappearance of Katarzyna

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143:02

Unknown Broadcast | Vintage Radio Horror &...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/05/31

Unknown Broadcast returns to the Weekly Spooky feed with another dimly glowing transmission of old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, vintage radio mystery, psychological horror, and ghostly little dramas where the mind is never quite as private as it seems.Tonight’s broadcast brings four eerie classics from the darker corners of the dial: a commuter whose fantasy woman steps out of his imagination and into his doom, a cold professor pursued by a force he refuses to understand, a

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182:25

Sci-Fi Horror: Portal Terror & Cursed Technology...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/05/30

Cursed technology, killer machines, and portal horror collide in this sci-fi nightmare compilation. Three strange stories explore what happens when human inventions open doors to darker realities—because sometimes the real horror isn't in another dimension; it's in what we build. Perfect for fans of dark supernatural tales, horror legends, and creepy technology that goes terribly wrong.Tonight’s lineup begins with a girl haunted by grief, bullying, and a strange digital presence that may know far

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89:23

Cutting Deep into Horror | Paranormal Activity...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/05/29

Paranormal Activity, found footage horror, demonic hauntings, and the nightmare of being watched while you sleep take center stage in this episode of Cutting Deep into Horror, as Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi dig into the low-budget movie that turned a bedroom doorway, a static camera, and a few impossible noises into modern horror history.This week, Henrique and Rachael discuss Paranormal Activity, the 2007 found footage supernatural horror film written and directed by Oren Peli, starring

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19:26

The Backrooms: Found Footage Horror & Liminal Space...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/05/28

The Backrooms movie arrives tomorrow from A24, and we're diving into how found footage horror and liminal space folklore became one of internet culture's most unsettling modern legends. From a creepy 2019 message board image to Kane Pixels' viral YouTube series, Reddit deep dives, TikTok rabbit holes, and analog horror aesthetics—this episode explores why empty hallways, buzzing fluorescent lights, and yellow walls tap into something primal about being lost nowhere.Inside this episode:• Why The

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29:20

The Thing That Lurks in the Tunnel: An Eerie Horror...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/05/27

Horror stories, scary stories, eerie tunnel legends, and twist ending stories collide in this chilling episode of Weekly Spooky, where one winter night in the woods becomes a nightmare of desire, betrayal, and something inhuman lurking in the dark.When Will follows his crush Travis into the freezing woods for a secret late-night smoke, he expects awkward tension, maybe a confession, maybe even the beginning of something he has been quietly hoping for. Instead, Travis leads him to an abandoned

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21:25

This Week in Horror History | Alien, Stranger Things...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/05/26

Horror legends and icons collide in this week's history lesson: Alien (1979) opens in U.S. theaters, turning deep space into a haunted house, while Drag Me to Hell, Stranger Things 4, Wrong Turn, and Ma reshape what cursed horror looks like on screen. Explore the practical effects, sound design, and supernatural storytelling that made May 25–31 a landmark week for modern horror cinema—and what these films teach us about crafting atmospheric dread.Inside this episode:• Alien opens in U.S. theaters —

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123:42

Monthly Spooky | Cryptid Horror & Paranormal...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/05/25

Cryptid horror collides with declassified paranormal mysteries this May. Henrique and Michelle examine newly released UFO files, Ohio's notorious Loveland Frogman sightings, and the USS Indianapolis—where documented naval tragedy intertwines with unexplained phenomena. A Memorial Day deep dive into weird experiences that shaped history, blurring the line between declassified fact and supernatural folklore.Inside this episode:• USS Indianapolis and the real horror of war — A Memorial Day deep dive

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