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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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36:32

Chupacabra Horror: A Puerto Rico Cryptid Encounter...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/22

Chupacabra horror, Puerto Rico folklore, summer camp terror, and violent cryptid attacks collide in “Camping With Chupacabra” by Douglas Waltz—a complete scary story from the Weekly Spooky horror fiction anthology podcast.Jonathan Edwards is a veteran camp counselor who has spent twenty years teaching wilderness survival, training young counselors, and sleeping beneath the stars. When he accepts a permanent position at the newly constructed Camp Clemente in Puerto Rico, the fresh cabins, tropical

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20:55

This Week in Horror History | Dracula, Maximum...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/21

Dracula, The Hills Have Eyes, Nope, Maximum Overdrive, and Deep Blue Sea headline this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering July 20 through July 26. Summer horror gets seductive, sun-scorched, mechanical, extraterrestrial, and shark-infested as we explore gothic vampires, desert survival horror, reverse-horror gaming, Jordan Peele’s terrifying vision of spectacle, Stephen King’s killer-machine apocalypse, and genetically engineered sharks loose inside an underwater laboratory. Inside

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39:50

Terrifying & True | The Murder of Brian Barrett:...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/20

The murder of Brian Barrett became one of the most disturbing true crime cases of the early internet age: a deadly online love triangle built on catfishing, fake identities, chatroom deception, jealousy, and obsession.In 2006, 22-year-old Brian Barrett was shot and killed outside Dynabrade Corporation in Clarence, New York, near Buffalo. At first, the murder seemed almost motiveless. Brian was a college student, athlete, Little League coach, and future teacher with no obvious enemies. But

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137:13

Unknown Broadcast | Old Time Radio Horror Fiction...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/19

Unknown Broadcast returns with a full night of horror fiction anthology classics: CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Escape, Suspense, and The Whistler. Four eerie stories of supernatural mystery, impossible apparitions, and noir crime spanning the Golden Age of radio drama. Immersive vintage suspense for late-night listening.Tonight’s eerie OTR lineup includes “The Walls of Jericho,” “Three Good Witnesses,” “The Singing Walls,” and “The Avengers” — four strange stories of impossible apparitions, wartime

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116:25

Late Night Horror: Demons, Cults & Cursed Rituals...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/18

Demons, Satanic cults, and supernatural revenge collide in this horror fiction anthology. A runaway discovers a forbidden book devoted to an imprisoned goddess. A mercenary raids an asylum to film a cult. A cursed man awakens to humiliation and dark magic. Four tales of demonic possession, occult rituals, and vampire mythology—expertly narrated with dark comedy and spine-tingling twists. Perfect late-night horror for spooky season enthusiasts.“Sin” — by Rob FieldsA murderous runaway hiding inside a

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53:10

The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe | Full Gothic...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/17

What could be worse than dying? Waking up after everyone has already buried you.Weekly Spooky presents a complete reading of “The Premature Burial” by Edgar Allan Poe, a claustrophobic gothic horror story built around one of humanity’s oldest and most terrifying fears: being buried alive.Tormented by a medical condition that can make him appear dead, a man becomes consumed by accounts of premature burial. He studies coffins, graves, crypts, and horrifying cases of people awakening beneath the earth

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22:53

Cartoon Cat Internet Horror: Why Creepypasta Monsters...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/16

Cartoon Cat is one of the creepiest viral horror monsters to crawl out of internet folklore. In this episode of Thursday Thrills, we dive into the Cartoon Cat urban legend, explore its origins in modern internet horror, and talk about why old cartoon imagery feels so unsettling when it turns sinister.From rubber-hose animation and creepy vintage cartoon aesthetics to internet monster lore, creepypasta-style fear, and the strange power of distorted childhood nostalgia, this episode explores why

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38:35

Driving a Truck Can Be a Nightmare, Literally:...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/15

A truck driver’s terrifying nightmare begins coming true in this supernatural highway horror story about prophetic dreams, a demonic roadside creature, and a daughter who knows something is waiting for her father in the dark.After dreaming that a towering monster tears him from his delivery truck and drags him into the woods, an ordinary car-parts driver tries to convince himself it was only a nightmare. Then he reaches the same bridge from his dream. He sees something enormous watching from the

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20:38

This Week in Horror History | The Blair Witch Goes...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/14

Mid-July horror gets mutated, vengeful, infectious, and lost in the woods in this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering the week of July 13 through July 19. This time, we’re digging into mad-scientist island nightmares, supernatural revenge literature, one extremely angry killer whale, a science-fiction body-horror classic, biological vampires, and the tiny independent movie that changed horror marketing forever.Inside this episode:July 13, 1977 — The Island of Dr. Moreau opens in U.S

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42:37

Terrifying & True | The Taos Hum: Unexplained...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/13

The Taos Hum is one of America’s strangest unexplained sound mysteries: a low-frequency noise heard by only a small percentage of people, often described as a distant diesel engine, electrical drone, vibration, or pulsing hum with no visible source.In this episode of Terrifying & True, we investigate the mystery of the Taos Hum in northern New Mexico, where residents including Steve Walters, Bob and Catanya Saltzman, and K.C. Grams reported a persistent unexplained hum that disrupted sleep,

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132:47

Unknown Broadcast | Ghost Ships, Death Cards, Buried...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/12

Unknown Broadcast returns with four old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, vintage radio mystery, and eerie anthology drama pulled from somewhere beyond the static.Tonight’s transmission begins aboard a deserted ghost ship, where the Annabella is found adrift with warm meals, a set table, and not a living soul on board. Then Escape invites us into a gentleman’s nightmare of cream tarts, secret clubs, death cards, and impossible exits. After that, Suspense takes us to a debt-ridden dude

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120:28

4 Scary Stories: Urban Legends, Cryptids & Cursed...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/11

This Weekly Spooky horror compilation features four terrifying stories packed with urban legends, cryptids, folk horror, haunted forests, cursed rituals, supernatural monsters, dark humor, and deadly Ouija board terror.An Adirondack newcomer encounters the grotesque truth behind a bizarre local legend. A South Carolina teenager steals a stop sign and awakens something inside an abandoned barn. A family’s hunting tradition conceals a blood pact with an ancient forest god. And a lonely child seeking

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294:14

Evil Dead Burn Weekend: Demonic Possession, Cursed...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/10

Cursed objects, demonic possession, and occult rituals dominate this special horror anthology. As Evil Dead Burn hits theaters July 10, Weekly Spooky delivers a full night of original, cinematic-quality scary stories featuring cursed artifacts and supernatural folklore — no movie tie-in, just pure demon-fueled terror. Perfect for horror enthusiasts craving that wild cocktail of dark supernatural chaos and spine-tingling dread.This compilation is built for horror fans searching for the next

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24:26

Siren Head: Cryptid Terror & Distorted Broadcasts |...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/09

Tonight on Thursday Thrills, we head into the woods for Siren Head, the internet urban legend that turns emergency sirens, storm warnings, distorted broadcasts, and lonely rural roads into pure nightmare fuel. Created by horror artist Trevor Henderson in 2018, Siren Head became a modern folklore icon through TikTok, YouTube shorts, indie horror games, fan stories, and creepypasta-style sightings.This show keeps the tone fun, spooky, and campfire-ready as we explore why a forty-foot siren-headed

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31:56

Branch Manager: Deep Woods Horror Story &...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/08

Tonight on Weekly Spooky, we dive into nature horror from Algonquin Park’s cursed wilderness. “Branch Manager” — a gruesome, darkly funny supernatural folklore tale from Gary D up in Ontario, Canada aka Blue Fire Raging — follows three Toronto telemarketing workers seeking escape in the Canadian deep woods. What begins as beer and campfire jokes turns into a nightmare when something ancient, hungry, and rooted in revenge awakens. Perfect cryptid encounter storytelling with late night horror that

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20:27

This Week in Horror History | Splatter Films &...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/07

Summer horror gets bloody, claustrophobic, cursed, and undead in this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering the week of July 6 through July 12. This time, we’re digging into splatter-film history, cursed-camera video games, one of the scariest cave movies ever made, Netflix’s summer-camp slasher revival, Italian zombie cult madness, and the return of the Tall Man. Inside this episode:July 6, 1963 — Blood Feast reportedly plays Peoria, IllinoisHerschell Gordon Lewis changes horror forever

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40:28

Terrifying & True | The Greenbrier Ghost: A Haunted...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/06

The Greenbrier Ghost is one of the strangest true crime cases in American history: a West Virginia murder trial where testimony about a ghost helped expose the truth.In 1897, Elva Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Her husband, Erasmus Stribbling “Trout” Shue, quickly took control of her body, covered her neck, and helped rush her toward burial before a complete medical examination could be performed. At first, Zona’s death was treated as natural.Then her mother,

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137:47

Unknown Broadcast | Psychic Horror, Living...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/05

Unknown Broadcast returns with four old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, vintage radio mystery, and eerie anthology drama pulled from somewhere beyond the static.Tonight’s transmission begins with a troubled girl whose uncanny gift for finding lost things draws her toward a missing woman, a frightened family, and something buried much too close to home. Then the doors close inside an enormous department store, where a poet discovers that the mannequins are not the only inhabitants

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102:42

Cannibals & Cursed Ground | Late Night Horror...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/04

Four terrifying tales of isolation and predation: a waterfall campsite, lonely Ohio highway, Halloween prank, and deserted rest area become hunting grounds for serial killers, cannibals, and shapeshifting monsters. This late night horror anthology blends true crime terror with supernatural revenge and desperate fights for survival—expertly narrated for maximum chills.“Fortune Falls” — by David O’HanlonTwo college friends secretly camp beside a remote Oregon waterfall, but their plans to witness its

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180:28

Summer of the Demon: Complete Horror Audiobook |...

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween ·

2026/07/03

A cursed football jersey turns a high school star into a monster… and the nightmare follows his rival to summer camp.This full Weekly Spooky horror audiobook collects Friday Night Frights and all five parts of Summer of the Demon by Rob Fields in one complete scary story release.If you love horror audiobooks, supernatural horror stories, cursed object horror, summer camp horror, football horror, and long-form scary stories, this is the entire Demon saga from beginning to end.In Friday Night Frights,

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