Weekly Spooky: Scary Horror Stories — Ghosts, Monsters & Urban Legends
Weekly Spooky is a horror stories podcast delivering new, narrated scary stories every week—original horror fiction, ghost stories, urban legends, folklore, creepypasta-style tales, and short audio dramas for adults. Hosted by filmmaker and storyteller Henrique Couto, each episode blends cinematic sound design, dark humor, chilling characters, and twist endings—capturing Halloween all year long. Expect haunted houses, cursed objects, monsters, witches, werewolves, vampires, cryptids, demons, and the uncanny—plus seasonal specials and campfire-style ghost tales. If you love anthology horror, you’ll get bite-size frights perfect for bedtime chills, night drives, or late-night binges. New episodes weekly. Not for kids—mature themes and disturbing content. Explore more at WeeklySpooky.com for exclusive stories, bonus audio, and merch.
Episodes
August 27, 2025 • 48 mins
A Chicago hitman is gunned down in 1925 and dumped in a farm grave with a prayer for revenge. A century later, the first day at a small-town high school erupts into full-on possession: shadows walk without bodies, students cling to ceilings, phones glitch, Latin growls through the halls, and a serpent of sulfur chooses its host.
Chelsea Rizzoli just wants to survive the bell. Ethan Crow is gripping a Winchester, and something ancien...
Chelsea Rizzoli just wants to survive the bell. Ethan Crow is gripping a Winchester, and something ancien...
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August 25, 2025 • 136 mins
This month on Monthly Spooky, we investigate the unsolved 1978 Yuba County Five disappearance in Northern California—four friends found under tragic, baffling circumstances and the enduring question of Gary Mathias. Was it panic, hypothermia, or something far stranger? This true crime deep dive unpacks the case, the clues, and the most credible theories.You’ll also hear fresh spooky news and curiosities:
- Erin Patterson update on...
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August 24, 2025 • 155 mins
My dear, the word killer carries a weight that chills the marrow. But killers are never the same—some hide in plain sight, some return when least expected, and others linger like a shadow you can’t escape.
Tonight, we descend into five tales where death is not only a fact… but a calling.
🩸 The Killer Inside
Sometimes the sharpest blade is hidden in the quietest heart.
🕰️ Strange for a Killer
He doesn’t move with reason, nor strike wit...
Tonight, we descend into five tales where death is not only a fact… but a calling.
🩸 The Killer Inside
Sometimes the sharpest blade is hidden in the quietest heart.
🕰️ Strange for a Killer
He doesn’t move with reason, nor strike wit...
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August 23, 2025 • 31 mins
👻 Feed Drop: They’re Not Shadows – Real Ghost Stories, Campfire Style
This week, we’re sharing a special episode from one of our favorite spooky storytelling shows: They’re Not Shadows.
Every episode delivers a mix of real paranormal stories—ghostly encounters, supernatural creatures, creepy shadow people, and more—all told in a gripping, campfire-style format. No chit-chat, no fluff—just story after eerie story that will keep you h...
This week, we’re sharing a special episode from one of our favorite spooky storytelling shows: They’re Not Shadows.
Every episode delivers a mix of real paranormal stories—ghostly encounters, supernatural creatures, creepy shadow people, and more—all told in a gripping, campfire-style format. No chit-chat, no fluff—just story after eerie story that will keep you h...
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August 22, 2025 • 36 mins
Step aboard… if you dare.
This is Manuscript Found in a Bottle, Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling nautical tale of shipwreck, spectral vessels, and the slow descent into madness at sea.
First published in 1833, this eerie story launched Poe’s literary career and set the tone for generations of gothic horror to come.
In this atmospheric reading, you’ll be swept into a nightmarish voyage filled with mystery, dread, and a creeping sense of doom...
This is Manuscript Found in a Bottle, Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling nautical tale of shipwreck, spectral vessels, and the slow descent into madness at sea.
First published in 1833, this eerie story launched Poe’s literary career and set the tone for generations of gothic horror to come.
In this atmospheric reading, you’ll be swept into a nightmarish voyage filled with mystery, dread, and a creeping sense of doom...
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August 20, 2025 • 92 mins
A chilling case file unfolds when paranormal investigator James Becker is hired to help a frightened woman in the wealthy Heaven’s Hills development. But what begins as whispers of howls in the night quickly spirals into blood, betrayal, and the summoning of a hellish beast.
In this terrifying original horror story by Joe Solmo, the line between hunter and prey is shattered. Who is the true Hellhowler—and what sinister price must be...
In this terrifying original horror story by Joe Solmo, the line between hunter and prey is shattered. Who is the true Hellhowler—and what sinister price must be...
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August 18, 2025 • 69 mins
Over 20 severed human feet have mysteriously washed ashore along the coastlines of British Columbia and Washington since 2007—each one inside a sneaker. With no matching bodies, and no clear foul play, the phenomenon captured global attention and ignited a firestorm of urban legends, hoaxes, and theories.
In this gripping true crime deep dive, we explore the eerie timeline of these chilling discoveries, uncover the forensic science ...
In this gripping true crime deep dive, we explore the eerie timeline of these chilling discoveries, uncover the forensic science ...
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August 17, 2025 • 166 mins
My dear, there are nights when the air feels heavier… when the darkness clings to you like damp earth. On such nights, the dead may walk, killers may strike unseen, and strange lights may beckon you to your doom.
This evening, we have five stories steeped in shadow and dread:where corpses refuse to rest, reptiles hiss in the dark, and midnight becomes the hour when all debts are paid.
🪦 The Walking Corpse
Some graves are sealed with ...
This evening, we have five stories steeped in shadow and dread:where corpses refuse to rest, reptiles hiss in the dark, and midnight becomes the hour when all debts are paid.
🪦 The Walking Corpse
Some graves are sealed with ...
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August 15, 2025 • 137 mins
🗡️ “There are worse things out tonight than vampires.”
We’re rolling through August’s infamous “Dumping Ground” Month with a cult-defining banger you can truly sink your teeth into. This week, Henrique and David hit Los Angeles for a late-90s juggernaut that revitalized the superhero genre and made vampires cool again: BLADE (1998).
A half-vampire, half-mortal warrior becomes the protector of humanity, carving through the undead wit...
We’re rolling through August’s infamous “Dumping Ground” Month with a cult-defining banger you can truly sink your teeth into. This week, Henrique and David hit Los Angeles for a late-90s juggernaut that revitalized the superhero genre and made vampires cool again: BLADE (1998).
A half-vampire, half-mortal warrior becomes the protector of humanity, carving through the undead wit...
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August 13, 2025 • 28 mins
Three look-alike cousins. One runaway pup. And the Backwoods of Strickfield after dark… what could go wrong? When Daisy May’s dog bolts into the trees, Mouse (Maddy), Eileen, and Daisy May give chase—and stumble into something hungry lurking in the brush. Engines roar, claws scrape, and a battered pickup becomes their only lifeline as the creature closes in. The girls race to escape the Backwoods before the monster makes them disap...
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August 11, 2025 • 55 mins
She looked healthy. She cooked for the wealthy. But wherever Mary Mallon went, death followed.
This is the chilling, true story of Typhoid Mary — the first identified “healthy carrier” in U.S. history — whose trail of invisible contagion swept through New York’s high society, igniting fear, outrage, and a decades-long debate over public health versus personal freedom. From lavish Long Island mansions to the isolation of North Brothe...
This is the chilling, true story of Typhoid Mary — the first identified “healthy carrier” in U.S. history — whose trail of invisible contagion swept through New York’s high society, igniting fear, outrage, and a decades-long debate over public health versus personal freedom. From lavish Long Island mansions to the isolation of North Brothe...
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August 10, 2025 • 126 mins
My dear, the dead may rest easy—but the living rarely do.
Tonight, we unearth three chilling tales where suspicion creeps like a fog, justice arrives cloaked in night, and innocence proves no protection at all. Each story drips with dread, pulling you deeper into the shadows until the truth becomes just another grave waiting to be filled.
⚰️ Under Grave Suspicion
A small town funeral home. A body with secrets. A family that won’t stop...
Tonight, we unearth three chilling tales where suspicion creeps like a fog, justice arrives cloaked in night, and innocence proves no protection at all. Each story drips with dread, pulling you deeper into the shadows until the truth becomes just another grave waiting to be filled.
⚰️ Under Grave Suspicion
A small town funeral home. A body with secrets. A family that won’t stop...
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August 8, 2025 • 32 mins
Prepare to be disturbed…
In this chilling reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, we dive into one of Poe’s most gruesome and scientifically provocative stories. What happens when a man is mesmerized at the moment of death? And what unspeakable horror lies in keeping the dead in a trance?
Originally published in 1845, this short story pushed boundaries with its grotesque imagery and shocking finale—and stil...
In this chilling reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, we dive into one of Poe’s most gruesome and scientifically provocative stories. What happens when a man is mesmerized at the moment of death? And what unspeakable horror lies in keeping the dead in a trance?
Originally published in 1845, this short story pushed boundaries with its grotesque imagery and shocking finale—and stil...
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August 6, 2025 • 45 mins
Summer of ’76. Two best friends. One secluded campsite. And an ax-wielding killer lurking in the woods…
This week on Weekly Spooky, we bring you a brutal, blood-soaked tale of survival and terror in the wilds of Oregon. When Janine and Rose set out for a dreamy backpacking trip to the legendary Fortune Falls, they expected scenic views and self-discovery—not a descent into horror.
But as night falls, headlights appear. A red truck. A...
This week on Weekly Spooky, we bring you a brutal, blood-soaked tale of survival and terror in the wilds of Oregon. When Janine and Rose set out for a dreamy backpacking trip to the legendary Fortune Falls, they expected scenic views and self-discovery—not a descent into horror.
But as night falls, headlights appear. A red truck. A...
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In 1970, 21-year-old Donna Doll vanished from the Northern Illinois University campus. Nine days later, her body was found in a cornfield—with no signs of trauma, no shoes, and nearly six pounds of boiled potatoes in her stomach. Was it a crime of passion, a bizarre ritual, or something even stranger? In this gripping episode, we investigate one of Illinois’ most chilling and baffling unsolved murders.
We're telling that story tonig...
We're telling that story tonig...
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August 3, 2025 • 132 mins
My dear, not all love stories end in tragedy—Some begin with it.
In this collection of four chilling tales, we wander through the dim corridors of human darkness: where affection turns fatal, relics thirst for blood, and even the most precise minds unravel beneath the weight of murder.
💍 Deadly Honeymoon
A secluded paradise, a newlywed couple, and a secret too dangerous to keep. Some vows were never meant to be kept.
🔫 Kill
He arrives...
In this collection of four chilling tales, we wander through the dim corridors of human darkness: where affection turns fatal, relics thirst for blood, and even the most precise minds unravel beneath the weight of murder.
💍 Deadly Honeymoon
A secluded paradise, a newlywed couple, and a secret too dangerous to keep. Some vows were never meant to be kept.
🔫 Kill
He arrives...
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August 1, 2025 • 113 mins
Beware the full moon… it’s not just folklore — it’s feed lore.
This Weekly Spooky compilation brings together five ferocious tales of werewolves, shape-shifters, and murderous little monsters that transform the ordinary into pure nightmare fuel. Whether it’s a bloodthirsty beast stalking a rural town or a teenage girl struggling to keep her inner monster at bay, these stories will leave you howling for more.
Featured Stories:
This Weekly Spooky compilation brings together five ferocious tales of werewolves, shape-shifters, and murderous little monsters that transform the ordinary into pure nightmare fuel. Whether it’s a bloodthirsty beast stalking a rural town or a teenage girl struggling to keep her inner monster at bay, these stories will leave you howling for more.
Featured Stories:
- Wolf...
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July 30, 2025 • 53 mins
The explosive finale to the Weekly Spooky summer horror saga!
Bella Taibon — vampire, cheerleader, and descendant of the powerful Taibon bloodline — is offered a second chance to undo her greatest regret. But accepting the Hellweaver’s compact means going back to 1889… and facing a deadly betrayal that shattered her family.
Now, armed with the memories and powers of her future self, Bella must fight to stop an alien vampire hybrid, s...
Bella Taibon — vampire, cheerleader, and descendant of the powerful Taibon bloodline — is offered a second chance to undo her greatest regret. But accepting the Hellweaver’s compact means going back to 1889… and facing a deadly betrayal that shattered her family.
Now, armed with the memories and powers of her future self, Bella must fight to stop an alien vampire hybrid, s...
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July 29, 2025 • 138 mins
Before the explosive finale of Deadly Second Chances, we take a deep dive into the dark, action-packed saga of Bella Taibon—Strickfield’s most fearsome vampire warrior.
In this epic primer episode, we present four interconnected stories by Rob Fields that reveal Bella’s journey from grieving orphan to immortal protector, cursed blood-drinker… and maybe the multiverse’s last hope.
🩷 Story 1: The Last Taibon
A young Bella loses everyth...
In this epic primer episode, we present four interconnected stories by Rob Fields that reveal Bella’s journey from grieving orphan to immortal protector, cursed blood-drinker… and maybe the multiverse’s last hope.
🩷 Story 1: The Last Taibon
A young Bella loses everyth...
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July 28, 2025 • 127 mins
In the July edition of Monthly Spooky, Henrique and Michelle serve up a hot mix of the bizarre and the hilarious. From terrifying real-world mysteries to strange animal behavior, this episode is bursting with the eerie, the absurd, and the unexplainable:
🕯️ Spontaneous Human Combustion – Is it real or just strange pseudoscience? Henrique and Michelle discuss real cases and the science (or lack thereof) behind one of the most unsett...
🕯️ Spontaneous Human Combustion – Is it real or just strange pseudoscience? Henrique and Michelle discuss real cases and the science (or lack thereof) behind one of the most unsett...
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