Weekly Spooky: Chilling Scary Stories & Urban Legends

Weekly Spooky: Chilling Scary Stories & Urban Legends

Love horror podcasts? Crave Halloween all year long? Welcome to Weekly Spooky—the anthology series that brings you terrifying tales every single week. Hosted by filmmaker and storyteller Henrique Couto, each episode delivers spooky stories, urban legends, and original horror dramas designed to send shivers down your spine. Packed with dark humor, chilling characters, and bone-rattling soundscapes, Weekly Spooky captures the spirit of Halloween with every terrifying tale. From eerie creepypastas to spine-tingling suspense, this is your ultimate destination for scares, terror, and weekly doses of the unknown. Whether you’re into spooky legends, midnight rendezvous, or twisted morality plays, this horror anthology delivers thrills for horror lovers of all kinds. Warning: Not safe for kids. Mature content and disturbing themes throughout. Visit WeeklySpooky.com for exclusive content and more haunting fun.

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May 19, 2025 25 mins
In 2008, college student Brandon Swanson vanished while talking to his father on the phone. Despite a 47-minute call, a massive search, and a law passed in his name, Brandon was never found. What really happened that night on a dark Minnesota road?

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Hello my dear, tonight let's unravel four twisted tales that drift between the surreal, the sinister, and the supernatural. From eerie whispers in the night to the psychological price of greed, these stories will leave you chilled, questioning reality, and hungry for more.


🔹 A Pair of Green Eyes
A troubled man is haunted by the recurring image of a woman with glowing green eyes. As dreams bleed into reality, his sanity hangs in the ...
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“In death there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes.”

This week, we’re continuing our tribute to iconic performers we’ve recently lost, as part of our May They Rest In Peaceseries. Join Henrique and David as they travel to Canada (spiritually, at least) to revisit one of the most memorable horror thrillers of the 2000s: Final Destination.

Directed by James Wong and starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smi...
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A peaceful mountain home becomes the setting for pure terror in this bone-chilling horror tale by Michael Kelso. What begins as a quiet day on the porch turns into a nightmare when something unnatural stirs in the treeline. With haunting imagery, mounting dread, and a final showdown in a fiery basement, this story will leave you breathless and looking over your shoulder.

Prepare to meet a skeletal forest creature with a deer skull f...
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When Annie Börjesson’s body washed up on a beach in Prestwick, Scotland, police ruled it suicide within hours. But the evidence told a different story.She had bruises. Her hair was hacked off. Her lungs showed signs of freshwater drowning—despite being found by the ocean.
Nearly 20 years later, Annie’s case remains one of Europe’s most unsettling unsolved deaths. In this episode, we dive deep into her final hours, explore a possible...
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In this episode, I delve into the chilling world of silent horror and humanity's fear of deprivation. I narrate the story of Tom Dawson, whose life spirals into chaos due to jealousy and complicated love, symbolized by a mysterious watch from his girlfriend Elizabeth.

As Tom seeks a new life in the jungles of New Guinea, he confronts inner turmoil and external dangers, leading to a suspenseful showdown shaped by the watch's influen...
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May 9, 2025 3 mins
Experience the solemn beauty and haunting spirituality of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Catholic Hymn” in this powerful dramatic reading. Often overshadowed by his more macabre tales, this rare and deeply moving poem explores themes of faith, sorrow, and redemption in Poe’s unmistakable gothic style.

Whether you’re a longtime Poe enthusiast or discovering this hidden gem for the first time, this immersive audio performance brings his words to ...
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When a rideshare driver and his elderly passenger crash during a snowstorm, they find themselves trapped in a blizzard of dead phones, eerie sightings, and supernatural dread. But something out there is watching—and it wants them warm, compliant, and never to leave. A chilling psychological and paranormal horror tale set in the frozen dark.

I Love The Cold by Jonathan Lumpkin

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One moment, the Tromps were a hardworking family on their farm. The next, they vanished without warning, abandoning phones, wallets, and reality itself.

In this episode, we explore the chilling true story of the Tromp family’s disappearance—an event that gripped Australia and baffled investigators. Over five days in 2016, the Tromps fled their home, scattered across rural highways, and left behind a trail of confusion, fear, and una...
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The episode of "Inner Sanctum Mysteries" kicks off with the host, Raymond, presenting a chilling narrative that sets the tone for the evening's story, titled "Song of the Slasher." The show evokes a nostalgic and eerie atmosphere reminiscent of old-time radio thrillers while drawing in the listeners with its engaging dialogue and dark humor interspersed with commercial break mentions of Lipton tea.

Raymond introduces the characters ...
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Are the monsters gone… or have they just learned to hide?

In this chilling episode of Weekly Spooky, host Henrique Couto presents five horrifying stories where creatures of legend and nightmare emerge from the shadows to torment the living. Whether they come from the forest, the snow, or your deepest fears—these monsters are hungry… and they walk among us.

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  • The God Tongue by Dan Wilder
A mute hermit li...
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Spring break was supposed to mean bikinis, parties, and Instagram followers… but for the girls of Delta Phi, paradise becomes a blood-soaked nightmare.At Stardust Court, a twisted glamping resort full of cheerful trailers and dark secrets, the sisters quickly discover that monstrous killers, human experiments, and horrifying betrayals lurk behind every colorful door.

💀 Can the Delta Phi girls survive a spring break filled with soap...
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This month on Monthly Spooky, we explore the terrifying real-world stories behind urban legends, chilling true crime cases, and ghost stories that refuse to fade into the dark.
We dive deep into the legend of Cropsey, the infamous Staten Island urban myth tied to the real-life horrors committed by Andre Rand. Discover how the lines between spooky folklore, horrifying true crime, and real-life disappearances like Jennifer Schweiger’s...
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April 27, 2025 20 mins
In this episode of the radio show, the listener is drawn into an ominous narrative that showcases a thrilling tale, steeped in suspense and psychological tension. The setting begins in an evocative atmosphere by a warm fire, creating an inviting environment which sharply contrasts with the unfolding story's dread. The protagonist reminisces about stories from the past while setting the stage for what is about to unfold. The listene...
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“Buildings Burn, People Die, But Real Love is Forever!”

We’re closing out April Showers in unforgettable fashion—with a rain-drenched, emotionally charged 90s classic that’s also one of Henrique’s all-time favorite films. Join Henrique and David as they descend into the stormy streets of Detroit for a tale of loss, vengeance, and gothic heroism in 1994’s The Crow.

Directed by Alex Proyas and starring Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott, an...
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Danielle Boyd has attitude, claws, and a major werewolf problem—triggered not by the full moon, but by her temper. As Strickfield High’s most feared ex-supermodel cheerleader, she’s hunted by a cocky transfer student who thinks he can tame her. But when the wrong kind of attention sparks a transformation, this schoolyard crush turns into a bloody chase. Welcome to the wildest date night you’ll ever hear.

Bringing Out the Wolf in Me ...
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For years, in the heart of Swansea, a man blocked traffic, stood silently in the street, and defied every attempt to understand him. David Hampson, known only as “The Silent Man,” never explained himself—not to police, not to judges, not even to psychiatrists. His bizarre and repeated offenses sent shockwaves through the UK legal system and left professionals grasping for answers.

What was his motive—protest, delusion, or something ...
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In this episode, we delve into a captivating narrative titled "Ghost on the Newsreel Negative." As we explore this tale, we are transported back to a time when news was communicated through microfiche and newsreels. The story begins with a discussion about the casual joys of reading, as the narrator enjoys the ironic mix of life and death chronicled in the obituaries and the comedic escapades found in the funny pages. This sets an ...
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“We’re rolling out to Chomp Town!”

The April Showers theme surges ahead—this time with sharp teeth and rising water levels! Join Henrique and David in a (fake) Florida town as they break down 2019’s intense creature-feature CRAWL. It’s a hurricane survival story with a whole lot of bite.

Directed by Alexandre Aja and starring Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, and Morfydd Clark, this alligator-infested thriller pits a daughter and her in...
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A simple father-daughter road trip turns into a desperate fight for survival after a wrong turn leads them to a secluded house in the mountains. With their car stranded, night falling, and a shotgun-wielding madman at the door, eleven-year-old Cali Jansen is forced to confront her worst fears—and become her own hero. A brutal, action-packed horror story of terror, courage, and rage.

Strike Out by Morgan Moore

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