Weekly Spooky: Scary Stories for Halloween — Horror, Ghosts & Urban Legends
Scary stories for Halloween—new, narrated horror every week. Weekly Spooky is a horror stories podcast featuring original fiction, ghost stories, urban legends, folklore, and creepypasta-style tales for adults, hosted by filmmaker and storyteller Henrique Couto. Expect cinematic sound design, dark humor, chilling characters, and twist endings—capturing the Halloween vibe all season long. From haunted houses, cursed objects, and witches to werewolves, vampires, cryptids, demons, and the uncanny, each episode delivers bite-size frights perfect for bedtime chills, night drives, or late-night binges. We also drop seasonal specials and campfire-style ghost tales to fuel your spooky season. New episodes every week. Not for kids—mature themes and disturbing content.Explore more at WeeklySpooky.com for exclusive stories, bonus audio, and merch.
Episodes
In this episode of Terrifying & True, we unravel the story of Richard Speck—his violent...
Tonight, we descend into five tales where stone, sea, and shadow conceal unspeakable truths… and where murder leaves its mark in the most unexpected places.
🕳️ The Thing in the Cave
Deep underground, something stirs. And once it finds ...
- The Chain of Time by Killian Crane — A strange artifact traps its victims in an endless cycle of dread.
- Suspended by Rob Fields — A punishment twists into supernatural terror when discipline goes too far.
- A Sunken Heart in Hino Bay by Jeff Carpenter — By...
Chelsea Rizzoli just wants to survive the bell. Ethan Crow is gripping a Winchester, and something ancien...
- Erin Patterson update on...
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...
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 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...
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 gripping true crime deep dive, we explore the eerie timeline of these chilling discoveries, uncover the forensic science ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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.
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