Weekly Spooky: Horror Stories & Scary Tales

Henrique Couto | Halloween Horror Expert | Master of Horror Stories
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Join Henrique Couto for Halloween horror stories and spooky tales! Explore urban legends, haunted houses, cursed objects, vampires, werewolves, and cryptids in expertly narrated, mature-themed stories perfect for spooky season. Every Monday and Wednesday, get scary frights with cinematic sound design, dark humor, and twist endings. Whether you're into horror stories, creepy legends, or seasonal specials, Weekly Spooky delivers the scariest stories for late-night chills, road trips, and binge listening. Discover more at WeeklySpooky.com, and fuel your spooky season with terrifying tales—mature themes included. Subscribe now for weekly updates on the scariest, most haunted stories, right in your ears!

  1. This Week in Horror History | Freaks, House on Haunted Hill and Army of Darkness (Feb 16–22)

    3H AGO

    This Week in Horror History | Freaks, House on Haunted Hill and Army of Darkness (Feb 16–22)

    This Week in Horror History (Feb 16–22) is your weekly horror movie release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for long winter nights. This week we’ve got haunted-house showmanship, toy-factory dread, medieval deadites, and vampire rock-star chaos—plus a studio-era Deep-Cut that still feels like a dare. Inside this episode ✅ Horror releases from Feb 16–22 Feb 17, 1959 — House on Haunted Hill William Castle + Vincent Price turn a party invite into a deathtrap: five strangers, one spooky mansion, and $10,000 if you can survive the night—until greed makes everyone reckless. Where to watch: TubiTV (free w/ ads), The Roku Channel (free w/ ads), YouTube; or rent on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TV Feb 18, 2026 — Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 More toy-factory nightmare fuel—puzzles, chases, and that creeping feeling you’re being watched as the mystery tightens around the Prototype. Where to play: Steam (PC); consoles coming later Feb 19, 1993 — Army of Darkness The Evil Dead series goes full splatter-fantasy: Ash gets tossed into 1300 AD, turns the Necronomicon into a medieval weapon, and the deadites get gloriously chaotic. Where to watch: rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home Feb 22, 2002 — Queen of the Damned Peak early-2000s vampire goth energy—Lestat goes rockstar, the vampire world panics, and Akasha wakes up ready to rewrite the rules. Where to watch: rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home 🎬 Deep-Cut Spotlight Feb 20, 1932 — Freaks Tod Browning’s infamous studio-era shocker: MGM horror that feels like it shouldn’t exist—darkly human, cruel, and controversial enough to become legend.Where to watch: rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TV 🎂 Horror birthdays in this window Feb 16, 1930 — Ricou Browning (Creature from the Black Lagoon) Feb 16, 1964 — Christopher Eccleston (28 Days Later, The Others) Feb 22, 1969 — Thomas Jane (The Mist, Deep Blue Sea) Feb 22, 1975 — Drew Barrymore (Firestarter, Poison Ivy, Scream) ⭐ Weekly Recommendation Feb 22, 1986 — The HitcherAn open-road nightmare that tightens its grip until the highway itself feels cursed—cold, tense, and the kind of thriller that sticks to your ribs. Where to watch: streaming with a Cinemax subscription via channels like Hulu and Amazon Prime; or rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TV 🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    19 min
  2. Terrifying & True | Stanley Hotel: The Shining Origin and America’s Most Haunted Hotel

    1D AGO

    Terrifying & True | Stanley Hotel: The Shining Origin and America’s Most Haunted Hotel

    The Stanley Hotel isn’t just a famous haunted hotel in Estes Park, Colorado—it’s a place where real disaster and pop-culture horror fused into one unstoppable legend. Tonight, we trace the true story that begins with a stormy night in 1911, when acetylene gas silently pooled inside Room 217… and a single candle turned the west wing into a blast zone. A young head chambermaid, Elizabeth Wilson, is hurled through collapsing floors—and somehow survives.  From there, the Stanley’s history becomes a slow-burn nightmare: financial collapse, empty winter hallways, and decades of ghost lore—from whispers of F.O. Stanley still “checking in” on the lobby, to tales of Flora Stanley’s phantom piano echoing through silent rooms. Then comes the turning point: October 30, 1974—a nearly empty hotel, a writer in Room 217, and a nightmare that helps ignite Stephen King’s The Shining (without claiming ghosts as fact).  And once the Stanley becomes the pilgrimage site for horror fans, the modern era kicks the door in—paranormal TV, viral “evidence,” festivals, and a full-tilt business model built on one irresistible question: is it haunted… or is it just brilliantly haunted-by-storytelling?  A real explosion. A real survival. A real hotel that learned to live forever as a legend.We’re telling that story tonight.  🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    46 min
  3. Unknown Broadcast | Love and Death on the Air: Four Old-Time Radio Horror Stories

    2D AGO

    Unknown Broadcast | Love and Death on the Air: Four Old-Time Radio Horror Stories

    Unknown Broadcast slips into the Weekly Spooky feed again—bringing you old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, and vintage radio thrills where love curdles into obsession, reputations become weapons, and the truth arrives late… if it arrives at all. Tonight’s broadcast features four chilling tales: 🎭 A Matter of Love and Death — A celebrity collides with someone unknown… and a “romance” turns into a trap with the spotlight as the knife.🔥 Love, Honor, or Murder — When the line between devotion and violence vanishes, every motive looks like a confession.🫀 The Heart of Ethan Brand — A descent into the weird and uncanny, digging past the polite surface until something inhuman starts beating back.🕯️ The Lovely Look — The Whistler guides you into a story where appearances aren’t just deceiving… they’re dangerous. If you’re searching for OTR horror, radio suspense, classic mystery theater, and old radio dramas with a dark edge—this one’s for you. Some broadcasts end when the music fades… but we just wait for the next quiet room to find you. 🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    2h 8m
  4. Valentine’s Day Horror Stories Marathon: 6 Scary Tales of Love and Murder

    3D AGO

    Valentine’s Day Horror Stories Marathon: 6 Scary Tales of Love and Murder

    Valentine’s Day horror stories meet slasher mayhem in this binge-ready Valentine’s Day marathon of scary stories, romantic horror, and love gone wrong. If you’re searching for a Valentine’s horror podcast, creepy Valentine’s stories, or a slasher anthology packed with obsession, stalking, and revenge—this collection is your perfect date-night nightmare. Tonight, love doesn’t whisper… it fixates. It follows. It leaves candy hearts that read like threats. Stories in this marathon (in order): Deb Debbie Deborah — by Shane Migliavacca A Valentine’s night steeped in heartbreak and dread, where a name becomes an echo you can’t escape.Be Mine — by Shane Migliavacca A “sweet” Valentine’s message turns suffocating fast—because some attention isn’t romance… it’s possession.LOVERS’ LANE — by Morgan Moore A classic make-out spot turns into a danger zone when the night decides you’re not leaving together.Slasher II: Valentine’s Day — by Rob Fields A bloodier, nastier Valentine sequel—pure slasher horror with a wicked grin and sharper stakes.Slasher: Valentine Screams — by Rob Fields Lights, camera, carnage—Valentine terror with showbiz nerves and screams that don’t sound scripted.Slasher: Valentine Scorn — by Rob Fields Jealousy, humiliation, and romantic pressure boil over into a Valentine’s nightmare that cuts deep. New here? This episode stands alone—hit play and enjoy the marathon.Question: What scares you more—obsession, rejection, or the moment you realize your “Valentine” won’t take no for an answer? 🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    5h 24m
  5. Cutting Deep into Horror | Pearl (2022) Mia Goth’s Stardom Nightmare, Ti West’s X Prequel

    4D AGO

    Cutting Deep into Horror | Pearl (2022) Mia Goth’s Stardom Nightmare, Ti West’s X Prequel

    Psychological horror breakdown time. Henrique Couto & Rachael Redolfi dive into Ti West’s Pearl (2022) — the candy-colored prequel to X that turns ambition, isolation, repression, and rage into a full-blown descent. We talk Mia Goth’s star-making performance, why the film feels like a twisted classic-Hollywood fever dream, and how the story’s backdrop of 1918 rural life, sickness, and war-era anxiety amplifies Pearl’s need to be seen… and her capacity to snap. This is a spoiler-friendly discussion that balances analysis with fun commentary: the movie’s look, tone, character psychology, and what Pearl is really saying about fame hunger, performing normal, and the horror of being trapped in the life you didn’t choose. Where to watch (U.S.) Apple TV (rent/buy): https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/pearl/umc.cmc.75j73kjmgv3th4uw9nrotobyq“Where to stream” hub (rent/buy listings): https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/pearl-2022 Inside this episode Why Pearl works as psychological horror and character studyThe “Technicolor nightmare” vibe: how style makes the violence hit harderPearl’s need for stardom vs. the reality of confinement and caretakingThe movie’s emotional pressure-cooker: control, shame, resentment, longingHow Pearl connects to X (and why the trilogy view is so rewarding)The performances and moments that make the film unforgettable 🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    1h 57m
  6. Will You Be My Undead Valentine? - Zombie Horror Novella: An Undead Love Story of Murder and Revenge

    6D AGO

    Will You Be My Undead Valentine? - Zombie Horror Novella: An Undead Love Story of Murder and Revenge

    A Valentine’s Day horror novella set in 1958 small-town America, where young love collides with abuse, obsession, and the grave. August Hannig and Becky Sue “Bex” Brewer find each other at a winter Grange dance—two outsiders bonded by forbidden romance and a shared hunger to escape the crushing rules of Dorset. But when Bex’s violent father tightens his grip, the night turns into a nightmare… and love doesn’t just die—it comes back wrong. This is a darkly romantic zombie revenge tale packed with retro Americana, snowbound dread, cemetery shadows, and that classic “sweetheart… goodnight” feeling twisting into something monstrous. Expect old-school pulp horror energy, doomed lovers, and a Valentine’s date that refuses to end—no matter how many bullets, stairs, or flames get in the way. If you’re searching for Valentine’s Day horror, zombie love stories, undead romance, small town secrets, and killer holiday horror novellas, this one’s for you. Press play… and see what love looks like after the funeral. Will You Be My Undead Valentine — by Bruce Haney  🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    1h 40m
  7. This Week in Horror History | Valentine’s Week Horror — Watch Something SCARY with Love!

    FEB 10

    This Week in Horror History | Valentine’s Week Horror — Watch Something SCARY with Love!

    Love isn’t soft this week — it’s sharp. In Valentine’s Week Horror History (Feb 9–15), we trace the anniversaries where romance curdles into obsession, suburbia turns sinister, and the holiday’s heart-shaped sheen hides something mean underneath. Inside this episode (Quick Hits + Spotlight): Feb 11, 1981 — My Bloody Valentine: blue-collar slasher dread in a mining town where the tunnels feel alive and the “tradition” is murder. (U.S. this week: free via Kanopy / buy-rent on major VOD.) Feb 13, 2009 — Friday the 13th (reboot): Jason’s modern-era brutality — fast, nasty, and built like a greatest-hits mixtape of the franchise’s worst impulses. (U.S. this week: Netflix and Tubi, plus VOD.) Feb 14, 1991 — The Silence of the Lambs: prestige terror and psychological horror that changed the culture — and proved “thriller” can still be nightmare fuel. (U.S. this week: AMC+.) Feb 13, 2019 — Happy Death Day 2U: time-loop mayhem with real heart and a wicked sense of humor. (U.S. this week: HBO Max.)  Deep-Cut Spotlight: Feb 12, 1975 — The Stepford Wives: no monster suit required — just a perfect town, perfect smiles, and a nightmare hiding behind domestic bliss. (U.S. this week: Tubi.)  Birthday Roll (4): Emma Roberts (1991), Natalie Dormer (1982), Simon Pegg (1970), Claire Bloom (1931). Weekly Recommendation (Valentine’s “bouquet” stack): Misery (1990) (MGM+), Audition (1999), The Fly (1986) (Tubi), plus modern Valentine carnage with Heart Eyes (2025) (Netflix) and Companion (2025) (HBO Max).  If you like your romance with slashers, psychological dread, body horror, and suburban nightmares, this week’s timeline is a whole box of chocolates… and at least one of them bites back. 🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    21 min
  8. Terrifying & True | The Lost Franklin Expedition: Arctic Horror and the Northwest Passage Mystery

    FEB 9

    Terrifying & True | The Lost Franklin Expedition: Arctic Horror and the Northwest Passage Mystery

    In 1845, Sir John Franklin and 129 men sailed into the Arctic chasing the Northwest Passage—and vanished into a white maze of ice, darkness, and slow collapse. This episode follows the chilling, evidence-anchored timeline of the Lost Franklin Expedition, from the first quiet graves at Beechey Island to the brutal trap of Victoria Strait, where the ice held two war-built ships like insects in amber: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. We trace the expedition’s last clear message—the Victory Point note—and the desperate decision to abandon shelter and march south across a landscape that doesn’t care about courage. Along the way: the long-dismissed Inuit testimony that kept pointing searchers toward the truth… and the grim archaeological signs of starvation, scurvy, and the terrifying edge where survival turns into taboo. Then, nearly two centuries later, the Arctic finally gives something back: the discovery of the wrecks of HMS Erebus (2014) and HMS Terror (2016)—preserved in black water like a paused nightmare, raising haunting questions about what happened after the ships were left behind. Inside this episode: The obsession: why Britain needed the Northwest Passage badly enough to gamble livesThe trap: how the ice sealed Erebus and Terror near King William IslandThe turning point: the Victory Point note and Franklin’s death (June 1847)The march south: what Inuit witnesses reported—and why it was dismissed for decadesThe forensic truths: lead, scurvy, starvation, and evidence of desperate measuresThe wrecks found: how modern search teams combined tech with Inuit knowledge to locate the ships Some mysteries aren’t solved all at once—they’re uncovered in scraps, bones, and cold, reluctant proof. And in the Franklin case, the scariest part is that you don’t need a monster. The ice is enough. We’re telling that story tonight. 🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpookyFacebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpookyEmail: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com

    47 min
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Join Henrique Couto for Halloween horror stories and spooky tales! Explore urban legends, haunted houses, cursed objects, vampires, werewolves, and cryptids in expertly narrated, mature-themed stories perfect for spooky season. Every Monday and Wednesday, get scary frights with cinematic sound design, dark humor, and twist endings. Whether you're into horror stories, creepy legends, or seasonal specials, Weekly Spooky delivers the scariest stories for late-night chills, road trips, and binge listening. Discover more at WeeklySpooky.com, and fuel your spooky season with terrifying tales—mature themes included. Subscribe now for weekly updates on the scariest, most haunted stories, right in your ears!

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  • Creator
    Henrique Couto | Halloween Horror Expert | Master of Horror Stories
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    922
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright Henrique Couto
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