Weekly Spooky

Classic Edgar Allan Poe horror stories and mystery tales—a bingeable gothic anthology packed with macabre suspense, dark humor, revenge, and one of the most famous detective stories ever written. If you're searching for Edgar Allan Poe short stories, classic horror, Victorian gothic, old-time spooky literature, or a murder mystery with a locked-room vibe, this compilation is built for you.Inside this episode (in order):• Manuscript Found in a Bottle — a nightmare voyage into storm, fog, and fate as the sea turns uncanny and inescapable.• Hop-Frog — a brutal humiliation becomes a perfectly timed act of revenge horror.• Never Bet the Devil Your Head — Poe's wicked dark comedy fable, where a smug wager ends in a final, grim punchline.• Murders in the Rue Morgue — Poe's iconic detective mystery: a shocking Paris crime, impossible clues, and razor-sharp deduction.• The Man That Was Used Up — a satirical, unsettling tale of identity and reputation—what's left when the “hero” comes apart?Perfect for fans of classic scary stories, gothic horror audiobooks, mystery anthologies, and public domain literary chills. Lights low, volume up—let Poe do the rest.

A true-crime horror deep dive into a grim, under-seen cult title: Confessions of a Serial Killer (shot in 1985, directed by Mark Blair)—a film rooted in the Henry Lee Lucas mythology, where the horror isn't a monster… it's a man calmly telling you what he did. In this episode, hosts Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi break down what makes this movie so unsettling: the low-rent, almost-documentary texture; the blunt confessional structure; and the way it drags you through a nightmare that feels too plausible to dismiss. Inside this episodeWhy the “confession” framing can feel scarier than a traditional slasher The Henry Lee Lucas connection—and what the film does and doesn't resemble about the real-world story The ethics of exploitation cinema vs. effective horror: when the lack of style becomes the styleWhat lingers after the credits: dread, banality, and the sickening calm of “just another guy”Where to watch (U.S.) (availability can change)Prime Video (rent/buy): https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Confessions-of-a-Serial-Killer/0LY562NZ1Z6DBYWBJQPVCC1YE3 

Ice fishing turns into a frozen-lake nightmare in this chilling winter horror tale. A widower heads out onto thick, steel-strong ice for a quiet day on the lake—testing every step like his grandpa taught him—until the silence becomes unnatural, the surface starts to crack, and something black and slick glides beneath his fishing hole.What begins as a peaceful survival routine spirals into supernatural terror tied to old local secrets: an abandoned lakeside development, whispers of missing children, and a backwoods history that never stayed buried. When the ice finally breaks, it isn't just freezing water waiting below—it's a monster that shouldn't exist, and a fight that demands more than courage to survive.If you love scary stories, winter horror, creature features, and supernatural suspense with a hard-hitting emotional core, this one will hook you and drag you under. Don't trust the quiet. Don't trust the thickness. And whatever you do… always check the ice.ON THE ICE — by Douglas Waltz

This Week in Horror History (Feb 23–Mar 1) is your weekly horror release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation for that weird stretch where winter won't let go. This week we've got small-town paranoia, social terror, a survival nightmare in the pines, and love at the end of the world—plus a Deep-Cut that turns disbelief into the monster.Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Feb 23–Mar 1Feb 26, 2010 — The CraziesRomero-era paranoia without zombies: a small Iowa town, something in the water, and trust collapsing fast.Where to watch: Free with ads on The Roku Channel; or rent on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TVFeb 24, 2017 — Get OutJordan Peele's debut turns “nice” into a trap—social dread, politeness that cuts like a blade, and the slow realization you're being played.Where to watch: Max (HBO Max) subscription (including via add-ons like Hulu/YouTube/Sling); or rent on Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango at HomeFeb 23, 2023 — Sons of the Forest (Early Access release)A cabin getaway becomes a survival horror sprint—puzzles, panic, and the creeping feeling something is tracking you between the trees.Where to play: Steam (PC)Feb 25, 2024 — The Walking Dead: The Ones Who LiveA tight six-episode run that makes the apocalypse feel personal again—love, loss, and what survival turns people into.Where to watch: AMC+

This time on Monthly Spooky, Henrique & Michelle tear into spooky news, true crime weirdness, and classic American vampire lore—the kind of stories that feel like they should be fake… but we're not so lucky. Inside this episode:Galway exorcism: the headline that sounds impossible—“poltergeist of dead baby torments family”—and why it set the tone for the night. Rhode Island UFO sighting: a pilot report of an unexplained object over Rhode Island, and the eternal question—do you believe? Las Vegas escaped toucan: a rescue group tries to catch an escaped toucan before the desert weather does. Boston skull in concrete: a grim discovery that kicks up rumors, crime-history vibes, and that “what if it's worse than we think?” feeling. New England vampire panic: how tuberculosis/consumption + grief + superstition became “vampires,” and how that lore echoes into modern horror. New here? This episode stands alone—jump in for ghosts, UFOs, true crime, folklore, and horror history with plenty of laughs along the way.

Unknown Broadcast slips into the Weekly Spooky feed again—bringing old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, and vintage radio mystery that feels like you found a station you were never meant to tune in.Tonight's signal carries four tales where grifts rot into consequences, quiet rooms turn hostile, and the universe starts enforcing its own rules… with a smile:

Classic Edgar Allan Poe horror stories—gothic terror, madness, murder, and psychological dread—all in one chilling anthology. If you love classic horror, dark literature, and Victorian-era nightmares, this Poe compilation is built for you: guilt that won't stay buried, revenge sealed behind bricks, obsession that rots the mind, and survival-horror fear sharpened to a razor's edge.Inside this episode:• The Black Cat — a confession soaked in alcohol-fueled violence, guilt, and the uncanny feeling that something is watching from the dark.• Morella — grief, identity, and a haunting that crawls into the heart of a family and refuses to let go.• The Cask of Amontillado — Poe's coldest revenge tale: a smiling invitation, a wine cellar, and a final brick laid in silence.• The Pit and the Pendulum — pure claustrophobic survival horror: imprisonment, panic, and the merciless countdown of the pendulum's arc.• Berenice — obsession turns grotesque as love, memory, and fixation spiral into something unspeakable.Whether you're here for classic ghost stories, murder confessions, or psychological horror that still hits hard today—press play, turn the lights down, and let Poe do what he does best.

Devil deals, cursed bargains, crossroads temptation, and payback from hell — this Weekly Spooky horror compilation is packed with supernatural revenge, demonic contracts, and the kind of “too good to be true” offers that always come with blood in the fine print.Tonight's theme: Deals with the Devil. Four stories. Four bargains. And every single one of them comes due.Stories in this compilation (in order):“The Deal Was Great, But The Payments Are Hell” — Joe Solmo: A paranoid man on the run thinks he's being hunted… but the truth at his motel door is far worse than he imagined. “Even Witches Can Cry” — Charles Campbell: A grieving mother makes the one promise you never make… and the debt collector shows up when life finally feels normal again. “Gamble with the Devil” — David O'Hanlon: A would-be mercenary wants glory on camera—until a “simple” raid turns into an invitation to something ancient, hungry, and very real. “The Devil Knows Three Chords” — John Oak Dalton: Two bluegrass legends hit a breaking point backstage in 1968… and one of them may have gotten famous the wrong way. If you love scary stories, demon lore, witchcraft horror, and crossroads mythology, press play… and remember: the devil doesn't need your soul up front—just your signature.

Road trip horror meets supernatural action in a snow-choked small town where bad decisions don't stay personal for long. Caroline Quinn—government “Troubleshooter,” part vampire, and currently running from her own heartbreak—heads west to disappear for two weeks… only to end up in Germfask, Michigan, a place with failing cell service, bitter cold, and a neon sign that simply says BEER.Inside a rural dive called The Den, the locals aren't just unfriendly—they're organized. Armed. Watching. And when Caroline realizes she didn't walk into a bar at all but something closer to a lair, the night turns into a brutal fight for survival against a violent crew tied to the Claw of the Northern Patriots.If you like creature-feature terror, small town nightmare vibes, winter horror, and a protagonist who can break steel but still can't say the one thing that matters… buckle up. This one is fast, bloody, and freezing.Road Trip — by Mike Ashkewe 

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 16–22Feb 17, 1959 — House on Haunted HillWilliam 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 TVFeb 18, 2026 — Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5More 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 laterFeb 19, 1993 — Army of DarknessThe 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 HomeFeb 22, 2002 — Queen of the DamnedPeak 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

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. 

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:

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?

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-2022Inside this episodeWhy 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

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 

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.

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 shipsSome 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.

Unknown Broadcast — old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, and vintage radio mystery drift into the Weekly Spooky feed again… and this one is packed with vanishings, fatal coincidences, and the kind of doom that arrives right on schedule.Tonight's broadcast contains four tales:

Looking for Valentine's Week horror that isn't cheesy romance? This Weekly Spooky compilation is pure anti-Valentine's Day energy: first dates from hell, toxic love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, and monsters that don't take “no” for an answer. Perfect for a date-night scare, a breakup binge, or anyone searching for love gone wrong horror stories and scary stories for Valentine's week—without the cute stuff.Tonight's lineup (in order):Till Death Do Us Part — by Rob Fields — A wedding day should be sacred… but in Strickfield, vows can become a curse, and the aisle can turn into a locked-room nightmare.Party in the Woods — by Joe Solmo — A flirty night out in the dark feels harmless—until the woods answer back and the party becomes a panic sprint for survival.First Date — by Rob Fields — A long-simmering crush finally gets its shot… and everything about it feels off, like the universe is setting a trap.Dead Ahead — by Joe Solmo — A couple makes one terrible decision on a lonely road—and learns the consequences don't end when the headlights fade.Love Conquers All — by Joe Solmo — Teen lust, cruelty, and peer pressure crack something open in the dark… and whatever steps through wants devotion on its own terms.Roxie — by Charles Campbell — A chance encounter turns into fixation, and the line between romance and ruin disappears one heartbeat at a time.Cesspool: A Love Story — by David O'Hanlon — Rich-kid poolside drama, a dangerous crush, and something beneath the water that's ready to feed.Suspended — by Rob Fields — Attraction becomes leverage, power flips fast, and Strickfield's hallways prove love can be used like a weapon.New here? This episode stands alone—just press play.What's scarier: falling in love, or realizing you fell for the wrong thing?

A fog-thick highway. An empty box truck with no traction. One split-second swerve… and you're tumbling off the road into trees, glass, blood, and a headlight that can't cut through the gloom.What happens next isn't a simple winter driving nightmare—it's a survival horror encounter in the woods below the berm, where the fog feels alive, the air reeks of death, and something huge moves on two legs like it owns the night.Trapped in a wreck, hurt badly, and invisible to everyone rushing past overhead, you've got only a few options: climb, hide, or pray the thing outside doesn't find a way in. And if it does… the real terror isn't the crash. It's what came to the crash.If you love creature features, roadside horror, winter driving scares, and tight first-person survival stories with a vicious final sting… buckle up.I Hate Driving a Truck in Winter, but Not Just Because of the Weather by Michael KelsoYou can purchase books from this author here: https://geni.us/michaelkelsoauthorhttps://www.reddit.com/user/Horror_writer_1717/

This Week in Horror History (Feb 2–8) 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're talking cursed media, home-invasion dread, and the kind of slow-burn paranoia that makes you stare at your own hallway a little too long.Inside this episode✅ Quick Hits: Horror releases from Feb 2–8Feb 2, 2007 — The MessengersA glossy studio haunted-house/farm nightmare where the land doesn't want you there.Where to watch: Tubi (free w/ ads), Prime Video (subscription)Feb 3, 2017 — RingsThe modernized curse—fear spreads because people can't stop clicking.Where to watch: Prime Video (subscription) / MGM+; or rent on Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at HomeFeb 6, 2026 — The Strangers: Chapter 3The trilogy payoff—masks, anonymity, and primal “why us?” terror.Where to watch: In theaters (check local listings)Feb 8, 2019 — The ProdigyA parent's worst nightmare: the moment you realize your child might not be only your child anymore.Where to watch: Tubi + The Roku Channel (free w/ ads); or rent/buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV

A remote Arctic camp. Tents standing open in the wind. A half-finished mitten, needle still threaded—like someone stood up mid-stitch and never returned. The legend of Angikuni Lake is one of the most chilling “vanishing village” mysteries ever told: an Inuit camp along the Kazan River corridor in Nunavut—found eerily intact… but empty.In the campfire version, everything is wrong in the most cinematic way: food left behind, supplies untouched, dogs silent on their lines, and even a grave disturbed—stones set carefully in place, yet the body gone. Then come the rumors that push the story over the edge: strange lights over the tundra, a presence in the winter sky, and the unsettling feeling that whatever happened didn't flee in panic… it simply removed the people.Tonight, we tell the story as it's been repeated for decades—cold, vivid, and terrifying—then we ease back into daylight and examine how a single newspaper mystery can snowball into “fact,” why records don't always match the retellings, and how to treat Inuit life and northern history with respect while still delivering a killer scare. If you love unsolved mysteries, UFO folklore, Arctic survival horror, and legends that feel like they could be waiting just beyond the edge of the firelight… this one's for you.Inside this episode:The legend, full volume: the empty camp, abandoned sewing, and “life paused mid-breath” detailsThe dogs: the image that became the story's anchorThe grave: why that moment turns “abandoned” into “impossible”Lights over the ice: how the tale mutates into UFO/abduction folkloreThe reality check: what holds up, what doesn't, and why the legend persistsA responsible landing: keeping the chills without turning real people into propsWe're telling that story tonight.

Unknown Broadcast slips into your Weekly Spooky feed with classic old-time radio horror stories, radio suspense, and vintage OTR mystery—the kind of tales that start with a simple temptation… and end with someone realizing they should've left well enough alone. 

Snowed-in slasher horror, murder mystery, and winter survival terror collide in BANNED!—the complete 4-part horror miniseries binge. When a brutal blizzard traps a packed horror convention inside a remote ski lodge in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the weekend refuses to shut down… even as the atmosphere turns tight, paranoid, and dangerously claustrophobic.This is a full compilation—all four parts back-to-back—built for listeners who love classic slasher vibes, locked-room tension, backstage convention chaos, and that stomach-dropping feeling of realizing help isn't coming. The hallways feel longer at night. The crowd feels less friendly by the hour. And somewhere in the lodge, someone isn't here for autographs… they're here for payback.Expect snowbound suspense, creeping dread, and relentless momentum as the storm seals the doors and the lodge becomes its own little world—one where every knock, every announcement, and every distant footstep could mean you're next.Hit play for the perfect cold-weekend binge—and tell me, my spookies: which part made you check your locks?Banned! (Winter Miniseries Compilation — Parts 1–4) — by Rob Fields

Buckle up for a wilderness horror compilation packed with scary stories of remote trails, isolated campsites, and nature that turns predatory. If you love horror podcast narration with survival terror, monster horror, and “we-shouldn't-be-here” dread… this one's for you.Tonight's collection features four tales where the map runs out, the sun goes down, and the woods start paying attention.• Fortune Falls — by David O'HanlonTwo college friends camp where they shouldn't, chasing a perfect sunrise at a hidden waterfall—until an unwanted visitor turns their quiet night into a brutal fight to make it out alive.• A Plant Called Death — by Bruce HaneyA couple hikes deep into the Pacific Northwest hunting a legendary bloom with a strange cycle… and discovers why some myths survive by warning people away.• Stay Hungry — by David O'HanlonA documentary crew tracks Colombia's infamous “cocaine hippos,” only to realize the river has new rules—and the biggest thing in the water isn't the only thing hunting.• The Hellhowler — by Joe SolmoParanormal investigator James Becker takes a client's “I'm being hunted” claim seriously—because something out there really is answering the call, and it's closing in fast. **My spookies—**which story hit you the hardest… the waterfall, the bloom, the river, or the hound?

Winter slasher horror, murder mystery, and survival terror collide in the final chapter of BANNED! as the High Point Ski Lodge disappears under a relentless blizzard and the Horror Snow-In reaches its breaking point.With the body count climbing and the storm sealing every road out, the killer's plan shifts from lurking to finishing—dragging the weekend toward a confrontation nobody can walk away from unchanged. Headliner Vickie Valentine is pushed past her limits as something dangerous inside her threatens to surface, and the lodge's desperate leadership makes choices that turn panic into chaos.Part 4 delivers the payoff: reveals, reckonings, and a snowbound endgame where the truth finally steps out of the shadows… and the word BANNED stops being a message and becomes a sentence.Banned! - Part 4 — by Rob Fields

Travel back through January 26–February 2 with This Week in Horror History—a horror history podcastcountdown of horror movie anniversaries, a Stephen King milestone, and winter-week picks built for being snowed in.Quick Hits (Jan 26–Feb 2):Jan 26, 1996 — Screamers: killer machines evolve fast on a war-torn planet. Where to watch: Free w/ ads on TubiTV, plus rent at the usual suspects, or watch free with your Amazon Prime membership.Jan 27, 1989 — Parents: suburban dinner-table dread with black-comedy bite. Where to watch: Free w/ ads on TubiTV, or rent at the usual suspects like Amazon Prime Video.Jan 27, 2002 — Stephen King's Rose Red: network miniseries haunted-mansion nostalgia with teeth. Where to watch: With your Hulu membership.Jan 28, 1977 — The Shining (novel) published: snowbound horror at its most iconic. Where to read/listen:widely available in print, e-book, and audiobook—check library apps or Audible.Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Savorista Coffee—decaf and half-caf craft blends with bold flavor. Use code SPOOKY for 25% off at SavoristaCoffee.com Every purchase supports the show.Deep-Cut Spotlight:Jan 26, 2001 — Shadow of the Vampire goes wide in the U.S.: a “movie about making a movie” where the vampire may not be acting. Box office: $11.2M worldwide on an $8M budget. Where to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime Video.Weekly Recommendation:Feb 1, 1980 — John Carpenter's The Fog: a perfect late-January blizzard-week watch. Where to watch: Free w/ ads on TubiTV, or rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Up next: Tomorrow: the final installment of the snowy slasher horror-con miniseries BANNED. Friday: another Best of 2025 horror film. In February: Cutting Deep into Horror returns.

Haunted castles, ghost stories, eerie history, and true crime weirdness—this month's Monthly Spooky with Henrique & Michelle goes full winter-night mode with paranormal legends, unsettling discoveries, and a real-life disaster shaped by brutal weather.Inside this episode:Chillingham Castle (UK): infamous haunting claims, grim history, and why it's often called one of the most haunted places around.Chillingham cattle: the strange, preserved lineage tied to the castle's eerie reputation.Mummified cheetahs in Saudi Arabia: an unsettling preservation story that feels like a nature-horror headline.The Knickerbocker Theater collapse (1922): a snowstorm-fueled tragedy, the chaos of the night, and what changed afterward.January horror movie roundup: what worked, what didn't, and how modern horror “hits” (or misses) in 2026 vibes.Plus fresh spooky news:Haunted-castle headlines and why “history + tourism” is the perfect ghost-story engine.Cemetery corpse heist and the human bone market rabbit hole (because of course that's a thing).A holiday-season detour into haunted dolls—and the rules people swear by when they keep them in the house.New here? This episode stands alone—jump in for creepy history, paranormal talk, and the kind of spooky news that makes you stare at the ceiling at 2 a.m.So… which story freaks you out most: haunted castles, stolen corpses, or snowstorm disasters?

Unknown Broadcast returns with old-time radio horror stories and classic OTR suspense—a winter-loaded anthology where snowstorms swallow roads, ice keeps secrets, and the cold feels alive. If you love radio suspense, ghost story anthologies, and classic mystery-thriller drama, this one is built for headphones on a dark night.

Scary stories for road trips, late-night drives, and anyone who's ever felt the world get wrong somewhere between exits. In this Weekly Spooky horror podcast compilation, we're digging into the creepiest vault picks built around roadside terror, travel nightmares, and the kind of highway horror that follows you long after the headlights fade.Inside this episode (in order):I used to drive a delivery truck, until the incident — by Michael KelsoA routine delivery route turns into a nightmare when the road gets quiet, the cab feels crowded, and the truth arrives through a call you can't ignore.Strike-Out! — by Morgan MooreA father-daughter road trip with spring tradition vibes goes sideways when trouble hits the tires… and the “help” they find waiting in the dark feels like a trap.ROADKILL — by Travis VanHooseA driver with a taste for the disturbing picks up strangers on the wrong stretch of road—where deer in the headlights are the least unsettling thing you might hit.Wilson Road — by Charles CampbellA Deep South dirt road, an abandoned finishing plant, and something watching from the dark—because some family roads don't just lead home… they lead back.They Don't Drive Cars — by Scott S. PhillipsA late-night snack run becomes a blood-soaked sprint when something small, fast, and hungry pours out of the shadows—and starts hunting by the light.If you love creepy campfire tales, classic monster vibes, urban legend energy, and road trip horror stories that feel way too close to real, this one's for you. Which story messed you up the most?

A Best of 2025 fan-favorite returns in one killer collection: Deadly Second Chances—the summer mini-series that drops you into the Strickfield universe where second chances come with teeth.In Perdition, the Hellweaver discovers an ancient pact that could finally set her free… but only if she offers five doomed souls the chance to rewind their lives—and watches them choose who they really are when fate gives them one more turn of the key. No interference. No do-overs. Just consequences.From cursed revenge and corrupted redemption, to supernatural bargains, killers-in-the-making, and blood-soaked turning points, these five chapters hit like a string of midnight doors slamming shut—each one asking the same question: If you could go back… would you save yourself… or become something worse?Deadly Second Chances by Rob Fields

Slasher horror, murder mystery, and winter survival terror collide as the Horror Snow-In at High Point Ski Lodge continues under a tightening blizzard lockdown—and the killer behind BANNED stops treating this like a secret.With police struggling to reach the lodge and the convention refusing to shut down, headliner Vickie Valentine is forced to keep smiling through the fear… even as something old and dangerous stirs inside her. Meanwhile, Robbie Redden turns the weekend into a performance—pushing the murders from the shadows into places they were never supposed to happen.Part 3 raises the stakes with public scares, disappearing staff, and a killer who wants witnesses—all while the storm cuts off escape and the lodge slips closer to panic. If you thought the word BANNED was just a signature… you're about to learn it's a warning.Banned! - Part 3 — by Rob Fields

A horror history podcast trip through January 19–25, when the winter slump gets mean and the genre leaves fresh footprints in the snow. This week's creepy calendar run includes classic creature feature chaos, a modern psychological thriller hit, a creepy doll shocker, a claustrophobic space-horror video game, and a found-footage landmark that changed horror marketing forever.Inside this episode (Quick Hits):Jan 19 (1990): Tremors — a creature feature that burrowed its way into cult legend.Jan 20 (2017): Split — Shyamalan's thriller that became a major modern horror touchstone.Jan 22 (2016): The Boy — “it's just a doll”… famous last words.Jan 25 (2011): Dead Space 2 — the trapped-in-a-nightmare formula goes interactive.Deep-Cut Spotlight:Jan 23 (1999): The Blair Witch Project — a midnight Sundance screening that rewired horror marketing.Then & Now / Weekly Recommendation:Spree (2020) — a modern, found-footage nightmare with a streaming-era edge.Where to watch (as said in the episode): free with ads on Tubi, and also Shudder + AMC+ with a subscription (plus rental options mentioned).Birthday Roll:Edgar Allan Poe • David Lynch • Robert E. Howard • Tobe HooperSponsor:Support the show with Savorista Coffee — use code SPOOKY for 25% off at Savorista.com

Portugal folklore turns feral in the mountain village of Podence, where the only warning is the clatter of cowbellsricocheting off stone walls. Then the Caretos burst from the dark—men (and now women and kids, too) swallowed in ragged ribbons of red, yellow, and green, faces erased behind blood-red demon masks, hips loaded with heavy bell harnesses that turn every lunge into a metallic scream. It's Carnival… but it moves like a hunt.This is Entrudo—a tradition believed to reach back to pre-Roman Celtic seasonal rites, an “entry” into the warm season after winter's darkness. Long before Lent ever claimed the calendar, this was a community ritual of mischief, rule-breaking, and purification: scare off the bad spirits, shake loose the old year, and drag spring and fertility into the streets by force of noise.Inside this episode:The first warning: cowbells in a stone alley, laughter turning predatoryAncient roots: the pagan “entry” of Entrudo and the Celtic ties that won't dieThe disguise: fringed wool suits, horned masks, and the deafening bell harnessRitual permission: three days where chaos is allowed—then paid forFire and farewell: the burning of effigies, bonfires, and Carnival's final cleansingNear-extinction and comeback: depopulation, revival, facanitos, and a tradition rebornUNESCO recognition: how Podence's “carnival demons” became world-famous without going tameCousins of the Caretos: Peliqueiros, Joaldunak, and Iberia's other bell-bearing “devils”If you ever find yourself in Podence after dark—listening to cowbells get closer—remember: the masks don't perform. They pounce.We're telling that story tonight.

Step into Unknown Broadcast — classic old-time radio horror stories and vintage radio suspense pulled from the dark, stitched together, and left to play in the corners of your feed. Tonight, four nightmares unfold: a royal smile that means life… a desperate man pushed into crime… a murder heard in the dark… and an island where gunfire answers the tide.

If you're craving haunted house horror stories, ghost stories, and paranormal encounters that escalate fast—this compilation is your next late-night listen. From a historic inn with a locked room and a German priest's shadow, to an abandoned murder house that turns viral for all the wrong reasons… these tales spiral through possession, poltergeist chaos, cursed objects, and the kind of dread that follows you home.Inside this compilation (in order):• Horror at the Hexagon House Inn — Bill Spears: A writer relocates to a booming Texas town for his wife's health… only to discover Room 4 is not empty—and the past isn't buried. Letters become evidence, and the haunting turns personal.• The House That Killed Me — Bruce Haney: An “abandoned places” YouTuber chases the next big upload in rural Oregon—until child-ghost warnings, a cellar secret, and hungry predators turn content into a death sentence.• Ghost Story — A.N. Onimus: A strange boy at the county fair leads two friends to a mansion that won't let them leave—where time fractures, doors lie, and something in the dark learns their fear.• Thrifting Fail - We're now Haunted! — Bruce Haney: A $1 yard-sale bowl comes with a freezing presence and an angry artist's spirit—until the couple realizes the haunting has rules… and the only way out might be to pass it on.• Lucien Greyshire and the Ghost from Applebee's — L.F. Falconer: A scarred party-producer who can see the dead recruits a teenage poltergeist—promising purpose, spectacle, and a darker “service” hiding beneath Halloween entertainment.• The House in the Woods — Bruce Haney: A lost hike, a carved jack-o'-lantern, and a bonfire reveal a house that shouldn't exist—where spiders wear human skin and desperation tempts a man to return.Hit play, lock the doors, and tell me which one crawled under your skin the most.

Weekly Spooky horror podcast brings you a high-seas survival horror nightmare for our Best of 2025 series—equal parts ghost ship, creature feature, and “you're trapped and nobody is coming.”  Chance and Luka are stranded after a shipwreck—clinging to a container in open water while the ocean churns around them. But rescue doesn't arrive… and when a drifting vessel appears out of the fog, it feels like a miracle. A derelict ocean liner. A ghost ship. A place to rest, warm up, and wait it out. Except the ship isn't empty. The corridors are wrong. The cabins are shredded. The galley has been ransacked down to the metal. And the scraping in the walls isn't the sea—it's something living, swarming, and hungry. What starts as a lucky break turns into a full-blown claustrophobic horror story about bad choices, worse timing, and the terrifying moment you realize the lifeboat might not be yours anymore.If you love ghost ship horror, monster infestations, ocean survival stories, and relentless “can't escape” tension, this one is a year-round must-listen—especially with headphones on in a dark room.Ship of the Cannibal Rats — by David O'Hanlon 

Horror podcast listeners—the snow keeps falling, the roads keep vanishing, and the High Point Ski Lodge is turning into a sealed box where a killer can work in peace. In BANNED! Part 2, the winter slasher at the Horror Snow-In doesn't just strike again… he performs.After James Turner is found with BANNED! carved into his chest, police push through the storm and start questioning attendees—while the convention stubbornly continues like nothing's wrong.Headliner Vickie Valentine tries to keep up appearances in the dealer room and on panels, but something darker is waking up inside her: the Hellweaver's blood, the return of her night-vision, the creeping pull of Veronda of the Night Realm.Then the killer makes his next move in front of an audience. During a panel, a staffer's body is revealed in a horrifying display—hanged from above, with BANNED carved into him like a signature. Promoter David Melicant spirals, lashes out, and refuses to shut anything down, even as Vickie connects the dots: Robbie Redden is back, and this convention is his revenge.Outside in the blizzard, Vickie is ambushed by a masked Redden—beaten, dragged toward the ledge, and stabbed when she gets too close to unmasking him. Redden admits she's not meant to die yet. She's meant to be last.Back inside, the murders keep stacking. A blood-written note addressed to “Darci Heart” appears… and Vickie realizes another staff member has already been taken. In a packed movie room, a closet door bursts open—and the truth drops out in a brutal, unforgettable reveal: Kathleen Witherspoon's corpse, her staff shirt cut open, the same word carved into her body.The storm won't let anyone leave. The crowd won't stop watching. And Redden isn't done banning people from this convention—one body at a time.Banned! - Part 2 — by Rob Fields

you love horror movie anniversaries, January horror releases, and the strange way certain titles hit differently with time, you're in the right place. This week on This Week in Horror History, we're counting down the most memorable horror releases from Jan 12–18—from studio creature features and deep-sea paranoia to legacy-sequel slashers and found-footage chaos.Inside this episode (Jan 12–18):Jan 12, 2007 — Primeval: a killer-croc creature feature with a nastier real-world edge than it first appears.Jan 13, 1989 — DeepStar Six: underwater sci-fi horror where technology goes too deep… and something down there answers back.Jan 14, 2022 — Scream (2022): the legacy-sequel slasher that drags the rules back into the light—and shows how grief, fame, and fandom can twist them.Jan 16, 2024 — This Wretched Valley (novel): modern folk horror where the wilderness stops feeling like geography and starts feeling like hunger.Deep-Cut Spotlight — Jan 18, 2008: Cloverfield: a city-shaking found footage monster movie that weaponizes perspective—because sometimes the scariest special effect is what you don't get to see.Then & Now Bite: Horror loves systems that fail—and this week's picks all punish the illusion of control, whether it's nature, technology, rules, or the camera in your hand.Where to watch (U.S., this week):Primeval — free via Hoopla (library) or rent/buy on major VOD storesDeepStar Six — Tubi (free) and rent/buy on major VOD storesScream (2022) — streaming on Paramount+ and rent/buy on major VOD storesCloverfield — streaming options include Paramount+ (plus other services) and rent/buy on major VOD storesOne Missed Call — streaming options include Shudder/AMC+ (plus other services), Tubi (free), and rent/buy on major VOD storesSponsor: This episode is brought to you by Savorista Coffee — premium half-calf and decaf blends. Get 25% off with promo code SPOOKY at Savorista.com—and every order supports the show.

A blizzard. A vanished trail. The San Juan Mountains in the winter of 1874. Six men leave safety behind—and only one walks back into town. This is the infamous Alfred (Alferd) Packer story: the “Colorado Cannibal” case that refuses to stay settled, because the evidence is brutal… and the survivor's account keeps shifting.In this episode of Terrifying & True, we follow the doomed decision to cross the high country after Chief Ouray's warning, the slow collapse into starvation, and the moment the frontier stops being romantic and becomes a cold, clinical math problem: move or die. Then comes the part that turned suspicion into fury—Packer returning alive, armed, spending money, and carrying other men's belongings, offering explanations that mutate under pressure.And when the thaw gives up what the snow hid—five bodies, skulls split by a hatchet, butchered remains on a slope near Lake City—the story transforms from survival horror into a courtroom nightmare: confessions, escape, a retrial, a legal technicality, and a sentence that changes… even as the legend hardens.Inside this episode:The last “clean moment”: Chief Ouray's warning—and why it didn't stop themThe six who left: the men, the reputations, and the stakes that followed them into the snowStarvation's escalation: boots, leather, and the point where “survival” becomes something elseDead Man's Gulch: the gap between what we can prove and what one man claimsThe changing story: why Packer's versions keep reshaping themselvesThe discovery in the thaw: what the scene says when words can't be trustedTrial, technicality, and legend: how the case becomes folklore without ever becoming clearBecause in the end, the wilderness doesn't need ghosts to be haunted. Sometimes it only needs snow thick enough to erase tracks… and one man left alive to explain what happened. We're telling that story tonight.

Unknown Broadcast returns with old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, and radio mystery that slips into the Weekly Spooky feed like a transmission you didn't ask for… but can't stop hearing.Tonight's broadcast contains four vintage radio nightmares—crime-soaked, uncanny, and quietly vicious:

Weekly Spooky is kicking off Best of 2025 by revisiting one of the year's most unforgettable nightmares: a college horror novella where a simple night out becomes a spin-the-bottle slasher spiral.Samara thinks she's just stepping outside her comfort zone—new look, new crush, new rules. But in Strickfield, the party games don't stay playful for long. A jealous ex, a too-perfect date, a crowded house full of grinning faces… and the sick feeling that someone is steering the night toward something violent. When flirting turns to fear and the bottle points to the wrong person, Samara is dragged into a nightmare of obsession, humiliation, and survival—and the real game doesn't end when you say “stop.”Inside this episode:College dating dread and a night that goes off the railsFraternity party games that turn predatoryPossession, jealousy, and obsession with a body count waiting in the darkMasked terror and the feeling you were chosen for a reasonIf you love slasher horror, dark romance, twisty psychological dread, and long-form horror stories that escalate like a runaway train—this one's for you. Follow Weekly Spooky for more year-round scares, and don't miss the rest of our Best of 2025 picks all month long.Spin the Bottle — by Rob Fields

Bundle up, my spookies—this Best of 2025 episode of the Weekly Spooky horror podcast is a snow-choked compilation built for year-round bingeing: winter horror, blizzard dread, creature features, and a finale that pivots into true crime + folklore with a chilling Terrifying & True deep dive.Inside this Best of 2025 compilation:“I Love the Cold” — Jonathan Lumpkin • A quiet winter evening turns wrong when comfort gives way to a creeping, unnatural chill—and the cold starts to feel less like weather and more like a presence.“The Blizzard of '58: Never Meet Your Idols” — Bruce Haney • A fan's dream encounter collides with a historic storm, where admiration curdles into obsession and the whiteout becomes a trap you can't charm your way out of.“I Was Stalked by a Monster from the Woods” — Michael Kelso • From a porch with binoculars to a tree line that moves on purpose, this one escalates into full-tilt cryptid horror—the kind that makes you stop looking out the window at night. “The Wendigo Curse: A Legend of Greed and Destruction” (Terrifying & True) • We wrap with wendigo folklore, winter starvation terror, and the unsettling bridge between myth and documented history—where the legend becomes a warning… and the real world gets even darker. New here? These episodes stand alone—so hit play, lock the door, and tell us: which winter nightmare got under your skin the most?

Weekly Spooky horror podcast kicks off a brand-new New Year miniseries with a snowbound slasher mystery set inside a remote ski lodge where a horror convention is about to become a hunting ground.Seven years ago, a furious fan named Robbie Redden drove hours to meet an actress he idolized—only to be humiliated, thrown out, and branded with one unforgettable word. Now, as a fresh convention weekend begins in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a brutal storm rolls in… and the past rolls in with it.Featured guest Vickie Valentine arrives to sign photos, shoot scenes with filmmaker Henrique Couto, and survive the weekend—until the first horrific message is delivered the only way this killer knows how. Out in the freezing dark, a staffer discovers something impossible… and the word that started it all returns, carved into the night like a curse.Lock the doors. The blizzard is closing in. And someone is about to get BANNED.Banned! - Part 1 — by Rob Fields

Start the year with killer dolls, museum monsters, Arctic dread, and survival horror at full sprint. In this week's This Week in Horror History (January 5–11), we're tracking the releases that shaped modern fear—then diving deep into one of the meanest “new apartment” nightmares of the 1970s.Quick Hits (Jan 5–11):M3GAN (2023) — the AI “best friend” who decides safety means control… permanently.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Streaming on Peacock; also available to rent/buy on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home.The Relic (1997) — a museum gala becomes a hunting ground when something ancient gets loose in the Field Museum.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Free on Tubi; also available to rent/buy on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home.The Terror (Dan Simmons, 2007) — the Franklin Expedition turns into a slow, grinding Arctic nightmare… with something else moving in the dark.Where to read/listen (U.S., this week): Widely available in print, ebook, and audiobook.Resident Evil 4 (2005) — the “before and after” moment where survival horror changes its heartbeat and gets waycloser.Where to play (U.S., this week): Available via modern re-releases on multiple platforms (console storefronts/PC), so check your platform's store search.Deep-Cut Spotlight:The Sentinel (1977) — late-70s NYC paranoia, a too-cheap brownstone apartment, and a building that feels like it's keeping you.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Available to rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home (and more).Weekly Recommendation:Warlock (1991 U.S. release week) — pulpy occult chaos, time-travel satanic panic, and a mean little “video store after midnight” glow.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Streaming on Prime Video / Freevee (with ads), plus rent/buy options.Sponsor — Cozy EarthUpgrade your post-horror wind-down with Cozy Earth bamboo sheets, pajamas, and loungewear. Head to CozyEarth.com and use promo code SPOOKY for 41% off your first order—and it supports the show directly.Starts tomorrow:A brand-new four-part Weekly Spooky miniseries begins tomorrow (Wednesday) and drops every Wednesday: Banned! A snowed-in horror convention. A lodge full of egos and bad blood. And a death marked by one carved word: BANNED.

A true crime / survival mystery from the Siberian wilds: in August 1993, seven hikers entered the Hamar-Daban Mountains of Buryatia (near Lake Baikal)—and only one walked back out. What happened on that windswept ridge has been called the “Buryat Dyatlov Pass”: a sudden storm, a frantic descent, and then a cascade of bizarre symptoms—foaming at the mouth, blood, panic, and collapse—leaving six bodies scattered on an exposed ledge while a terrified teen survivor staggered to a river and found help.  Officials ruled hypothermia and closed the case. But the details refused to stay buried: claims of missing eyes later attributed to scavengers, questions about food and exhaustion, and theories ranging from toxic exposure to military testing to the possibility of cold/altitude-related pulmonary edema.  Inside this episode:The trek: Lyudmila Korovina leads six young hikers into the Hamar-Daban rangeThe turn: August 4–5 — a brutal storm hits at roughly 2,300 metersThe collapse: eyewitness survivor account of sudden convulsions and rapid deathsThe recovery: why the scene looked “impossible,” and what time + wildlife can doThe official file: why authorities said hypothermia—and what they dismissedTheories vs. evidence: separating folklore from what the record can actually supportThis is a case where nature, fear, and unanswered questions collide—and the only person who knows the final minutes had to live with them forever. We're telling that story tonight.

Ah, there you are. Unknown Broadcast returns with old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR, and radio suspense for those who like the dark close and the volume low, my dear. Tonight the valves warm and the quiet learns to talk:

Small town horror stories hit different—because everyone knows your name… and everyone is hiding something. In this Weekly Spooky Vault compilation, we dig into Small Town Secrets where quiet streets cover up occult rituals, missing people, backwoods monsters, and ancient things that should've stayed buried. Lock your doors, kill the lights, and listen close—because the scariest part is how normal it all looks in daylight.• I Was Sent to a Small Town Where Strange Things Were Happening — Michael Kelso:A security specialist arrives in a remote New England “tourist town” and discovers the restoration project is a cover for something older—something that wears faces, erases memories, and waits beneath a church like a heartbeat in the dirt.• The Devil Reaps the Harvest — John Oak Dalton:A shady deal at an “abandoned factory” turns into a nightmare chase when buried experiments wake up hungry—dragging a town's dirty secrets into the open with blood on the asphalt.• Eh, Real Monsters from NEPA — Michelle Antisocial:In rural Northeastern Pennsylvania, a bullied new kid, feral dog attacks, and livestock killings spiral into a full-moon panic… until the truth reveals who the real monster has been all along.• Sin — Rob  Fields:At Strickfield Academy, a runaway with a stolen uniform finds a forbidden “bible” and embraces something far worse than rebellion—an occult ascension fueled by blood, devotion, and a demon-goddess calling from beyond.• The God Tongue — Dan Wilder:A voiceless outcast from Jayden's Cross hunts in the fog, kills the wrong “stag,” and awakens an ancient lineage—forcing him to speak with voices that aren't his… for a town that has been listening for centuries.New here? This episode stands alone—just press play and let the secrets crawl out. If you've been binging the Weekly Spooky feed, you already know the rule: small towns keep trophies.

Kick off the Best of 2025 with one of the most intense episodes we released on the Weekly Spooky horror podcast—a brutal winter survival horror story where a long-haul trucker gets trapped at a lonely truck stop after a sudden blizzard buries the world in white.The bathroom run turns into a nightmare when his tracks vanish, the store is locked and dark, and something moves in the storm—something too big, too patient, and too wrong to be a deer. Back in his cab, with fuel running low and the wind battering the doors, the real terror begins: nudges against the truck, glimpses of massive horns, and a towering creature with a skull-like face that keeps reappearing closer… like it's learning him.Glass splinters. The windshield gives. The gunshots don't do what they're supposed to do. And when the only safe place left is beneath his own trailer, he realizes the storm isn't trying to kill him nearly as much as whatever's hiding inside it.If you love cryptid horror, creature features, blizzard horror, and stories about being stranded with a monster, this is a Best of 2025 must-listen.I Was Hunted by a Cryptid in a Snowstorm — by Michael KelsoYou can purchase books from this author here: https://geni.us/michaelkelsoauthorhttps://www.reddit.com/user/Horror_writer_1717/

Weekly Spooky rings in the new year with a New Year's Eve horror story that spirals into a Y2K nightmare—and it all starts with a stupidly simple discovery: crank two radios loud enough, hit the right tone, and you can rip open a hole in time.Sixteen-year-old Jimmy and his cousin Phillip start pulling lost junk from the void… until grief turns curiosity into obsession. One phone call becomes a lifeline. One step through the portal becomes a disaster. And one panicked, brain-melting decision in the past causes a chain reaction that detonates reality right at midnight.Now it's New Year's Eve, the world is collapsing into alternate timelines, and a surreal broadcast announces the unthinkable: a monstrous new order has arrived… and Jimmy's become the accidental saint of the apocalypse. Expect time travel gone wrong, cosmic horror comedy, end-of-the-world chaos, and a ticking-clock sprint through broken history where every “fix” makes things weirder.Hit play, kill the lights, and welcome to a New Year's episode where the ball doesn't drop—reality does. Dare you to make it past 11:59.Saint Jimmy — by Dan Wilder

New Year's horror, horror movie history, and messages from the other side—welcome to This Week in Horror History, the weekly horror podcast where we track what happened on these dates across film, books, and cult classics.In this episode, Henrique Couto follows a haunting thread that runs straight through the holiday: a phone that calls from the future, a killer hiding in the power grid, a cursed ghost anthology, and the original “new year, new monster” that's been chasing us since 1818.This week in horror history (Dec 29–Jan 4):Dec 29, 1964 — Kwaidan premieres in Tokyo, Japan: a gorgeous Japanese ghost anthology that feels like a curse you can't look away from.Dec 29, 1993 — Ghost in the Machine is released: serial killer + electricity + early internet panic = a surprisingly fun tech-haunting nightmare.Jan 1, 1818 — Frankenstein is published: Mary Shelley's warning label for ambition, still echoing through modern horror.Jan 4, 2008 — One Missed Call opens in North America: a remake built on dread you can't silence—because the voicemail is already there.Horror birthdays this week: Barbara Steele, Eliza Dushku, Anthony Hopkins, Shelley Hennig, and Jaden Martell.Where to watch / read (U.S., this week — availability changes fast):Kwaidan — HBO MaxGhost in the Machine — Rent: Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTubeWitchboard — Free w/ ads: Tubi (plus Roku Channel and other ad-supported options); also available via subscriptions on select platformsOne Missed Call (2008) — Tubi, Apple TVFrankenstein — Read free via Project Gutenberg / Archive.orgSponsor: This episode is sponsored by Savorista Coffee — premium half-calf and decaf blends. Grab yours at Savorista.com and use promo code SPOOKY for 25% off at checkout (and you support the podcast with every purchase).If you love horror movie history, spooky trivia, and date-driven deep dives, follow This Week in Horror History on the Weekly Spooky feed and ring in the new year the only proper way: with the lights low and the dread turned up.