Episodes

Bundle up, my spookies—this week’s This Week in Horror History digs into Christmas horror movies, winter ghost stories, and festive frights from December 15–21. We’re hanging the stockings and turning off the lights as we revisit the classics that made the holidays just a little more terrifying. We kick things off with Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (1974), a black-and-white horror-comedy love letter to the Universal Monsters era. It proved that audiences were happy to unwrap creepy laughs duri...

Weekly Spooky brings you a Christmas horror story about a broke newsboy, a hidden antiques shop, and a cursed snow globe that can tilt luck itself—if you’re willing to pay. Inside the glass sits a miniature winter town… and with each whispered wish, the flakes swirl… and a few turn black. At first, it feels like a miracle: debts vanish, odds bend, and the world finally stops kicking you in the teeth. But the snow globe keeps count. The town inside begins to glow with holiday lights, the season ...

When most people think of Christmas, they picture cozy lights, warm cocoa, and jolly Saint Nick. But in parts of France and Belgium, children grew up with a much darker figure stalking the snowy streets: Père Fouettard, the “French Krampus” — Saint Nicholas’ brutal Christmas punisher. In this chilling episode of Terrifying & True, we unwrap one of Europe’s scariest Christmas legends, where miracle stories, war, and fear-based parenting all twist together in the shadows of the holiday season. We ...

Unknown Broadcast returns with classic old-time radio horror stories—radio suspense steeped in paranoia, poison, prison clocks, and a blade that never stops its kiss. Settle in, my dear: this ghost stories podcast slips between classic OTR chambers—Mystery Theater, Escape, The Whistler, and more—where alibis are stitched on ocean liners, serpents nest under sheets, and justice keeps perfect time. Tonight’s anthology is candlelit, close-mouthed, and very patient. Breathe quietly. 🚢 Sea of Trouble...

Trade Hallmark cheer for brutal Christmas horror stories in this binge-length Weekly Spooky special. We’re talking Christmas horror, twisted folklore, and bloody urban legends—killer elves, demonic Santas, zombie outbreaks, and holiday vengeance that turns tinsel into a crime scene. If you crave scary Christmas stories with mature themes, this winter horror stories anthology is your new holiday tradition. Settle in for seven chilling stories where the North Pole runs red: a cyborg warrior duels...

Looking for a cozy-but-creepy Christmas horror movie to watch while the snow piles up outside? On this episode of Cutting Deep into Horror, hosts Henrique Couto & Rachael Redolfi dig into Wind Chill (2007), a snowbound Christmas ghost story directed by Gregory Jacobs and starring Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes. Set the day before Christmas Eve on an icy Pennsylvania back road, Wind Chill strands two college students in a broken-down car, trapped in a supernatural time loop with vengeful ghosts, a...

Dive into a chilling Christmas horror tale with “A Blue Christmas,” where eerie folklore and superhero dark fantasy collide in the snow-covered streets of Shore City. This feature-length episode blends spooky stories and urban legends during the spooky season, delivering mature themes and an anthology vibe that horror fans will love. Follow reporter Miranda Mason-Phillips as she uncovers Blue Girl, an alien superhero, and The Jeweler, a gem-clad vigilante, confronting a demon goddess and a deadl...

On this Weekly Spooky Christmas horror special, we’re heading back to Strickfield, Ohio for a night of folklore, family traditions, and a Krampus visit that feels a little too real. When Daisy May Donnerly, Carnelian Mirren, and the ever-hungry Ol’ McDonald settle in on Christmas Eve, all they’re supposed to do is leave milk and cookies for Santa—because on this farm, that’s not just a cute ritual, it’s a rule. Break the tradition, and the “bad version” of Santa might just come calling. This Ch...

Horror movies, holiday slashers, and classic monster mayhem collide in this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering December 8–14 in spooky cinema. We dig into the releases, icons, and deep cuts that shaped horror long before Christmas morning ever arrived. This week’s watch list includes: Christine (1983) – John Carpenter’s sleek, icy adaptation of Stephen King’s killer-car novel. We look at how this haunted Plymouth went from a modest box office performer to a cult favorite thanks to ...

Terrifying & True returns with dark Christmas horror rooted in real Alpine folklore and chilling winter horror stories. Long before cozy Hallmark snowfalls, families in the high Alps spent the Twelve Nights of Christmas fearing a “Christmas Witch” who might reward your hard work… or split you open and stuff you with straw if you broke her rules. This is the terrifying legend of Frau Perchta and her horned horde, the Perchten – where festive lights, fasting days, and spinning wheels turn into a d...

Ah, there you are, my dear. Unknown Broadcast arrives with old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR chills, and the kind of radio suspense that leans close enough to fog the glass. Tonight, six shadows take attendance: 👶 Child of Misfortune — Some lives are born owing. Fate keeps the ledger; the interest is fear. 👑 King of the World — When ego crowns itself, the fall kneels to no one. Power is a lovely mask, my dear—until it slips. 🎁 A Good Thing — A perfect gift with teeth in the ribbon. L...

Looking for terrifying Christmas horror stories to binge this December? This Weekly Spooky holiday special unleashes nine brutal Christmas horror tales packed with killer Santas, vengeful Krampus spirits, murderous androids, and snow-choked nightmares — the perfect Christmas horror podcast compilation for wrapping gifts, long drives, or late-night chills. Settle in for over-the-top holiday carnage as we revisit listener-favorite stories from across the Weekly Spooky vault, curated into one seam...

Dive into a chilling Christmas horror story in this novella-length special from Weekly Spooky. Set in the snowy, eerie town of Strickfield, this episode combines cozy small-town Christmas vibes with truly scary, supernatural urban legends. Follow Bill and his family as they uncover the dark secrets of the haunted Christmas Carnival, a place where the rides still run and sinister forces lurk behind every corner. Packed with mature themes perfect for the holiday spooky season, this episode blends...

Christmas Eve in a small-town church takes a terrifying turn in this chilling holiday horror story. “The Pageant”brings you into the heart of Christmas traditions gone wrong, filled with suspense, mature themes, and dark secretslurking beneath the carols and candlelight. Janet Monroe, caught up in the high-stakes drama of running the church’s Christmas pageant, confronts eerie happenings and a mysterious stranger that threaten to unravel everything she holds dear. Perfect for fans of mature-the...

Looking for a chilling Christmas horror story with ghosts, storms, and a cursed secret? This holiday horror episode of Weekly Spooky takes you to the Florida coast on Christmas Eve, where there’s no snow—just black water, violent wind, and something in the dark that refuses to let go. Chet Miller is a grieving widower spending Christmas alone in Nokomis, Florida, the TV off and a vintage Christmas radio humming carols in the corner. When a sudden Christmas hurricane slams into the coast, he ref...

The first week of December isn’t just for cozy rom-coms and twinkling lights. On this episode of This Week in Horror History, we dig into the spooky side of December 1–7, charting travel nightmares, cursed deserts, classic Universal monsters, and a knife-clawed college mascot turning school spirit into a bloodbath. We kick things off with Turistas (2006), the mid-2000s travel horror where a dream backpacking trip in Brazil plunges into organ-harvesting terror. It’s that “don’t get on the bus” e...

A Victorian Christmas looks cozy on greeting cards—glowing candle-lit trees, shimmering tinsel, children gathered around the fire. But behind the snow-globe charm was a season of deadly house fires, toxic decorations, poisoned sweets, and experimental electric lights that turned “old-fashioned Christmas” into a very real nightmare. In this episode of Terrifying & True, we dig into the true history of how festive traditions nearly burned homes to the ground, poisoned entire families, and forced t...

Tonight, my dear, the dial drifts into places where time kinks, debts come due, and footsteps follow just out of sight. Settle in with Unknown Broadcast—your portal to classic OTR chills, old-time radio horror stories, and radio suspense that still breathe in the dark. Listen close… the night is speaking. 🕰️🌉 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge — A rope, a river, and a heartbeat that refuses to stop. When time loosens its grip, salvation and illusion become the same face, my dear. Follow—if you d...

Looking for scary Christmas horror stories to binge while you decorate the tree? This feature-length Christmas horror podcast special from Weekly Spooky packs 10 terrifying holiday horror tales into one nonstop marathon of killer Santas, haunted Christmas traditions, deadly blizzards, cursed letters, and creepy toy stores. Perfect for anyone who loves Christmas horror movies, ghost stories for Christmas, and spooky holiday podcasts. This is the first in our holiday horror binge, dropping every S...

This Black Friday, Cutting Deep into Horror takes you back to where modern terror truly began: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Hosts Henrique Couto & Rachael Redolfi break down Tobe Hooper’s legendary shocker — a film that reshaped horror with its brutal realism, suffocating Texas heat, and one of cinema’s most terrifying families. Perfect for the Thanksgiving weekend, this episode explores how the movie’s themes of family dysfunction, meat, ritual, survival, and rural dread hit especially...

Thanksgiving horror story on the Weekly Spooky podcast: a snow-dusted asylum turns festive decorations and Jenga games into a slasher-mystery nightmare. Patients go missing. A “therapy” session ends in blood. And seven broken teeth point to a cover-up thicker than gravy. If you’re craving holiday horror, asylum terror, and killer-on-the-loose suspense for your Thanksgiving drive—or to hide from family after pie—this episode’s your perfect Black-Friday binge. 7 Teeth — by David O’Hanlon This e...

This Week in Horror History is your winter horror watchlist, breaking down Christmas horror movies, winter thrillers, and classic ghost stories for the week of November 26–December 2. In this episode of the Weekly Spooky horror podcast, host Henrique Couto revisits Misery (1990), Scrooge / A Christmas Carol (1951), Violent Night (2022), deep-cut sequel The Descent Part 2 (2009), and cult anthology Deadtime Stories (1986) to help you build the perfect cold-weather horror marathon. We start in th...

Thanksgiving horror, turkey-day traditions, haunted mansions, Sin Eater folklore. Henrique & Michelle serve cozy table talk (leftovers, cranberry, Black Friday) before carving into eerie headlines and a feast-themed deep dive into the Sin Eater—perfect for the season of big meals and bigger myths. Inside this episode Turkey-day talk: best leftovers (mashed-potato + cranberry sandwich), Black Friday timing and plans. Feature: The Sin Eater — where the legend comes from, how the ritual worked, a...

We return with old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR, and radio suspense for a pre-Thanksgiving vigil, my dear—where family tables creak, footsteps count down to doom, and a song in the parlor hushes murderous hearts. Tonight’s reliquary opens to four chillers, a clutch of shadows to keep the knives honest and the lights low. 🕰️ Family Ties — The portrait smiles, the phone rings, and blood remembers what the living forget, my dear. 🥧 Just One Happy Little Family — The perfect supper setti...