Episodes

A must for any Halloween watchlist , Candyman (1992) remains one of horror’s most haunting reflections on myth, race, and obsession. In this episode of Cutting Deep into Horror , hosts Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi dig into Bernard Rose’s chilling vision , exploring how Clive Barker’s original short story “The Forbidden” transformed into a film that defined early-’90s horror. We dissect Tony Todd’s commanding performance as Candyman , Virginia Madsen’s descent into madness , and the real-wo...

Experience a terrifying Halloween horror story with "Deadly Rental — A VHS Nightmare"! On Halloween night at Valley Video, a storm and blackout turn a cozy movie marathon into a nightmare of terror. Trapped amidst flickering screens and sinister...

Experience a chilling Halloween horror story with "The Lone Candy House — A Halloween Tale of Vanishing Kids"! On a spooky Halloween night, a mysterious house emerges at the edge of Strickfield, its porch glowing and candy temptingly sweet. But what begins as a fun trick-or-treat adventure turns into a terrifying nightmare when a group of kids encounters locked doors, whispering mirrors, and the haunting echoes of missing children . If you love spooky stories , Halloween horror tales, and creepy...

Celebrate the spooky seaso n with this chilling compilation of Halloween horror stories, featuring vengeful zombies , vampire legends, cursed portals, haunted hospitals, and bloodthirsty creatures. Perfect for fans of dark legends, quick scares , and spooky tales, this episode delivers seven chilling stories designed to haunt your dreams and fuel your Halloween mood. If you love creepy legends, supernatural monsters, and atmospheric horror , these stories are your perfect late-night companion. B...

Halloween horror stories—making spooky season terrifyingly real. Richard Trenton Chase , the “Vampire of Sacramento,” whose 1977–1978 crimes turned neighborhood fear into a citywide lockdown. We connect the early warning signs to the unlocked-door “invitation” pattern , the frantic manhunt and FBI profile , and the courtroom fight over sanity and responsibility. With clear sourcing and zero fluff, we trace how untreated psychosis, blood-fixated delusions, and institutional failures produced one ...

It's time for horror stories! When the clock forgets your name, my dear, the night remembers. In this episode of Unknown Broadcast , we summon six chilling old-time radio horror stories —tales of cursed strangers, haunted houses, ghost makers, and books that bleed. These macabre fictions echo the golden age of radio—dark, vintage, and unforgettable. 👴 A Very Old Man — A kindly stranger wanders in from the cold… but time clings to him like grave-moss. Every kindness here has a cost. 🌘 A Terrible ...

Dive into a haunting Halloween tale as Halloween turns to horror in this chilling story! When a rebellious teen steals a mysterious glowing pumpkin ring from a strange shop in Strickfield, she unleashes a Halloween curse that drags her into a...

Halloween watchlist essential! We sink our claws into one of the most iconic horror films ever made: Wes Craven’s 1984 classic A Nightmare on Elm Street . Hosts Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi revisit Freddy Krueger ’s terrifying debut, exploring how this razor-fingered dream stalker redefined the slasher genre and haunted a generation of horror fans. Inside this episode, Henrique and Rachael share their first encounters with the film—late-night VHS terrors and the exhilaration of discovering...

True Halloween Horrors for your Spooky Season! In this chapter, let's delve into the urban legends that brought forward what is now known as 'The Satanic Panic‘, from the first sensational cases and flawed investigations to the media frenzy and...

Looking for a terrifying Halloween horror story? An ancient vampire rises again to feed during Halloween week in Ohio. When Countess Elizabeth Bathory—the infamous Blood Countess—returns from the grave, a night of trick-or-treating turns into a...

It's Halloween time and our latest scary story dives into a cannibal killer who hunts his victims, blending horror with a chilling culinary obsession.' When a devoted husband vanishes during his evening run, his wife Cora refuses to accept the police’s easy answers. Her desperate search pulls her into a nightmare of blood , muscle, and madness —where primal hunger meets the modern world. Alongside a reluctant gym bro named Troy, Cora uncovers a horrifying truth about the man stalking her town… a...

It’s Spooky Season—prime time for a wall-to-wall Halloween horror binge. This full audio compilation from the Weekly Spooky horror podcast packs 9 scary stories of monsters, urban legends, ghostly vengeance, and October-night mayhem. Hit play for a cinematic mix of pumpkin curses, headless riders, haunted towns, and parties from hell—perfect for late-night listening, trick-or-treat routes, or fall drives. What’s inside (in order): Mischief Night: The Halloween Invasion — Shane Migliavacca : A to...

This Halloween , jump into the eerie tale of Elmer McCurdy —a true crime deep dive into urban legends and America’s carnival underbelly. In 1976, a seemingly innocuous Halloween haunt took a terrifying turn when a “mannequin” on a Long Beach dark ride wasn’t a prop—it was a real human corpse . In 1976 , a TV crew at The Pike’s Laff in the Dark discovered human bone after a stunt arm snapped. Forensics exposed arsenic embalming , a copper bullet jacket , and a 1924 penny with old carnival tickets...

Old-Time Radio (OTR) horror anthology featuring CBS Radio Mystery Theater , Escape , Lights Out , Murder at Midnight , Suspense , and The Whistler —six restored classics in one episode for fans of vintage radio drama , noir thrillers , and classic horror stories . Gather close, my dear. The dial warms, the room cools, and the old ghosts speak. ⚖️ Guilty as Charged (CBS Radio Mystery Theater, by G. Frederick Lewis ) — A wrongful accusation tightens like a noose as the justice system hisses for bl...

Halloween turns an urban legend into a living nightmare. This scary, feature-length horror story follows a dying teen who enters an experimental trial—then a violent assault twists a cure into something new. The whispers name her AIDS Mary , a lipstick-leaving shadow who walks frat houses and midnight streets, where mirrors fog with warnings and victims fade in days. If you crave Halloween horror stories and spooky stories with mature themes , this one hits like a rumor you wish you’d never hear...

Halloween is here—and so are the scary horror stories you crave. Tonight’s nightmare follows four boys on BMX bikes through spooky season mayhem: a house party gone wrong, a sinister scavenger hunt, and the legend of a pumpkin-headed scarecrow who...

Experience the chilling haunt at a renovated funeral parlor this Halloween! Tonight’s feature-length episode delivers one of the season’s darkest scary stories, steeped in haunted house chills and mature themes. When Freddy and Odalys try to turn an...

For your spooky season! Halloween scary stories, vampire battles, supernatural showdowns, and long, immersive horror podcasts, this feature-length nightmare is for you. Kick off 31 Days of Halloween with a Full-Length Horror Story that drips with blood, fangs, and supernatural terror. Madelyne’s Revenge unleashes vampires, monsters, and a spider-girl heroine in a battle that could decide the fate of an entire town. Felicia Bates thought her spider’s strength could protect her family… until the u...

Dive into scary Halloween stories with our bingeable horror anthology featuring 11 chilling tales perfect for October nights . Discover spooky stories that explore everything from small-town mischief and cursed pumpkin spice to retro drive-in frights and eerie waterpark terror. Press play and let the jack-o’-lantern glow transform your experience this spooky season . In this episode (in order): Mischief Night — Shane Migliavacca — Pranks and vandalism give way to something meaner in the dark, wh...

Discover the eerie origins of Halloween from Samhain rituals to modern trick-or-treating! Kick off spooky season with Monthly Spooky as we uncover the origins of Halloween—from ancient Samhain rites to the folklore behind trick-or-treat,...

Come closer, my dear. Tonight the glass trembles, the sea goes sightless, and a tree learns your name. We’ll drink, we’ll listen, and we’ll see what answers when we call out in the dark. 🍷 A Drink with Dionysius — A small-time schemer toasts his luck and finds a warhead at the bottom of the bottle. Greed, old flames, and the kind of deal that stains the soul. 😱 Terror Stricken ( The Whistler ) — Fear begins as a whisper and ends as gangrene. Paranoia swells until every heartbeat sounds like a ve...

A Cornerstone of Horror Cinema! Henrique Couto & Rachael Redolfi cut deep into Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead (1981)—the raw, relentless, cabin-in-the-woods classic that jump-started a whole splatter language. We unpack how Raimi’s scrappy camera...

Looking for a slasher story that cuts deep? This Weekly Spooky episode drags you straight into the woods, where an innocent boys’ camping trip becomes a fight for survival. At the abandoned North Fork campground, an old drifter on a battered red bicycle stalks the trails with booby traps, bear snares, and a machete sharp enough to end the night . Bottle rockets and s’mores quickly give way to razor-wire, pitfall spikes, and the kind of forest terror that feels all too real . If you love slasher ...

Halloween 2025 is a week away—perfect time for true ghost stories about America’s haunted backroads. This Terrifying & True deep dive uncovers the nationwide pattern behind one eerie place-name: Spook Hollow . We track the Dutch origin of “spook,” the Appalachian meaning of “hollow,” and how frontier fear spawned murdered-peddler tales, haunted bridges, cemetery guardians, and roadside apparitions—prime Halloween podcast listening for fans of paranormal folklore and haunted places . Inside this ...