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Terrifying & True | The Murder of Katarzyna Zowada: Krakow's Darkest Unsolved Murder On November 12, 1998, twenty-three-year-old Katarzyna Zowada vanished in Krakow, Poland. This disappearance marked the beginning of a case that would become one of modern horror history's most disturbing. Weeks later, a horrific discovery on the Vistula River unveiled forensic details and unanswered questions that continue to haunt the city. Join us as we delve into the baffling details and the chilling mystery ...

Unknown Broadcast | Fatal Fantasies, Ghostly Obsession & Classic Radio Terror: Three Old-Time Horror Stories Unknown Broadcast returns to the Weekly Spooky feed with another dimly glowing transmission of old-time radio horror stories , classic OTR suspense, vintage radio mystery, psychological horror, and ghostly little dramas where the mind is never quite as private as it seems. Tonight’s broadcast brings four eerie classics from the darker corners of the dial: a commuter whose fantasy woman st...

Welcome to Weekly Spooky, where we explore the darkest corners of terror. In this episode, "Sci-Fi Horror Stories: Portals, Killer Machines, and Alternate Reality Nightmares," we delve into a thrilling compilation that masterfully blends the chilling aspects of science fiction with heart-pounding horror. If you're captivated by the eerie potential of haunted technology, the mind-bending possibilities of alternate realities, or the primal fear of killer machines, then this episode is crafted just...

Cutting Deep into Horror | Paranormal Activity Changed Found Footage Horror Forever Paranormal Activity , found footage horror, demonic hauntings, and the nightmare of being watched while you sleep take center stage in this episode of Cutting Deep into Horror . Hosts Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi delve into the groundbreaking low-budget movie that transformed a simple bedroom doorway, a static camera, and a few unsettling noises into a modern horror phenomenon. This week, Henrique and Racha...

The Backrooms, an internet phenomenon born from a single unsettling image on a message board in 2019, has spiraled into a complex modern legend. Fueled by viral YouTube series like Kane Pixels', extensive Reddit lore, and TikTok deep dives, this internet folklore taps into a primal fear of disorientation and abandonment. As the A24 film adaptation arrives, we explore why the concept of endless yellow rooms, buzzing fluorescent lights, and damp carpet resonates so deeply, transforming mundane arc...

The Thing That Lurks in the Tunnel: An Eerie Horror Story with a Terrifying Twist Prepare yourself for a descent into darkness with "The Thing That Lurks in the Tunnel," a chilling episode from Weekly Spooky that masterfully blends coming-of-age tension with pure creature horror. This is more than just a ghost story; it's a psychological thriller wrapped in the eerie legends of abandoned places, featuring a twist ending that will leave you questioning what truly lurks in the shadows. A Winter Ni...

This week on Weekly Spooky, we dive deep into the annals of horror history between May 25th and May 31st. We revisit terrifying tales from the big screen and small, exploring iconic moments that defined space horror, cursed possessions, brutal survival, and unsettling social dynamics. Prepare yourself as we examine "Alien," "Stranger Things 4," "Drag Me to Hell," "Wrong Turn," and "Ma" in an episode packed with scares and cinematic landmarks.This week's journey through horror history highlight...

Welcome to a special Monthly Spooky episode of Weekly Spooky ! This month, we're diving deep into a chilling intersection of historical tragedy, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena. Join hosts Henrique and Michelle as they explore the haunting legacy of the USS Indianapolis , confront the persistent legend of Ohio's own Loveland Frogman , and sift through newly declassified UFO files . This Memorial Day deep dive blurs the lines between documented history and supernatural folklore, off...

Welcome back to Weekly Spooky! This week, we delve into the chilling world of old time radio horror with a special transmission from Unknown Broadcast . Prepare yourself for an uneasy collection of stories that blend classic OTR suspense, vintage radio mystery, gothic crime, and those strange little broadcasts that seem to tap into your deepest fears. Tonight, we journey through four shadowed tales from the darker corners of the radio dial, each promising a unique brand of terror. Imagine a seem...

Dive into the Ultimate Slasher Horror Stories Compilation Welcome to Weekly Spooky, where we deliver terror tales every Wednesday! In this episode, we unleash a potent mix of slasher horror stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. From the chilling isolation of haunted motels to the deadly confines of murder mansions and the bloody chaos of prom night killers, this compilation is designed for fans of classic 80s and 90s horror. If you crave creepy roadside encounters, high-stakes esc...

Cutting Deep into Horror | Cloverfield & Eerie Found Footage Horror Join Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi on Cutting Deep into Horror as they dissect the groundbreaking Cloverfield (2008), a film that masterfully blended eerie found footage horror with a compelling viral marketing mystery. Directed by Matt Reeves, written by Drew Goddard, and produced by J.J. Abrams, this mature-themed monster movie redefined cinematic terror through its innovative use of a handheld perspective. This episode r...

Eerie folklore meets paranormal tourism on this haunted Ohio road trip. Explore the Gothic Ohio State Reformatory (famous for Shawshank Redemption & documented paranormal investigations), Cleveland's Franklin Castle, and the ghostly Moonville Tunnel. Discover real ghost stories, chilling histories, and eerie landmarks you can actually visit—plus the dark truths behind these haunted American locations. Perfect for mature-themed horror fans and paranormal travelers. Inside this episode: • Why haun...

Horror stories meet paranormal radio terror in this 400th-episode event. Lost in the Void descends into nightmare as late-night callers share eerie stories of impossible encounters and dark roads—until the final transmission takes a terrifying turn. Featuring Duane Whitaker ( Pulp Fiction, The Devil's Rejects ), this scary story is a cinematic audio drama for mature audiences who crave immersive anthology horror and unsettling urban legend deep-dives. Randall Burr is the host of Lost in the Void...

Dive into a week of horror history: iconic haunted hotels, chilling sequels, cult revenge classics, and one of the 1990s' sharpest horror anthology films. Inside this episode: ✅ May 18, 1971 — The Abominable Dr. Phibes Vincent Price becomes one of horror’s most stylish revenge artists in this bizarre, elegant, plague-inspired cult classic full of murder, black comedy, and art deco nightmare energy. Where to watch: No major U.S. streaming this week; physical media is the main option. ✅ May 22, 19...

The Beast of Bray Road is one of America’s most chilling modern cryptid legends — a terrifying true story of werewolf sightings, dogman encounters, rural folklore, eyewitness reports, and haunted highway horror from Elkhorn, Wisconsin . In the early 1990s, strange reports began spreading around Bray Road , a quiet country lane in Walworth County . Drivers claimed they saw something impossible in the headlights: a massive wolf-like creature crouched by the ditch, feeding on roadkill, then rising ...

Unknown Broadcast returns to the Weekly Spooky feed with another strange cargo of old-time radio horror stories , classic OTR suspense , vintage radio mystery , gothic terror , and shadowy tales where love curdles, death lingers, and fate seems to have a key to every locked door. Tonight’s transmission brings four eerie classics from the darker corners of the dial: a writer haunted by the women he created, a sinister door in old Paris, a doctor’s final confession, and a waiting man whose patienc...

Summer horror, cryptid terror, werewolf attacks, haunted roads, monster museums, and vacation nightmares collide in this wild Weekly Spooky compilation of four creepy horror stories. If you love scary summer stories, creature features, roadside supernatural horror, swamp monsters, and blood-soaked beach nightmares, this episode is built for maximum chills. Tonight’s lineup starts in a museum of oddities where a harmless internship becomes a grotesque transformation nightmare. From there, a summe...

(00:00:00) Real-Life Hauntings & Terrifying True Stories: Bloody Mary, Sleep Paralysis, Poltergeist Curse & Room 1046 (00:00:14) Introduction to Chilling Tales (00:11:18) Unraveling Bloody Mary (00:19:56) The Haunting of Sleep Paralysis (00:37:17) The Poltergeist Film Curse (00:53:10) The Mystery of Room 1046 (01:11:54) The History of Chain Letters (01:27:38) Chain Letters and Their Legacy (01:27:53) The Corpsewood Manor Murders (01:43:49) The Herrmann Poltergeist Case (01:59:40) The Media Frenz...

A teen zombie horror story erupts into bloody chaos when a wild new girl at Strickfield High becomes the target of jealousy, murder, and undead revenge. In “Undead Triangle” by Rob Fields , Meredith Ridley is strange, fearless, reckless, and impossible to ignore—but when Lita Hallaway decides Meredith has crossed the wrong line, a deadly rivalry turns into something much worse than high school drama. After a brutal attack in the Backwoods of Strickfield, Meredith rises from the lake changed fore...

This Week in Horror History for May 11–17 brings together a loaded week of horror movie anniversaries, Stephen King adaptations, Universal Monsters, zombie outbreak horror, slasher sequels, kaiju blockbusters, and modern home-invasion terror . Inside this episode: • May 11, 1936 — Dracula’s Daughter Universal Horror gets one of its strangest and saddest vampire follow-ups, turning Dracula’s legacy into a chilly story of blood, inheritance, repression, and the desperate hope that evil might be cu...

The Setagaya Family Murders remain one of Japan’s most disturbing and baffling unsolved true crime cases : a brutal family killing, an overwhelming amount of forensic evidence, and a killer who somehow vanished anyway. On December 30, 2000 , in Setagaya, Tokyo , the Miyazawa family — Mikio , Yasuko , Niina , and Rei — spent what should have been an ordinary night at home before New Year’s. Sometime between late night and the next morning, an intruder entered from the park side of the house and m...

Unknown Broadcast slips once more into the Weekly Spooky feed , carrying a midnight cargo of old-time radio horror stories , classic OTR suspense , supernatural mystery , occult terror , and dreadful little accidents that refuse to stay buried. Tonight’s transmission gathers four vintage nightmares from the shadowed side of the dial: black magic on a college campus, death crawling loose aboard a ship, a lonely woman’s diary curdling into terror, and a fatal road accident that becomes something f...

Backwoods horror, road trip terror, gas station nightmares, isolated towns, Ozark creatures, and middle-of-nowhere survival collide in this brutal collection of four creepy horror stories. If you love roadside dread, rural secrets, desperate escapes, strange towns, and stories where one wrong turn changes everything, this episode is built to leave dirt under your nails and headlights in your nightmares. Tonight’s lineup takes you from a father-daughter road trip that veers into pure nightmare, t...

Typhoid Mary: The Shocking True Story of New York’s Silent Killer is one of the most eerie, gripping, and unexpectedly timely episodes of Terrifying & True . In this Best of 2025 revisit, we return to the haunting real case of Mary Mallon , the woman history would remember as Typhoid Mary —an apparently healthy cook linked to deadly typhoid fever outbreaks across New York and Long Island . At the center of this unforgettable historical mystery is a terrifying idea: what if the person spreading d...