
Weekly Spooky is your year-round Halloween podcast for scary stories: original horror fiction, urban legends, haunted places, cryptids and dark folklore, alongside true crime, paranormal mysteries and horror history.Hosted by filmmaker and narrator Henrique Couto, the feed combines cinematic horror stories, dark humor, twist endings, old-time radio nightmares, horror-movie discussion, and investig... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1161 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DramaFictionTrue Crime | |||

In “12:01: An Anna Wu Story” by Mike Ashkewe, Halloween horror begins with stolen body parts and a warning to go home. Ice-powered agent Anna Wu follows the evidence to a hidden butcher-shop laboratory in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. A doorway to the dead... more
John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) turns a quiet neighborhood into a place where Michael Myers could be hiding anywhere. Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi revisit Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Donald Pleasence’s obsessive Dr. Loomis, Debra Hill’... more
Clinton Road in West Milford, New Jersey, has a ghost story that begins with pocket change: toss a coin into the water, and a boy beneath the bridge is said to send it back. Join Henrique Couto for a Halloween ride through the ghost-boy legend, a rep... more
On Devil’s Night, two masked teenage thieves pick the wrong house in “Trickster in Training” by Charles Campbell. Clement wants easy money; Miller just wants to keep up. At the end of a long dirt road, Felicia Fields answers their knock—and smiles wh... more
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I like to switch up my horror channels with this one. The stories at times, do seem to be written for the younger kids. But, I love Mr. Couto’s voice, it’s very soothing, and his storytelling skills are great.
The storyteller’s voice is unlistenable. They ruin the potential of these stories.
My little sister cried because of this
this podcast was one of the best for short horror stories but lately there are way too many ads especially interrupting the stories
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A mature horror storytelling show that focuses on Halloween-themed fright, urban legends, haunted locations, and cryptids, brought to life with cinematic sound design and twist endings. Episodes span scary stories, classic horror debates, and special season ace-lore, often featuring long-running universes and collaborations with multiple authors. It's likely to appeal to listeners who crave atmospheric narration, creepy folklore, and seasonal scares, with production that leans into mood, pacing, and memorable shocks. A standout is the consistent emphasis on high-production storytelling and a rotating roster of authors that broadens the universe beyond a single voice or style.
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Weekly Spooky launched 7 years ago and published 1161 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Weekly Spooky include:
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2. Nathaniel Perry
3. DL. Wainright
4. Tyler Belmont
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6. Alex Grass
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8. Ruby Dee
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