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This Week in Horror History | Halloween Primer: Blade, Exorcist III & American Werewolf
Aug. 18, 2026

This Week in Horror History | Halloween Primer: Blade, Exorcist III & American Werewolf

Blade, The Exorcist III, An American Werewolf in London, You’re Next, The Night House, and Night of the Creeps headline this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering August 17 through August 23. Our late-summer Halloween horror pregame continues with Marvel vampires, supernatural possession, haunted-house grief, masked home invaders, alien parasites, reanimated corpses, and one of the greatest werewolf transformations ever filmed. Inside this episode: August 17, 1990 — The Exorcist III
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Terrifying & True | The Pale Crawler: How The Rake Became a Cryptid Legend
Aug. 17, 2026

Terrifying & True | The Pale Crawler: How The Rake Became a Cryptid Legend

The Pale Crawler is a modern cryptid legend and Halloween Favorite tied to The Rake, a creepypasta deliberately created online in 2005. What began as an anonymous forum experiment soon became a wave of alleged humanoid sightings, viral trail-camera images, Reddit stories and YouTube horror. In this episode of Terrifying & True, we trace Operation Crawler and the birth of The Rake creepypasta, the alleged Effingham, Illinois and rural Kentucky encounters, the notorious Louisiana “swamp monster”
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Unknown Broadcast | No Boat Comes Back: Classic OTR Mystery
Aug. 16, 2026

Unknown Broadcast | No Boat Comes Back: Classic OTR Mystery

Unknown Broadcast sails beyond the last reliable chart for four classic OTR tales of island horror, radio mystery, and tropical suspense. The Beach of Falesa, The Far-Away Island, The Island, and Escape to Skull Island promise refuge, fortune, or paradise—and collect a different price from every visitor. The beaches are white, the water is warm, and the boats all seem to be pointed the wrong way. ☀ The Beach of Falesa — A trader arrives on a remote Pacific island seeking a future and finds a we
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4 Scary Stories | Haunted House, Cursed Object, Serial Killers & Cannibal Monsters
Aug. 15, 2026

4 Scary Stories | Haunted House, Cursed Object, Serial Killers & Cannibal Monsters

Four scary stories unleash a haunted house, a cursed yard-sale object, escaped serial killers, and flesh-eating cannibal monsters. Celebrate Summerween and Halloween in summer with a complete horror fiction anthology packed with ghost stories, paranormal activity, haunted objects, home-invasion horror, supernatural creatures, and terrifying encounters in the woods. A first date leads two Strickfield teenagers into an abandoned haunted mansion where a ghost child watches from the window. Trapped
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Cryptid Encounters & True Crime | Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Wendigo Halloween Marathon
Aug. 14, 2026

Cryptid Encounters & True Crime | Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Wendigo Halloween Marathon

Seven chilling cryptid encounters and true crime folklore stories uncovered just in time for Halloween: From Bigfoot sightings in 1970s Ohio to Chupacabra terror in Puerto Rico, explore supernatural folklore that shaped America's scariest legends. This immersive horror marathon weaves Wendigo mythology, the Black-Eyed Children, the Fouke Monster, and Indrid Cold into a cinematic deep dive across cursed regions and paranormal hotspots—perfect for Halloween preparation with expertly narrated, eeri
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Jeff the Killer: Creepypasta Supernatural Folklore Uncovered | Thursday Thrills
Aug. 13, 2026

Jeff the Killer: Creepypasta Supernatural Folklore Uncovered | Thursday Thrills

Jeff the Killer is one of the internet's most recognizable creepypasta horror icons - but where did that pale, smiling face actually come from? As Halloween 2026 and spooky season begin creeping closer, Thursday Thrills investigates the original Jeff the Killer image, the conflicting 2008 and 2011 origin stories, and the mystery hidden behind the words "Go to sleep." Henrique Couto follows the trail through Sesseur's Newgrounds closet ritual, GameFuelTV's infamous creepypasta, Japanese image bo
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Recent Blog Posts

The Mechanical Walt: Audio-Animatronics as Disneyland's Cryogenic Chamber
June 27, 2026

The Mechanical Walt: Audio-Animatronics as Disneyland's Cryogenic Chamber

Beyond the frozen body myth, what if Walt Disney's true 'preservation' is found not in ice, but in the uncanny lifelikeness of Disneyland's Audio-Animatronics? Explore how these marvels became Walt's enduring echo, a chillingly advanced form of lega…
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Beyond the Blind Spots: How Camera Limitations Hampered the Brian Shaffer Investigation
June 23, 2026

Beyond the Blind Spots: How Camera Limitations Hampered the Brian Shaffer Investigation

The disappearance of Brian Shaffer from the Ugly Tuna Saloona remains a chilling enigma, largely because crucial moments were shrouded in obscurity. The failure of surveillance cameras to capture his exit highlights a critical investigative hurdle: …
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America’s Loch Ness Monster: Why Lake Monster Legends Still Refuse to Sink
June 12, 2026

America’s Loch Ness Monster: Why Lake Monster Legends Still Refuse to Sink

What is it about a dark lake at night that makes every ripple feel alive? In this episode of Thursday Thrills, Weekly Spooky dives into one of the most enduring forms of monster folklore: the lake creature. From the legendary Champ of Lake Champlai…
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Reviews

Lots of fun!

"I found this after seeing a podcast with Henrique. Started at episode one and was hooked! If you like being spooky stories, this is a definite go to."

krisclark71 | June 27, 2022

Love halloween

"I love Halloween and to be able to have it all year round in the form of a podcast is fantastic, I listen while I am at work and love the stories I'm even tempted to write my own, thank you for every…"

Kelly oram | Oct. 27, 2022

Great spooky fun

"Other spooky podcasts run on a limited basis around Halloween but Weekly Spooky is year round and tons of fun. I love that most episodes are about 20-30 minutes long so they fit nicely into morning w…"

CGBolton1 | Feb. 11, 2023

Love weekly spooky 👻

"I found this on I Heart radio! I love it so much, makes the work day fly by! I started listening from the beginning! Amazing stories! Amazing host! A must have for the horror genre! The episodes, the…"

Mi6 | April 12, 2026

The podcast is great!

"Great for short stories. Some more “adult”, some less. Great narration. Has a bit of old school radio program vibe- absolutely wonderful!!!"

Jkw | Aug. 17, 2023

Simply the best!!

"Absolutely the best Spooky podcast to listen to year round."

Vince A | Sept. 28, 2023

MORE STRICKFIELD PLEASE!

"I love this show, the new episode every day of October has made my whole month better. The spooky is my fav and I can't wait to hear more! Give us more STRICKFIELD! Can't get enough!"

TommyfromStLouis | Oct. 9, 2023

Strickfield series

"Thanks for posting Portion night for the dead! I haven't heard that one. I'm so excited. Weekly spooky is the best! Keep up the good work!"

Lyn Adkins | Jan. 16, 2024

Awesome Story Telling

"Love everything about this podcast"

Pav | Oct. 18, 2024

Awesome Spooky Podcast!!

"There’s a lot of different scary / spooky podcasts out there, but I’m so glad I found this one!! Not only do I love scary stories during spooky season, but I love them all year long so this is just p…"

Chuntemann86 | Oct. 30, 2024
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