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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 reported reflection in the creek, and tales of a phantom pickup whose headlights vanish. Explore local folklore collected by Weird NJ, the real history of Clinton Furnace, and Henrique’s memories of spooking friends on dark car rides. If you love haunted roads, ghost stories and Halloween urban legends, wait until you hear that little metallic tap. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

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 when a gun goes off. Now her bag of Halloween candy comes with a terrible lesson. Narrated by Henrique Couto, this supernatural horror story turns an armed robbery into a witch’s night of reckoning. If you love scary Halloween stories with wicked comeuppance, step inside a secluded house where the person opening the door is the one you should fear. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

From October 19–25, horror history turns your Halloween watchlist into a nightmare. Revisit John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), the sunless vampire siege of 30 Days of Night, and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Venture into Innsmouth with Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, then discover why Dark Night of the Scarecrow still chills 45 years after its CBS debut. Plus, celebrate Bela Lugosi, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Raimi and Mia Goth, and revisit The Simpsons’ first Treehouse of Horror. Join Henrique Couto for slasher classics, cosmic horror and a cornfield that never feels empty. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Ghostwatch put a fictional haunting inside the familiar frame of BBC television. On Halloween night in 1992, Michael Parkinson and Sarah Greene helped a scripted drama look like a live ghost hunt. Some viewers believed it. The backlash was real. Explore the hidden appearances of Pipes, the broadcast's unnerving tricks, and the argument over trust that followed. Original program audio and BBC Bite Back excerpts bring the scare and its contemporary criticism into focus. How did a made-up ghost leave viewers questioning the safety of their own living rooms? We're telling that story tonight. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Unknown Broadcast brings eight old-time radio tales of death, guilt, and ghostly revenge. A living man is mistaken for dead; a killer sees his victim walking behind him. The Dead Come Back features Only the Dead Remember, Dead of Night, Dead Ernest, The Tale the Dead Man Told, Wear the Dead Man's Coat, The Burial of Roger Malvin, The Coffin in Studio B, and The Dead Come Back, in that order. From Suspense and Quiet Please to Lights Out and Murder at Midnight, this four-hour Halloween horror collection asks: what if death isn't the end? Turn down the lights and listen with Weekly Spooky. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Seven Halloween horror stories open doors that should stay locked. A haunted house sends photographs no one took. A yard-sale mask gives a child deadly invisible playmates. An impossible hospital, a creature stalking a camping trip, and a stolen pumpkin ring lead deeper into the unknown. Through the Veil delivers nearly five hours of cursed objects, possession, and Night Realm terror. Once you cross over, what follows you home? Stories by Joe Solmo, Michael Kelso, Shane Migliavacca, and Rob Fields. Narrated by Henrique Couto. Follow Weekly Spooky for more scary stories this Halloween. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Three kisses before dawn will reveal a young witch’s future husband—but Tiffany Hawthorn wants to choose her own fate. A Halloween Fate Foretold by Rob Fields follows Tiffany and the skeptical Baxter Donnerly from a drive-in date into an abandoned Strickfield mansion, where a screaming banshee turns romance into a fight to escape. Tiffany has until sunrise to find a silver compact and complete her initiation. Can she defy a prophecy while surviving the house’s supernatural terrors? Narrated by Henrique Couto, this Halloween horror story blends haunted house suspense, witchcraft and supernatural romance. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Haunted corn mazes and Halloween hayrides turn a cozy fall outing into a walk you might not want to finish alone. Henrique Couto follows an imagined night from cider and pumpkins to a wagon drop-off, a suspicious scarecrow, and something moving in the next row. Real 2026 attractions—including New Jersey’s Farm of Horrors, Arizona’s Dark Harvest Haunted Park, and Michigan’s New Salem Corn Maze—anchor this playful trip into rural horror. Why does the friendly farm feel so different after dark? Join Weekly Spooky for a Thursday Thrills celebration of spooky season, nervous laughter, and Halloween nights worth remembering. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

On Halloween night, a hungry vampire comes knocking at a bankrupt blood bank in “I’m Banking On It” by Tyler Belmont. Paralegal Trevor Gillespie is stuck guarding the place, and his unwanted visitor needs an invitation. Trevor has legal orders to keep everyone out, a stubborn streak, and no patience for supernatural sales pitches. But when a vampire listens this closely, one careless sentence could turn an annoying shift into a fight for survival. Henrique Couto narrates this darkly funny Halloween horror story, blending classic vampire rules, deadpan humor, and a very bad night at work on Weekly Spooky. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Need Halloween movies to watch? Henrique Couto and David Denoyer build your 2026 Halloween watchlist with 60 picks, from nostalgic gateway horror to underrated discoveries and seasonal favorites. Revisit Coraline, Scream, and Creepshow, then dig into The Midnight Hour, Hell House LLC, WNUF Halloween Special, and Ghostwatch. Their four categories cover first scares, October rewatches, hidden gems, and films drenched in Halloween atmosphere. Trade endless scrolling for a movie night full of witches, slashers, haunted houses, and spooky-season nostalgia. Grab the candy and dim the lights. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

October 12-18 brings haunted houses, cursed videotapes, and Deadites to your Halloween watchlist. This Week in Horror History marks 45 years since The Evil Dead's first public screening, revisits The Ring's U.S. release, and explores the family grief behind The Haunting of Hill House. F.E.A.R. adds paranormal terror to the gaming calendar, while Slumber Party Massacre II unleashes its guitar-drill killer. Plus horror birthdays and our weekly pick, Re-Animator, for fans of mad science and practical splatter. Find your next spooky-season watch, from Sam Raimi's cabin nightmare to Mike Flanagan's ghosts. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

The Hex Hollow murder began with a search for a book and a lock of hair. In 1928, three attackers killed Pennsylvania farmer Nelson Rehmeyer, believing he had cursed them. Their attempt to burn away the evidence failed. Follow the York County investigation, the trials, and the headlines that turned a folk healer into a sinister legend. With voices from the Hex Hollow documentary, we separate Pennsylvania Dutch powwow traditions from accusations of harmful magic and return to the man behind the story. How did fear of a curse become permission for violence? We're telling that story tonight. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Unknown Broadcast unlocks six old-time radio tales of cursed objects, greed, and supernatural dread. A singer enters a pharaoh's tomb, a killer seeks a giant ruby at Kali's shrine, and a necklace carries a deadly past. Cursed Relics features The Pharaoh's Curse, The Heart of Kali, The Green Idol, Brass Ring, The Bog-Oak Necklace, and The Curse of the Mantle, in that order. Hear CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Escape, Suspense, The Whistler, Inner Sanctum, and The Weird Circle. Settle in for three hours of Halloween horror and mystery. Which treasure would you dare to touch? Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Eight Halloween horror stories turn one cruel trick into a monster apocalypse. A zombie-city beer delivery, Elizabeth Bathory's blood hunt, a vampire hunter's mission, Hell in 2099, and a punk band's alien encounter keep raising the stakes. Monster Mash to Apocalypse brings nearly five hours of scary stories, dark comedy, urban-legend terror, and supernatural warfare to your Halloween listening. How big can the next nightmare get? Stories by Rob Fields, Michelle Antisocial, Mike Ashkewe, and Shane Migliavacca. Narrated by Henrique Couto. Follow Weekly Spooky for more Halloween horror. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

Hellraiser (1987) turns desire into body horror. Henrique and Rachael revisit Clive Barker's original film, from Pinhead and the Cenobites to the Lament Configuration puzzle box. Are these beings evil, or do they operate beyond human morality? Cutting Deep into Horror explores Julia's obsession with Frank and the betrayal at the heart of a crumbling marriage. We unpack the ending, religious imagery, practical effects, and Christopher Young's haunting score. Add this horror classic to your Halloween watchlist, then open the box with us for a movie discussion about pleasure, pain, and control. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]