Weekly Spooky: Horror Stories & Scary Tales

This Week in Horror History (Feb 23–Mar 1) is your weekly horror release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation for that weird stretch where winter won’t let go. This week we’ve got small-town paranoia, social terror, a survival nightmare in the pines, and love at the end of the world—plus a Deep-Cut that turns disbelief into the monster.
Inside this episode

✅ Horror releases from Feb 23–Mar 1

Feb 26, 2010 — The Crazies
Romero-era paranoia without zombies: a small Iowa town, something in the water, and trust collapsing fast.
Where to watch: Free with ads on The Roku Channel; or rent on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TV

Feb 24, 2017 — Get Out
Jordan Peele’s debut turns “nice” into a trap—social dread, politeness that cuts like a blade, and the slow realization you’re being played.
Where to watch: Max (HBO Max) subscription (including via add-ons like Hulu/YouTube/Sling); or rent on Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango at Home

Feb 23, 2023 — Sons of the Forest (Early Access release)
A cabin getaway becomes a survival horror sprint—puzzles, panic, and the creeping feeling something is tracking you between the trees.
Where to play: Steam (PC)

Feb 25, 2024 — The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
A tight six-episode run that makes the apocalypse feel personal again—love, loss, and what survival turns people into.Where to watch: AMC+

🎬 Deep-Cut SpotlightFeb 28, 2020 — The Invisible Man
A modern classic monster reboot where disbelief becomes part of the terror—control, denial, and the fear of being watched when everyone insists nothing is there.
Where to watch: Peacock; or rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home

🎂 Horror birthdays in this window
Feb 23 — Terence Fisher (1904
Feb 24 — Billy Zane (1966)
Feb 25 — Neil Jordan (1950)
Mar 1 — Lupita Nyong’o (1983)

⭐ Weekly Recommendation
Feb 23, 1974 (UK) — From Beyond the Grave
A cozy, nasty little Amicus anthology—sinister antiques, moral traps, and consequences that feel like personalized hauntings.
Where to watch: Plex (free w/ ads), Hoopla (library); or rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home

More scares: Wednesday (tomorrow) on the Weekly Spooky feed — Douglas Waltz’s On the Ice. And Friday, Cutting Deep into Horror returns with Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985).

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👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com
🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder
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This time on Monthly Spooky, Henrique & Michelle tear into spooky news, true crime weirdness, and classic American vampire lore—the kind of stories that feel like they should be fake… but we're not so lucky. 

Inside this episode:
Galway exorcism: the headline that sounds impossible—“poltergeist of dead baby torments family”—and why it set the tone for the night. 
Rhode Island UFO sighting: a pilot report of an unexplained object over Rhode Island, and the eternal question—do you believe? 
Las Vegas escaped toucan: a rescue group tries to catch an escaped toucan before the desert weather does. 
Boston skull in concrete: a grim discovery that kicks up rumors, crime-history vibes, and that “what if it’s worse than we think?” feeling. 
New England vampire panic: how tuberculosis/consumption + grief + superstition became “vampires,” and how that lore echoes into modern horror. 

New here? This episode stands alone—jump in for ghosts, UFOs, true crime, folklore, and horror history with plenty of laughs along the way.

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Unknown Broadcast slips into the Weekly Spooky feed again—bringing old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, and vintage radio mystery that feels like you found a station you were never meant to tune in.

Tonight’s signal carries four tales where grifts rot into consequences, quiet rooms turn hostile, and the universe starts enforcing its own rules… with a smile:
📻 “Medium Rare” (CBS Radio Mystery Theater) — A fake medium sells comfort to the grieving—until the dead decide they’re done being good customers. What starts as a clever con turns into supernatural payback that’s equal parts cruel… and deserved.
🔔 “Bells” (Suspense) — A home that should feel safe. A relationship that should feel warm. And a sound that keeps ringing like a warning you can’t unread. The longer it goes, the more it feels like the house itself is listening.
👔 “Career Man” (The Whistler) — Ambition is a lovely mask—right up until it slips. When success becomes a hunger, someone always ends up on the menu… and The Whistler is delighted to tell you who.
🐍 “Snake Doctor” (Escape to the Unknown) — Down around Cashier Creek, there’s money, secrets, and a man who knows snakes better than people. But folklore has a funny way of collecting interest—especially when you wander too close to what should’ve stayed buried.

If you love classic radio suspense, OTR horror, and that delicious feeling of dread wrapped in velvet—this episode’s for you. Keep the dial close. If the static starts sounding like your name… don’t worry.
Probably.

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Classic Edgar Allan Poe horror stories—gothic terror, madness, murder, and psychological dread—all in one chilling anthology. If you love classic horror, dark literature, and Victorian-era nightmares, this Poe compilation is built for you: guilt that won’t stay buried, revenge sealed behind bricks, obsession that rots the mind, and survival-horror fear sharpened to a razor’s edge.

Inside this episode:

• The Black Cat — a confession soaked in alcohol-fueled violence, guilt, and the uncanny feeling that something is watching from the dark.
• Morella — grief, identity, and a haunting that crawls into the heart of a family and refuses to let go.
• The Cask of Amontillado — Poe’s coldest revenge tale: a smiling invitation, a wine cellar, and a final brick laid in silence.
• The Pit and the Pendulum — pure claustrophobic survival horror: imprisonment, panic, and the merciless countdown of the pendulum’s arc.
• Berenice — obsession turns grotesque as love, memory, and fixation spiral into something unspeakable.

Whether you’re here for classic ghost stories, murder confessions, or psychological horror that still hits hard today—press play, turn the lights down, and let Poe do what he does best.

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Devil deals, cursed bargains, crossroads temptation, and payback from hell — this Weekly Spooky horror compilation is packed with supernatural revenge, demonic contracts, and the kind of “too good to be true” offers that always come with blood in the fine print.

Tonight’s theme: Deals with the Devil. Four stories. Four bargains. And every single one of them comes due.
Stories in this compilation (in order):
“The Deal Was Great, But The Payments Are Hell” — Joe Solmo: A paranoid man on the run thinks he’s being hunted… but the truth at his motel door is far worse than he imagined. 
“Even Witches Can Cry” — Charles Campbell: A grieving mother makes the one promise you never make… and the debt collector shows up when life finally feels normal again. 
“Gamble with the Devil” — David O’Hanlon: A would-be mercenary wants glory on camera—until a “simple” raid turns into an invitation to something ancient, hungry, and very real. 
“The Devil Knows Three Chords” — John Oak Dalton: Two bluegrass legends hit a breaking point backstage in 1968… and one of them may have gotten famous the wrong way. 

If you love scary stories, demon lore, witchcraft horror, and crossroads mythology, press play… and remember: the devil doesn’t need your soul up front—just your signature.

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👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com
🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder
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