Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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