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A remote mountain lodge in the Sierra Nevada. A busy wedding weekend. And a violent break-in after midnight that leaves one woman dead and a key witness barely alive.

On August 19, 1990, in Camp Nelson, California, Bonnie Hood (46) is shot and killed inside a cabin at Camp Nelson Lodge, a secluded retreat in Tulare County. Her handyman, Rudy Manuel, is shot in the head—but survives long enough to describe what he says happened. Investigators initially believe it’s a robbery… until the details don’t fit: nothing of value is taken, and the attack feels targeted.

The evidence leads prosecutors to Bruce (Edward) Beauchamp, and the case barrels toward trial. But when the jury returns a stunning verdict on March 29, 1991—not guilty on all charges—the investigation hits a legal wall. Under double jeopardy, Beauchamp can never be tried again for Bonnie Hood’s murder, no matter what new suspicions emerge.
And then the story turns again.

About a year later, on March 22, 1992, Beauchamp confronts Jim Hood, Bonnie’s husband. The encounter ends in gunfire—and this time the courtroom battle focuses on Jim Hood, not the man once accused of the original cabin murder. The trials that follow spiral into a web of motive, credibility, and forensics, culminating in a final verdict on December 9, 1993 that seals Jim Hood’s fate.

Inside this episode

• The Night of the Cabin Shooting: what happened at Camp Nelson Lodge and why it didn’t look like a typical robbery
• The Surviving Witness: Rudy Manuel’s account—and why it becomes so contested
• The Suspect & The Trial: how the case centers on Bruce Beauchamp… and what the jury ultimately decides
• Double Jeopardy: how one verdict can permanently lock a murder case
• The Second Shooting: the confrontation between Beauchamp and Jim Hood that ends with another homicide
• What’s Proven vs. What’s Alleged: separating courtroom facts from lingering theories

If you’re drawn to California true crime, unsolved murders, and cases where the justice system itself becomes part of the mystery, this one is a chilling ride through a crime that never truly got its ending. We’re telling that story tonight.

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Unknown Broadcast is your strange little frequency of old-time radio horror stories, classic OTR suspense, and vintage radio mystery—the kind of signal that crackles with laughter one second and turns cold the next. Tune the dial just a hair too far…and you’ll catch the stories that weren’t meant to survive the night. 

Tonight’s broadcast drifts from absurd crime to buried dread, from cursed good fortune to open-water peril—four classic radio tales where greed, fear, and bad timing all make the same sound: footsteps behind you. 

Inside this episode:

• 🐘 “The Stolen White Elephant” — A ridiculous, escalating caper that turns into a full-blown hunt: detectives, headlines, and the impossible task of recovering a stolen white elephant before the whole city becomes the punchline. 
• ⛏️ “The Digger” — Down in the dark where secrets go to rot, someone keeps digging… and the past starts pushing back. A tight, grim suspense tale where the ground feels alive.
• 🪙 “The Golden Penny” (The Whistler) — A shiny little promise of luck—until it starts behaving like a lure. A fortune that buys trouble, and a trap that snaps with a smile.
• ⚓ “Clear for Action” (Escape) — A maritime nightmare at full speed: danger on the water, enemy pressure closing in, and a desperate push to survive the next command… and the next blast.

Some nights the dial lands on comedy, some nights on terror—but the signal is always the same: something is missing, something is digging, something is buying time… and something is closing in.

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Classic Edgar Allan Poe horror stories and mystery tales—a bingeable gothic anthology packed with macabre suspense, dark humor, revenge, and one of the most famous detective stories ever written. If you’re searching for Edgar Allan Poe short stories, classic horror, Victorian gothic, old-time spooky literature, or a murder mystery with a locked-room vibe, this compilation is built for you.


Inside this episode (in order):

• Manuscript Found in a Bottle — a nightmare voyage into storm, fog, and fate as the sea turns uncanny and inescapable.
• Hop-Frog — a brutal humiliation becomes a perfectly timed act of revenge horror.
• Never Bet the Devil Your Head — Poe’s wicked dark comedy fable, where a smug wager ends in a final, grim punchline.
• Murders in the Rue Morgue — Poe’s iconic detective mystery: a shocking Paris crime, impossible clues, and razor-sharp deduction.
• The Man That Was Used Up — a satirical, unsettling tale of identity and reputation—what’s left when the “hero” comes apart?

Perfect for fans of classic scary stories, gothic horror audiobooks, mystery anthologies, and public domain literary chills. Lights low, volume up—let Poe do the rest.

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A true-crime horror deep dive into a grim, under-seen cult title: Confessions of a Serial Killer (shot in 1985, directed by Mark Blair)—a film rooted in the Henry Lee Lucas mythology, where the horror isn’t a monster… it’s a man calmly telling you what he did. 

In this episode, hosts Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi break down what makes this movie so unsettling: the low-rent, almost-documentary texture; the blunt confessional structure; and the way it drags you through a nightmare that feels too plausible to dismiss. 

Inside this episode

• Why the “confession” framing can feel scarier than a traditional slasher 
• The Henry Lee Lucas connection—and what the film does and doesn’t resemble about the real-world story 
• The ethics of exploitation cinema vs. effective horror: when the lack of style becomes the style
• What lingers after the credits: dread, banality, and the sickening calm of “just another guy”

Where to watch (U.S.) (availability can change)

• Prime Video (rent/buy): https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Confessions-of-a-Serial-Killer/0LY562NZ1Z6DBYWBJQPVCC1YE3 

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Ice fishing turns into a frozen-lake nightmare in this chilling winter horror tale. A widower heads out onto thick, steel-strong ice for a quiet day on the lake—testing every step like his grandpa taught him—until the silence becomes unnatural, the surface starts to crack, and something black and slick glides beneath his fishing hole.

What begins as a peaceful survival routine spirals into supernatural terror tied to old local secrets: an abandoned lakeside development, whispers of missing children, and a backwoods history that never stayed buried. When the ice finally breaks, it isn’t just freezing water waiting below—it’s a monster that shouldn’t exist, and a fight that demands more than courage to survive.

If you love scary stories, winter horror, creature features, and supernatural suspense with a hard-hitting emotional core, this one will hook you and drag you under. Don’t trust the quiet. Don’t trust the thickness. And whatever you do… always check the ice.

ON THE ICE — by Douglas Waltz

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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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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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