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The Thing That Lurks in the Tunnel: An Eerie Horror Story with a Terrifying Twist
Episode 401
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Horror stories, scary stories, eerie tunnel legends, and twist ending stories collide in this chilling episode of Weekly Spooky, where one winter night in the woods becomes a nightmare of desire, betrayal, and something inhuman lurking in the dark.
When Will follows his crush Travis into the freezing woods for a secret late-night smoke, he expects awkward tension, maybe a confession, maybe even the beginning of something he has been quietly hoping for. Instead, Travis leads him to an abandoned railroad tunnel, where rusting train cars sit in the blackness… and something moves where the flashlight cannot reach.
What begins as a tense coming-of-age horror story quickly twists into a terrifying fight for survival, as hidden cruelty, buried secrets, and unseen creatures close in from the shadows. The deeper Will goes into the tunnel, the more he realizes this place may not simply be abandoned — it may be occupied.
If you love scary stories with eerie atmosphere, creature horror, dark woods horror, abandoned tunnel stories, twist ending horror, and emotionally sharp tales where the real monsters may not all be hiding in the dark, this episode is built for you.
Turn out the lights, step carefully into the tunnel, and remember: sometimes the worst thing waiting in the shadows is not the first thing that reaches for you.
The Thing That Lurks in the Tunnel — by Bruce Haney.
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🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here !
👨💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com
🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder
🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com
When Will follows his crush Travis into the freezing woods for a secret late-night smoke, he expects awkward tension, maybe a confession, maybe even the beginning of something he has been quietly hoping for. Instead, Travis leads him to an abandoned railroad tunnel, where rusting train cars sit in the blackness… and something moves where the flashlight cannot reach.
What begins as a tense coming-of-age horror story quickly twists into a terrifying fight for survival, as hidden cruelty, buried secrets, and unseen creatures close in from the shadows. The deeper Will goes into the tunnel, the more he realizes this place may not simply be abandoned — it may be occupied.
If you love scary stories with eerie atmosphere, creature horror, dark woods horror, abandoned tunnel stories, twist ending horror, and emotionally sharp tales where the real monsters may not all be hiding in the dark, this episode is built for you.
Turn out the lights, step carefully into the tunnel, and remember: sometimes the worst thing waiting in the shadows is not the first thing that reaches for you.
The Thing That Lurks in the Tunnel — by Bruce Haney.
🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week!
🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!
👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join
📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story!
- Twitter: @WeeklySpooky
- Facebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpooky
- Email: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com
🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here !
👨💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com
🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder
🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com