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The Reel Talk Zine – Seasonal Horror

Posted on 12th Dec 2025 by U2229858

The third edition of the Reel Talk zine is finally here!

Stranger Things – the impact of seasons in narrative storytelling, and questioning the problems with streaming television and distribution

Posted on 27th Nov 2025 by Reel Talk

Just in time for the final season of Stranger Things, Sonia Naorozy reflects on the show’s portrayal of seasonal holidays along with its structural development and distribution model.

Seasonal Horror – From Halloween Horror to Late Autumn and Christmas Horror.

Posted on 21st Nov 202521st Nov 2025 by U2229858

Moving on to our second and final post of favourite ‘Seasonal Horror’ films from our editorial team. This post discusses films from the beginning of October, to Halloween, Late Autumn and the Christmas season.

Seasonal Horror – From New Year’s Winter, to Spring, Summer and The Beginning of Autumn.

Posted on 19th Nov 202519th Nov 2025 by U2229858

The first of a series of two posts in which members of the Reel Talk editorial team discuss their favourite Seasonal Horror films. The first of our posts discusses films ranging from Valentine’s Day to Spring, Summer and the beginning of the Autumn Season.

Robert Eggers – Filmography and Nosferatu

Posted on 7th Feb 2025 by U2229858

Ella Crowther takes a deep dive into the filmography of popular and acclaimed horror director Robert Eggers!

Playing within the 4th Wall: Over the Garden Wall’s Uniquely Uncanny Atmosphere. 

Posted on 24th Jan 2025 by Reel Talk

Jamie Pakes explores the boundaries of the 4th Wall and the liminal use of animation in Over the Garden Wall.

Why I Dislike Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Posted on 6th Dec 2024 by Reel Talk

Awais Fareed scathingly critiques Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House (2018) in favour of the novel’s illusive interpretations that flashy, contemporary horror tropes fail to replicate.

Your Favourite Female Directed Horror Films

Posted on 2nd Dec 2024 by Reel Talk

To highlight the brilliance of female film directors in horror, our Reel Talk editorial team reaches out to our readers in search for the best female directed horror films.

The Problem I Have with Smile 2 

Posted on 8th Nov 2024 by Reel Talk

Awais Fareed offers a scathing critique of Smile 2, discussing it in relation to trauma horror.

The Wechuge That Came To Us (Audio-Visual Poem)

Posted on 23rd Mar 2023 by Reel Talk

Toby Rodwell introduces us to his first short film, an experimental horror accompanied by a poem.

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