Depot's Halloween Season

Lesley Manning, a Welsh-born director, began her career in film at Bristol Art College, where she graduated with a First Class Honours degree, before training as a director at the National Film and Television School. She started working at Thames Television, making her first break as a director with the documentary Love for Lindy, and later moved into drama. Manning is perhaps best known for directing Ghostwatch, the BBC Screen One drama that aired on Halloween night in 1992 and remains a cult classic.

Depot's 2026 Halloween season is packed with a range of events, including screenings of cult classics and director Q&As. The season includes a screening of Ghostwatch, where Cinelogue will be joined by director Lesley Manning, as well as screenings of Kill List, The Devils, and The Blair Witch Project. Other events include a Cinemini Toddlers Workshop, a Halloween craft workshop, and a Fast & Furious Screenwriting workshop. On Halloween night, Depot will screen The Blair Witch Project alongside a talk exploring Found Footage Horror.

The Halloween season at Depot also features a Homegrown Halloween Screening and Industry Talk, which includes a screening of Blockhead, a practical workshop run by Blockhead's director Matt Harlock, and a post-screening Q&A with director Matt Harlock. Additionally, Ben Wheatley will be back at Depot to discuss his 2011 film Kill List, and Ken Russell's The Devils will screen in a spectacular 4K restoration with introduction.

The Halloween season at Depot runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 23:00, and takes place at the Depot in Lewes. Tickets are with the button beside the article. With its range of cult classics, director Q&As, and workshops, Depot's Halloween season is a must-attend event for fans of horror and film.

Depot's Cinelogue strand, which is hosting the Halloween season, is a film strand that screens and discusses cult and alternative cinema, with introductions from academics, filmmakers, and historians. The strand's focus on cult classics and alternative cinema makes it a unique and exciting part of Depot's programming. With the addition of director Q&As and workshops, the Halloween season is an event not to be missed.