Popular Reviews of Hello From The Hallowoods

Hopeful fantasy dystopia including environmental, cosmic (anti-capitalist), and religious horror. In spirit it's sorta a mashup of Over The Garden Wall (spooky undead forest) and Welcome to Night Vale (narrator's cadence reminded me of Cecil's in the beginning) while being distinct from those media. The narration is comforting, vivid, emotional, and poetic, giving a fairy tale vibe (which is how I forgave the quick development of some of the romances) and I especially love the intro sequences and how they tie into each episode and introduce the audience to a featured character. The narrator is wonderful and I love how they portray the characters, giving them distinct voices and energies. The character dynamics, especially the friendships/found family, are enjoyable. The format with the middle of each episode having Evil Capitalist Lady break in with a similar Evil Capitalist sentiment for a minute or two and then the narrator giving a sassy remark about how annoying she is gets tedious, especially in the second season (the first season has some good build up/payoff with this plotline). The fantasy elements of the worldbuilding satisfyingly blend with the post-apocalyptic sci-fi elements (the dreaming boxes). While a bit disorienting at first as you're thrown head first into the world, the plot threads come together in a satisfying way.

Did not expect to love as much as I do. A+ complex characters and a super interesting and complicated lore💕

William Wellman gets it. Simple as that. It's easy to tell while listening to Hello From The Hallowoods that it's created with emotional intelligence coupled with extreme care for the listening experience. Whether it be generified heartbreak, mystery, spooks, or atmosphere -- you'll find no short supply of any, in Hello from the Hallowoods.

I’m honestly not sure if I can quite put into words how much I love this show. The worldbuilding is so expansive and the future possibilities are dizzying. I love the horror elements but the show has so much heart and it is impossible to listen without forming deep emotional attachments to the characters. Even the ones you hate, you hate them in a complicated way. The show also has amazing queer representation and, through that, is able to tell stories about queer people who are messy and imperfect and make mistakes as well as the angels who have never done anything wrong in their lives. When I first started listening, I couldn’t believe that the entire show is made by one person and it’s ongoing success is such a testament to their talent! Don’t tell the other audio dramas, but Hello From The Hallowoods might be my favourite show ever.

I didn't expect this fictional podcast to punch me in the gut with heartfelt, emotional stories with relate able, but tragic, but also lovable characters. The writing is superb, the score is incredible, and the amount of heart, thought, and devotion to this show shines through in a soul-crushingly beautiful way. Well done, folks.

If I had a nickel for every time a Canadian has made me cry my own gay tears I would have a lot of currency which is of no use to me in my place of residence. Honestly, I ought to invoice for the sheer volume of tissues I have been through listening to this podcast. It's difficult to describe the world of HFTH and do it justice, with it's sweet interwoven tales of found family, immortal grief, and new life after death. A wholesome dystopia? A very queer post-apocalypse? An entire gender? Anyway, strong recommend, would ugly cry again.

It's like if TMA and WTNV had a baby. But it's also very much it's own thing. With so many characters and storylines, it can be a tad hard to follow. But it's so good it's worth the focus it needs.

This podcast has the atmosphere of sneaking into a haunted house with your friends to eat chips, but with more sophistication. The tongue-in-cheek is definitely there, don’t get me wrong. I was surprised to get laughs in between the chills. The cadence of the narration, coupled with the evocative imagery, put me in mind of a themed poetry reading.

6/5 stars, love it

stunning, flawless, amazing, fantastic, wonderful, captivating, etc --I cannot get over how well-done Hello from the Hallowoods. It's really rare to find a podcast whose words are as well-written when they are spoken as they are when they're written in a transcript. The imagery is short and beautiful, the creatures in the Hallowoods are compelling, and there's always 3-4 mysteries that I'm salivating over at any given time (and of course, Wellman's voice-acting is phenomenal. From the POV of more than a dozen characters and they're almost all incredibly distinct from one another). And honestly, HFTH is one of the few audio dramas I can think of that have a LOT of characters ... that I can all remember! With all their plotlines attached! Where all are important to the overarching story in some way!The show's queer themes are also incredibly intertwined with the main story, while also feeling completely in-line with how the characters would act. It's really nice to see queer characters with plotlines beyond being queer, but who ALSO have their queerness impact their identity and how they perceive/express themselves.one of my new favorites of the past few years! always excited to see what's next. <3

This podcast is a love letter to horror anthology audiodramas, with lots of queer rep, endearing characters, and an elaborate overarching storyline that connects the many, many characters. Sometimes a family can be a dapper demon with a magic umbrella, a werewolf lady who has vowed to eat said demon's heart, an undead seagull named Bert, and the amnesiac skull in a jar who pilots a steampunk style mech. If you like Welcome to Night Vale or The Magnus Archives, you'll be welcome in the Hallowoods.

It's very sweet and cute, but it's in desperate need of an editor. Often overwritten, an obsessive love of adverbs, and frequently prosaic descriptions ("the water was as black as a permanent marker"). Wavered between three and four stars, but the stories are engaging and the creators love their work.