October 15-17, 2010 marks the first-ever Telluride Horror Show, a 3-Day horror film festival in world-famous Telluride, Colorado and Carrion Film animations (‘Scayrecrow‘, ‘The Screaming Skull‘ & ‘The Hairy Hands‘) have all been selected to be screened. If that weren’t honour enough – each of the films will also feature an introduction by Editor in Chief of Fangoria magazine – and cineaste of the extreme and the obscure – Chris Alexander.
Chris Alexander on the Penny Dreadfuls (excerpt taken from an interview conducted circa September 2009): “… it is my pleasure, as both a lover of horror films that break rules and refuse to behave and gothic, stylized shockers that bow and kiss your hand before they cut your throat, to wax rapturous about Ashley Thorpe.”
“Thorpe’s visionary and reverent animated gothic melodramas SCAYRECROW and THE 
SCREAMING SKULL are throwbacks to a gentler age of terror, especially that of Hammer Studios, the Victorian terror machine that I live and die by and that from 1957 – 1975, pumped out the sort of swoony stiff collared horror films that, well, just aint made no more…But Englishman Ashley Thorpe aims to change all that. And he’s altering the face of fearsome animation to boot.”
From the site: “For three days, horror fans are invited to experience the latest independent horror films in Telluride’s historic Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre. Feature films, short films, special programs, guests, and a party or two. If you love horror flicks then you don’t want to miss this….”
Apart from a world class selection of international shorts and
features, the festival also boasts the presence of Tom Holland; the legendary writer/director responsible for some of the most successful films in the horror genre including “Fright Night,” “Child’s Play,” Stephen King films “Thinner” and the TV mini-series “Langoliers.” Other television credits include episodes of “Tales From The Crypt” and “Amazing Stories.” His work as a writer also spans the cult film depths of “Psycho II,” “The Beast Within,” “Cloak and Dagger” and many more.
After the premiere of his new series of short films (created in the great tradition of anthology shows like The Twilight Zone) ‘TWISTED TALES’, Mr. Holland will take the stage with Fangoria’s Chris Alexander for what will no doubt be an exceptional Q&A.
Director Ashley Thorpe: “ I love that the films are 
slowly being seen as a body of work, as part of a greater project, that’s very personally gratifying and absolutely the way I’d always hoped that they would be seen. I’m also obviously and personally very thrilled for the films to be introduced by Chris as he’s been there pretty much from the beginning, coaxing and encouraging our progress every step of the way. And closer to home my son Josh (pictured) is very excited about it all, he’s absolutely over the moon that he’ll be seen on a big screen in the States.”
‘Scayrecrow‘ and ‘The Hairy Hands‘ will be shown on October 15th at the Nugget Theatre (‘Hairy Hands‘ supporting feature ‘Phasma Ex Machina‘ and ‘Scayrecrow’ running as support short for British Indie hit ‘Colin‘) whilst ‘The Screaming Skull‘ is scheduled to play on the following day with a yet to be announced feature.
DOUBLE COVER CREDIT IN HALLOWEEN RUE MORGUE
Carrion Film has a double presence in this years Halloween issue of Rue Morgue Magazine. Firstly, Glass Eye Pix Horror Radio project ‘Tales from Beyond the Pale’ receives a special feature covering each of the assembled stories and authors in detail as the eagerly awaited Radio series nears its broadcast date.
Carrion Films contribution to the project is ‘The Demon Huntsman‘: the tale, penned by Ashley Thorpe, is once again inspired by a genuine Dartmoor myth of the Huntsman and the Whisht hounds of Dewerstone, and simultaneously another love letter to the golden age of Hammer horror.
Producer Larry Fessenden (taken from Fangoria.com): “The expanded TALES website goes live October 19, at which point the casts will be announced, and the first episode will be downloadable October 26. “We’ll premiere one a week from then on,” Fessenden tells us. “Then eventually, for the Christmas rush, we’re gonna have a CD available, with all the beautiful cards made by Gary Pullin, the art director from Rue Morgue magazine. So that’llbe a fun little package, and eventually they’ll get on iTunes as well.”
The second article is an interview that Carrion Director Ashley Thorpe recently conducted with graphic artist Derek Riggs (most famous for his seminal Iron Maiden cover art). The interview gives a colourful insight into the artist, his influences (and invariably some of Ashley’s) and the stories behind some of his most iconic images. The Halloween issue, featuring a fantastic ‘Psycho‘ retrospective, is on stands internationally now!