Tales from Beyond the Pale

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Season I Volume 5

taleadmin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:57:25 +0000

Two episodes about father and son that are more heart wrenching than heart warming: JOHNNY BOY, written and directed by JT Petty (SOFT FOR DIGGING, S&MAND, THE BURROWERS). Terror on the baby monitor! Writer-director JT Petty takes us from the streets of New Orleans to the baby’s nursery in this frightening tale about the anxieties of parenthood. Featuring Amy Seimetz (BITTER FEAST, A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE), Shea Whigham (BOARDWALK EMPIRE, SPLINTER) and featuring Bill Weeden of Troma’s SGT. KABUKIMAN N.Y.P.D. The second tale is a period epic, THE DEMON HUNTSMAN, written by Ashley Thorpe (THE HAIRY HANDS, SCAYRECROW) and directed by Glenn McQuaid (I SELL THE DEAD). Lord Capel returns to his ancestral manor to reclaim his title. En route he sees a black stag, the capture of which becomes an obsession. But the stag is merely a lure to draw victims out upon the moor and Lord Capel, in his haste to gamble the lives of those around him, will instead find himself cutting cards with the Devil. Starring Michael Cerveris (Broadway’s SWEENEY TODD, TV’s FRINGE, and STAKE LAND) and Owen Campbell (BITTER FEAST). Series produced by Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid and Lisa Wisely. Narrated by your host, Larry Fessenden. Sleeve art by Rue Morgue Magazine’s Gary Pullin.

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Season I Volume 4

taleadmin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:51:04 +0000

THIS ORACLE MOON
by Jeff Buhler

TRAWLER
by Glenn McQuaid

Two episodes set in far away places: THIS ORACLE MOON written and Directed by Jeff Buhler (INSANITARIUM, MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN) takes us on a startling journey across the galaxies when a rescue team of astronauts is dispatched to a distant moon in hopes of reclaiming survivors from an ill-fated exploratory mission sent six years prior. When no survivors are found, the rescuers turn their attention to the elusive creatures inhabiting the nearby hills for answers. Starring Ron Perlman (HELLBOY, DRIVE, TV’s SONS OF ANARCHY) and Doug Jones (HELLBOY, PAN’S LABYRINTH), together for the first time since the HELLBOY movies. The second tale is TRAWLER, written and directed by Glenn McQuaid (I SELL THE DEAD). Something lurks out there in the salty brine in this bizarre tale of mayhem and menace on the high seas. TRAWLER takes us to the edge of sanity and beyond the pale. Featuring the voice talents of Christopher Denham (SHUTTER ISLAND, HEADSPACE), AJ Bowen (THE SIGNAL, A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE, HOUSE OF THE DEVIL) and Larry Fessenden (HABIT, I SELL THE DEAD). Series produced by Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid & Lisa Wisely. Narrated by your host, Larry Fessenden. Sleeve art by Rue Morgue Magazine’s Gary Pullin.

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Season I Volume 3

taleadmin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:36:57 +0000

IS THIS SEAT TAKEN?
by Sarah Langan

THE GRANDFATHER
by Graham Reznick

Two home invasion tales of the psychological kind: IS THIS SEAT TAKEN? written by horror novelist Sarah Langan (“Audrey’s Door”, “The Keeper”) and directed by JT Petty (SOFT FOR DIGGING, THE BURROWERS, HELLBENDERS). A young man meets an alluring woman on the long Island Railroad and slowly comes to realize they have a common past… but maybe not the one she is recollecting. Starring independent filmmaker Joe Swanberg (ALEXANDER THE LAST, SILVER BULLETS) and New York actress Vonia Lania (STAKE LAND). The second tale is THE GRANDFATHER written and directed by Graham Reznick (I CAN SEE YOU, THE VIEWER) which chronicles the day in which a perfectly ordinary Grandfather feeds his perfectly ordinary cat, waiting for his perfectly happy family to arrive for a perfectly pleasant afternoon… until an unfortunate revelation puts them all on a tragic path, if the Grandfather can’t unravel their perfect mess first. Starring the venerable Angus Scrimm (PHANTASM, JOHN DIES AT THE END) in the titular role. With Kate Lyn Sheil (YOU’RE NEXT) and Matt Huffman (SATAN HATES YOU). Series produced by Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid & Lisa Wisely. Narrated by your host, Larry Fessenden. Sleeve art by Rue Morgue Magazine’s Gary Pullin.

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Season I Volume 2

taleadmin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:02:08 +0000

BRITISH & PROUD
by Simon Rumey

THE CONFORMATION
by Paul Solet

Two episodes guaranteed to shake you up: “Suggested For mature Audiences Only.” The first episode, BRITISH & PROUD, written and directed by Simon Rumley (THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, RED WHITE AND BLUE), tells the story of a young Briton who marries an African beauty and gets a lot more than he bargained for. Traveling to the continent of his wife’s birth, he meets his new bride’s family and tribe for the first time with harrowing results… A pulpy shocker from Simon Rumley, English writer-director of extreme cinema. Produced by Bob Portal in England. The second grizzly tale is entitled THE CONFORMATION, written and directed by Paul Solet, whose debut feature, GRACE, had grown men fainting in the aisles. A plastic surgeon obsessed with creating the perfect form falls for a patient obsessed with becoming it. The two lose themselves in a synchronistic psychosis that culminates in a realization of their dreams more grotesque than either could have imagined. Series produced by Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid and Lisa Wisely. Narrated by your host, Larry Fessenden. Sleeve art by Rue Morgue Magazine’s Gary Pullin.

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Season I Volume 1

taleadmin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:58:00 +0000

MAN ON THE LEDGE
by Joe Maggio

THE HOLE DIGGER
by Larry Fessenden

MAN ON THE LEDGE, written and directed by Joe Maggio (BITTER FEAST, THE LAST RITES OF JOE MAY) in which a man reflects on his life – and imminent death – while perched on a ledge overlooking Manhattan. What begins as a touching soliloquy on human frailty devolves into a psychotic screed as the ledge-dweller’s misdeeds are brought to light. Starring Vincent D’Onofrio (FULL METAL JACKET, MEN IN BLACK) as the man on the ledge and Larry Fessenden (THE BRAVE ONE, I SELL THE DEAD) as Bill Coley, the officer charged with talking him down. Featuring John Spredakos, (THE INNKEEPERS) Nick Damici (STAKE LAND) and Greg Amici. The second tale is THE HOLE DIGGER written and directed by Larry Fessenden (HABIT, WENDIGO, THE LAST WINTER): “It was the summer that everything changed, that summer in Cape Cod when me and my brother first found the hole dug down in the dunes in front of our house. Whether it was for a grave or a treasure, that hole changed our lives for good…” Larry Fessenden’s haunting story stars James Le Gros (PHANTASM 2, MILDRED PIERCE) and Owen and Tobias Campbell (BITTER FEAST). Featuring Kevin Corrigan (GOODFELLAS), Heather Robb (STAKE LAND) and Joel Garland (I SELL THE DEAD). Series produced by Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid and Lisa Wisely. Narrated by your host, Larry Fessenden. Sleeve art by Rue Morgue Magazine’s Gary Pullin.

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE 5 CD Box Set

taleadmin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:49:57 +0000

Here is the 5 CD box set of the first season of TALES, handsomely presented in sleeves designed by Gary Pullin.

Each CD contains 2 episodes and notes by the auteurs who created them.

Tales on Amazon and itunes and audible now!

taleadmin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:19:10 +0000

Our tales are now available on Amazon, itunes and audible…

… and of course right here at our own store where you’ll also find our exclusive Tales merchandise including T-Shirts! Patches! Posters!

And don’t forget to keep an eye out for our video exclusives cropping up across the web as we reveal BEHIND THE SCENES videos of the folks who put this series together.

Tales on CD, i-tunes and Amazon 10/11/11

taleadmin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:00:36 +0000

GLASS EYE PIX Releases
“TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE”
— Just in time for Halloween!!

Available as individual CDs, a 5 disc Box Set
and as Digital Downloads on Amazon and iTunes
Beginning October 11, 2011

(September 6, 2011) Glass Eye Pix is excited to offer the complete first season of their wildly successful audio theater TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE to audiences beginning October 11^th—just in time for Halloween as digital downloads, compact discs and as a box set.

Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride with nothing beyond the windshield but a horizon-less void, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid created the acclaimed TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, audio theater inspired by the vintage radio shows of Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles.

“It was very gratifying to challenge these artists to step outside their chosen medium and explore the world of audio storytelling, and to get everyone into production without a long fundraising period. With audio tales, the only limitation to production value is imagination,” states Fessenden.

McQuaid adds: “Season One of Tales from Beyond the Pale represents a year long effort to plunge the depths of like minded story tellers and to get original genre content out to hungry ears. It’s an eclectic mix, with each story taking the listener down new and unexplored roads.”

The five volumes (each containing a Tales “double bill”) will be available for download on Audible, Amazon and i-tunes. They are paired as follows:

VOL 1: MAN ON THE LEDGE & THE HOLE DIGGER

VOL 2: BRITISH AND PROUD & THE CONFORMATION

VOL 3: IS THIS SEAT TAKEN? & THE GRANDFATHER

VOL 4: THIS ORACLE MOON & TRAWLER

VOL 5: JOHNNY BOY & THE DEMON HUNTSMAN

Compact Discs: Volumes one through five are available as individual discs. Each disc contains two Tales (as above), and is housed in a beautiful six panel digipak, designed by Gary Pullin. Discs are Available from Amazon.com and Talesfrombeyondthepale.com.

SEASON ONE BOX SET: All five volumes of Season One collected and housed in a lacquer printed “black box.” Available from Amazon.com and Talesfrombeyondthepale.com.

Posters!

nicole — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:09:56 +0000

Choose from any of Gary Pullin’s gorgeous posters printed on high quality stock and signed by the artist and producers Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid.

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ASHLEY THORPE on “THE DEMON HUNTSMAN”

taleadmin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:58:15 +0000

As a painter and animator the last thing that I thought that I’d ever be asked to do is write a radio play. If any of you out there are familiar with my work you’ll probably understand why. My animations are, to put it lightly, ‘dialogue-lite’. In fact ‘The Screaming Skull’ doesn’t have a single line of character delivered dialogue. So, you may be asking, how does a Devon based animator, barely known to the horror community (animators in time inevitably become barely known to their own families) get offered the chance to write a Mercury theatre style horror play for the paragon of indie success that is Glass Eye Pix?

Well…some may call it luck, others might call it destiny…(I call it luck by the way). Early last year I was just putting the finishing touches, if you’ll excuse the pun, on the fourth Penny Dreadful animation entitled ‘The Hairy Hands’. It was a project that led to many a long night sat locked to the laptop duelling with After Effects, so to keep myself entertained I would listen to a selection of podcasts of the classic radio horror shows, (‘The Haunted Crossroads’ on ‘The Witches Tale’ springs to mind). They were the perfect accompaniment to the laborious and silent task of assembling eerie images in the early hours. Shortly after I was contacted by Rue Morgue Radio DJ Stuart ‘Feedback’ Andrews who after seeing the previous animations was keen on doing a short interview about them for the show. A chance to be on the show was wonderful enough, but Feedback was also gracious enough to mention that he’d recently had the pleasure of interviewing a certain Mr Glenn McQuaid and seeing a similar passion for all things Hammer in his work suggested that I should send him my animations…

When I got the call I said yes without hesitation. Then I thought – what on earth have I agreed to? But then I started re-evaluating how the animations work in terms of audio texture and I realised that the part that always excited me the most during their creation was the point when my images were brought to life by sound by my sound artist Mick Grierson. I also recalled watching back those clips rendered out in the early hours to those radio soundscapes and long lost voices. Once I started thinking of the project in those terms - the sound painting the environment, landscapes unlimited by budget or technique – that really fired my imagination. In terms of subject I was far too timid and lacking in bravura to try anything too experimental however. If stripped of all my visual tricks I was damn certain that I was not going to venture too far beyond my pale!

It doesn’t take much of a lure to draw me back to the moor and thus for narrative I was drawn to another Dartmoor legend – one that melded Celtic mythology and Christian fears projected upon a landscape poised to devour the foolhardy. Yet as much as the story is based upon actual myths, characters and locations I ultimately tried to imagine the story as something of a classic British Gothic unearthed from the vault…a lost Terence Fisher Hammer film ! The connection between Hammer horror and Dartmoor is hardly a difficult connection to make. After all, their second unit stayed in the area wherein my story is set whilst they were doing pick up shots of the moor for ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’! ‘The Demon Huntsman’ is packed with such references, a few somewhat obscure, some downright brazen! Referential certainly then, but I’d like to think reverent also – to a gentler age of terror, tales that at least bow to kiss your hand…before cutting your throat.

On a final note I would sincerely like to thank Mr Fessenden and Mr McQuaid, the actors and all at Glass Eye Pix for the wonderful opportunity that they have given me. It was a challenge, I’d be lying if I said that it was not, but an enjoyable enlightening one and one – I hope – that it is at least a tale worth telling. So – without further ado, let’s walk through a land very close to my heart… they say if all the unclaimed bodies, scattered in their shallow graves rose from the moor, the dead would outnumber the living. The earth out there is alive with their stories.

This is just one of them…

Lord Capel's Tomb

director Glenn McQuaid

Michael Cerveris as Lord Capel

Owen Campbell as Edward

McQuaid and Cerveris

DEMON cast members Campbell, Joel Garland, McQuaid, Aidan Redmond, and Cerveris