Tales From Beyond The Pale: Season One
Larry Fessenden & Glenn McQuaid (2010 CD, 10 episodes, approx 30 mins each, created by LARRY FESSENDEN & GLENN McQUAID)
Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride with nothing out the windshield but an horizon-less void, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid bring you audio theater inspired by the vintage radio shows of Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles. TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE delves into the twisted minds of new and established horror auteurs to present singular stories of the uncanny; stories that will chill and delight fans of the macabre.
“THE MUST LIST: Eerie-fy your ears with this CD box set of
terror-themed audio plays boasting performers like Vincent D’Onofrio,
Ron Perlman, and horror auteur Larry Fessenden, whose
spine-tingling intros would make Vincent Price proud. Bwah-ha-ha!“
“TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE most definitely delivers.”
Radio Horror returns: Tom Ashbrook hosts an hour
with Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid, Ron Perlman and Angus Scrimm
“looks backward into nostalgia while offering glimpses
of futuristic ambition… a handful of these episodes
push the state of the art to the next level.”
“top tier talent… phenomenal sound design
with each episode the talent behind the microphone is fantastic.”
“If you’re looking for some spooky aural accompaniment
to your Halloween season this year, look no further
than TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE”
“Some episodes re-create pop-culture archetypes…
Other episodes play with expectations of characters that seem familiar…
At least half the enjoyment, though, is the colorful sound design”
“ONE OF THE GREATEST OFFERINGS
OF THE GENRE THIS YEAR”
“ONE OF THE BEST SURPRISES OF 2010!”
“ONE OF THE YEAR’s TOP 10
— the team at Glass Eye Pix and the filmmakers they’ve assembled are very much crafting great little spookfests that remind us why we love horror storytelling in general.”
“fans of shows from ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ to ‘This American Life’ that take their stylistic cues from radio’s glory days — should enjoy these macabre R-rated tales.”
“I can’t wait for the next TALE”
TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE coming to vinyl!
We’re delighted to announce that Tales from Beyond the Pale is coming to vinyl! It’s been a dream of ours to get our stories on to wax and it’s happening very soon thanks to Deep Focus Records. THE HOLE DIGGER and TRAWLER will be released in a limited edition of 500 copies with hand-stamped gold foil numbering on two vinyl records in a gatefold sleeve! The first 100 copies will be colored vinyl (red/black mix for The Hole Digger and clear/blue mix for Trawler). Get all the details below or on the Deep Focus Records website!
Deep Focus Records is proud to announce our debut release, a horror double feature from the first season of Tales From Beyond The Pale: The Hole Digger by Larry Fessenden and Trawler by Glenn McQuaid.
The pair of chilling audio dramas will be released in a limited edition of 500 copies with hand-stamped gold foil numbering on two vinyl records in a gatefold sleeve! The first 100 copies will be colored vinyl (red/black mix for The Hole Digger and clear/blue mix for Trawler).
THE HOLE DIGGER
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 tale stars James Le Gros (DRUGSTORE COWBOY, LIVING IN OBLIVION, POINT BLANK) and Owen and Tobias Campbell (BITTER FEAST, CONVICTION), and features Kevin Corrigan (BUFFALO ’66, THE DEPARTED, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS), Heather Robb (HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, STAKE LAND) and Joel Garland (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, I SELL THE DEAD).
TRAWLER
Something lurks out there in the salty brine…
Glenn McQuaid’s 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).
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These Tales are a loving homage to a time when horror and suspense were manifested in the minds of the audience, just as much as they were in the performances themselves. We hope you will take a journey with us, one that hasn’t been traversed since the days of Orson Welles, Boris Karloff, and Vincent Price.
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Larry Fessenden – The New York City-based horror film director, actor and producer owns Glass Eye Pix, which has produced a number of movies from the new wave of young horror directors, including Ti West’s House of the Devil and The Innkeeper, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land, and Glenn McQuaid’s I Sell The Dead. His own directorial works include Habit, The Last Winter, Wendigo, and Beneath.
Glenn McQuaid – Writer and director Glenn McQuaid, born and raised on the north side of Dublin, first collaborated with Larry Fessenden when he coordinated the visual effects on THE ROOST. Since then he has worked on several of Glass Eye Pix productions including THE LAST WINTER, HOUSE OF THE DEVIL and STAKE LAND. McQuaid’s feature debut I SELL THE DEAD was a festival favorite that sold to IFC.
RAVES FOR TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE
“Fans of shows from ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ to ‘This American Life’ that take their stylistic cues from radio’s glory days — should enjoy these macabre R-rated tales.”– THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Tales from Beyond the Pale looks backward into nostalgia while offering glimpses of futuristic ambition… a handful of these episodes push the state of the art to the next level.” – SLATE
“If you’re looking for some spooky aural accompaniment to your Halloween season this year, look no further than TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE” – FANGORIA
“Terror-themed audio plays boasting performers like Vincent D’Onofrio, Ron Perlman, and horror auteur Larry Fessenden, whose spine-tingling intros would make Vincent Price proud. Bwah-ha-ha!“ – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
The release will be available for pre-orders soon. If you’d like to be given a heads up when that date is determined, contact us today and we’ll be sure to email you the news!
GLASS EYE PIX RELEASES “TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE” COMPLETE SEASON ONE BOX SET ON OCTOBER 11, 2011
— JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN!!
“Tales From Beyond the Pale” is Available as CD, Box Set and 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 11th—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.”
Hosted by Larry Fessenden, the tales feature the voice talents of an impressive array of actors from genre and beyond, including: Vincent D’Onofrio, Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, Shea Whigham, Joe Swanberg, Amy Seimetz, Kate Lyn Sheil, Michael Cerveris, Nick Damici, Kevin Corrigan, Angus Scrimm, AJ Bowen, Christopher Denham, and many others….
TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE is brought to you by Fessenden’s production outfit Glass Eye Pix, which is responsible for dozens of celebrated independent films including THE LAST WINTER, I SELL THE DEAD, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, WENDY AND LUCY, and STAKE LAND, as well as the forthcoming THE INNKEEPERS. TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE delves into the twisted minds of ten horror auteurs to present singular stories of the uncanny; stories that will chill and delight fans of the macabre.
MAN ON THE LEDGE b
y Joe Maggio (Bitter Feast)
BRITISH AND PROUD by Simon Rumley (Red White and Blue)
IS THIS SEAT TAKEN by Sarah Langan (author “Audrey’s Door,” “The Missing”)
THIS ORACLE MOON by Jeff Buhler (Midnight Meat Train, Insanitarium)
JOHNNY BOY by JT Petty (The Burrowers, S&Man)
THE HOLE DIGGER by Larry Fessenden (Wendigo, The Last Winter)
THE CONFORMATION by Paul Solet (Grace)
THE GRANDFATER by Graham Reznick (I Can See You)
TRAWLER by Glenn McQuaid (I Sell The Dead)
THE DEMON HUNTSMAN by Ashley Thorpe (The Hairy Hands)
The tales themselves are available for purchase in several different formats:
Digital Downloads: 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.
Individual Tales are exclusively available for download at www.Talesfrombeyondthepale.com Follow on twitter: @talesbeyond
GLASS EYE PIX Launches Genre Audio Program “TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE”
Website goes live; first episode & promo video available 26 October
Episode ONE: MAN ON THE LEDGE by Joe Maggio starring Vincent D’Onofrio
Tuesday, 26 October 2010 — From Glass Eye Pix, the maverick production company responsible for recent independent genre movies THE LAST WINTER, I SELL THE DEAD, and THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, as well as the forthcoming STAKE LAND and THE INNKEEPERS comes a new venture in the macabre.
Inspired by the classic radio shows of Alfred Hitchcock, Boris Karloff , Peter Lorre, and Orson Welles, TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE is a half hour downloadable audio program featuring notable thespians including Vincent D’Onofrio, Ron Perlman, Angus Scrimm, Shea Wigham, James Le Gros, Joe Swanberg, and Kevin Corrigan.
Hosted by Glass Eye Pix CEO Larry Fessenden, each thirty-minute episode is written and directed by one of today’s horror auteurs including Joe Maggio (BITTER FEAST)¸ JT Petty (THE BURROWERS, SOFT FOR DIGGING), Graham Reznick (I CAN SEE YOU, THE VIEWER), Paul Solet (GRACE), Ashley Thorpe (THE HAIRY HANDS, SCAYRECROW), Simon Rumley (THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, RED WHITE AND BLUE), Jeff Buhler (MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, INSAINTARIUM), and Sarah Langan (Author of THE KEEPER, THE MISSING).
Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride by Fessenden and frequent collaborator Glenn McQuaid (I SELL THE DEAD, effects supervisor on THE ROOST and THE LAST WINTER), this project continues the mission at Glass Eye Pix to celebrate individual voices in the arts and to reassert the broad palette of moods that comprise the horror story.
Says Fessenden: “We thought it would be a great opportunity to get into production, work with some of our favorite people and meet some new ones with a project that was relatively affordable. I’ve always loved radio and audio books. We wanted to try our hand at the format. I’m amazed at what people came up with. Feels pretty special. Like addicts, we’re already looking to Season two.”
McQuaid adds: “Season One has been a tremendous pleasure to work on. Larry and I wanted to gather stories from all walks of life; let each tale stand on it’s own merits, as well as complement the entire season. Listeners will be transported far and wide, from distant moons to misty moors, by stories told with a wide range of styles and sensibilities. The challenge for Larry and I, and all the filmmakers we reached out to, was to close our eyes, let go of our visual technique and concentrate purely on sound and performance.”
Never one to skimp on fanfare, Glass Eye has commissioned the wildly talented Gary Pullin to design the logo and website and a unique poster for each tale, evocative of illustrated one sheets from the 60’s or pulp comic covers from Marvel and EC. Each Tuesday for ten weeks a new episode will be unleashed, and with it, another Pullin original. All the graphics will be available for collectors through the TALES merch store.
Tuesday, to celebrate the launch of this new Glass Eye Pix venture, a very special video from the notorious animator Voltaire will be released, featuring the TALES theme music by award winning composer Jeff Grace (STAKE LAND, MEEK’S CUTOFF, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL)
Rushed into release for the Halloween Season, the first episodes of TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE will only be available through the website ($1.99 by paypal or credit card), but will soon be downloadable from itunes, amazon and other outlets. In December, all of Season One will be presented in a deluxe CD package just in time for Christmas. Plans are ongoing to get the show onto the radio where it belongs, and look for the TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE i-pad app very soon.
TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE — SEASON 1
MAN ON THE LEDGE by Joe Maggio (BITTER FEAST) With Vincent D’onofrio (MEN IN BLACK, FULL METAL JACKET)
IS THIS SEAT TAKEN? by Sarah Langan (Author of THE MISSING, and AUDREY’S DOOR) With Joe Swanberg (A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE)
THIS ORACLE MOON by Jeff Buhler (INSANITARIUM) With Ron Perlman (HELLBOY, I SELL THE DEAD), Doug Jones (PAN’S LABYRINTH, HELLBOY)
THE CONFORMATION by Paul Solet (GRACE)
JOHNNY BOY by JT Petty (THE BURROWERS, S&MAN) With Shea Whigham (BOARDWALK EMPIRE, SPLINTER), Amy Seimetz (A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE)
THE GRANDFATHER by Graham Reznick (I CAN SEE YOU, THE VIEWER) With Angus Scrimm (PHANTASM, I SELL THE DEAD)
BRITISH AND PROUD by Simon Rumley (RED, WHITE AND BLUE)
THE HOLE DIGGER by Larry Fessenden (THE LAST WINTER, WENDIGO) With James Le Gros (THE LAST WINTER, ZODIAC), Kevin Corrigan (THE LAST WINTER)
TRAWLER by Glenn McQuaid (I Sell the Dead) With AJ Bowen (THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE), Larry Fessenden (HABIT, I SELL THE DEAD)
THE DEMON HUNTSMAN by Ashley Thorpe (THE HAIRY HAND) With Michael Cerveris (Sweeny Todd (on Broadway), STAKE LAND, “Fringe”)
For more information and the latest news, please visit www.talesfrombeyondthepale.com Follow on twitter: @talesbeyond
GLASS EYE PIX announces launch of genre audio program
“TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE”
curated and hosted by Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid
Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride with nothing out the windshield but an horizon-less void, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid bring you audio theater inspired by the vintage radio shows of Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre, Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles. TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE will be brought to you by Fessenden’s production outfit Glass Eye Pix, which is responsible for dozens of celebrated independent films including I SELL THE DEAD, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, THE LAST WINTER, WENDY AND LUCY, as well as the forthcoming STAKE LAND and THE INNKEEPERS. TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE will delve into the twisted minds of new and established horror auteurs to present singular stories of the uncanny; stories that will chill and delight fans of the macabre. Contributors include:
Douglas Buck (CUTTING MOMENTS, SISTERS)
Jeff Buhler (MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, INSANITARIUM)
Ilya Chaiken (MARGARITA HAPPY HOUR, LIBERTY KID)
Don Coscarelli (PHANTASM, BUBBA HO-TEP)
Larry Fessenden (WENDIGO, THE LAST WINTER)
Ted Geoghegan (SWEATSHOP)
Sarah Langan (“The Keeper”, “TheMissing”)
Joe Maggio (BITTER FEAST)
James Felix McKenney (AUTOMATONS, HYPOTHERMIA)
Glenn McQuaid (I SELL THE DEAD)
Jim Mickle (MULBERRY STREET, STAKE LAND)
JT Petty (SOFT FOR DIGGING, THE BURROWERS)
Graham Reznick (I CAN SEE YOU, THE VIEWER)
Paul Solet (GRACE)
Ashley Thorpe (THE HAIRY HANDS, SCAYRECROW)
Ti West (THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, THE INNKEEPERS)
Hosted by Larry Fessenden, each thirty-minute episode will transport the listener through sharp scripting and finely honed performances from actors familiar and new to the Glass Eye Pix stable. Also distinguishing these audio plays will be a concentration on the landscape of sound and music that can be taken for granted in the
visual medium of film. Says Fessenden: “Glenn and I wanted to celebrate the written word and the power of sound design in approaching this project. We also found if you cut out cameras and lights, you can tell stories a lot cheaper.” Says McQuaid: “As filmmakers embarking on this project, we are letting go of our visual tricks— the imagery is suggested, not seen, and so the listener gets to paint their own picture, it’s interactive.”
The accompanying website will feature an original poster for each story by Gary Pullin, the celebrated designer responsible for the look of Rue Morgue Magazine. Visitors to the site will enjoy an intro by the stop-motion animator Voltaire and will find information on all of the show’s collaborators. TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE will be made available through the website and will be downloadable via i-tunes and Amazon individually or as a series to be enjoyed however and whenever the listener wants: Radio plays for the digital age. Scripts are rolling in; production begins in August, and the first episodes should be available by Halloween. For all the latest news, please visit www.talesfrombeyondthepale.com.
BEYOND THE PALE: Unacceptable; outside agreed standards of decency. This pale is the noun meaning ‘a stake or pointed piece of wood’. It is virtually obsolete now except in this phrase, but is still in use in the associated words paling (as in paling fence) and impale (as in Dracula movies). The paling fence is significant, as the term pale became to mean the area enclosed by such a fence and later just the figurative meaning of ‘the area that is enclosed and safe’. So, to be ‘beyond the pale’ was to be outside the area accepted as ‘home’. —www.phrases.org
“As filmmakers embarking on this project, we are letting go of our visual tricks — the imagery is suggested, not seen, and so the listener gets to paint their own picture; it’s interactive.” – Glenn McQuaid
Man On The Ledge
Released October 26, 2010
A man reflects on his life – and imminent death – while perched on a ledge overlooking Manhattan. Through a series of surprising reveals, what begins as a touching soliloquy on human frailty slowly devolves into a psychotic screed as our ledge-dweller’s misdeeds are slowly brought to light.
Writer & Director: Joe Maggio
Cast: Vincent D’Onofrio, Larry Fessenden, John Speredakos, Nick Damici and Greg Amici
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Glenn McQuaid (Producer), Lisa Wisely (Producer), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor), Eric Gitelson (Re-Recording Mixer VO and Foley Recordist), Jeff Seelye (Sound designer), Christopher Dickenson (Assistant Editor), Shaun Brennan (Foley Artist), Alicia Loving (Digit in-house Producer)
British & Proud
Released November 2, 2010
A young British fellow marries an African woman and gets a lot more than he bargained for when he travels to the continent of her birth to meet her family and tribe for the first time…
Writer & Director: Simon Rumley
Cast: Gareth Bennett-Ryan, Jenny Wambaa, Zack Momon, Toyin Alase, Jonathan Hansler, Mark Joseph, Lucien Morgan, Osy Ikhile and Jacqui Shaw
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Bob Portal (Producer), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Glenn McQuaid (Producer), Stephen Goldsmith (Sound Recording & Editing), Vincent Watts (Sound Mixer)
Is This Seat Taken?
Released November 9, 2010
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.
Writer: Sarah Langan, Director: JT Petty
Cast: Vonia Lanian, Joe Swanberg, Helen McTernan and Mike Malfi Mafitano
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Glenn McQuaid (Producer), Lisa Wisely (Producer), Jeff Grace (Theme Music, Original Score), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor), Eric Gitelson (Re-recording Mixer, VO & Foley Recordist), Jeff Seelye (Assistant Editor), Shaun Brennan (Foley Artist), Alicia Loving (Digit in-house Producer), Neil Fazzari (Sound Designer)
This Oracle Moon
Released November 16, 2010
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.
Writer & Director: Jeff Buhler
Cast: Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, Mark Kelly, Molly Bryant, Jeff Buhler, Zed B. Starkovic and The Nam
Crew: Story by Glenn McQuaid, Gary Pullin (Poster Artist),Larry Fessenden (Producer), Andrew Murdock (Voices Recorded & Engineer), Glenn McQuaid (Producer), Chase Meyer (Assistant Editor), Zed B. Starkovic (Audio Producer), Matt Kagan (Music Composer), Rebecca Hughes (Production Assistant), Joe Daley (Production Assistant), Bob Moog (Special Thanks), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor), Jeff Seelye (Re-recording Mixer), Alicia Loving (Digit in-house Producer)
Johnny Boy
November 23, 2010
This episode takes us from the Streets of New Orleans to the baby’s nursery in this frightening tale about the anxieties of parenthood. Released
Writer & Director: JT Petty
Cast: Amy Seimetz, Shea Whigham, Bill Weedem, Tom Knutson, Brenda Cooney
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Glenn McQuaid (Producer), Lisa Wisely (Producer), On Fillmore (Original Score), Jeff Grace (Theme Music), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor), Jeff Seelye (Re-recording Mixer), Scott Ferrara (Sound Design), Eric Gitelson (Assistant Editor, VO & Foley Recordist), Shaun Brennan (Foley Artist), Alicia Loving (Digit in-house producer)
The Hole Digger
Released November 30, 2010
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.
Writer, Director, Producer & Location Recording: Larry Fessenden
Cast: James Le Gros, Owen Campbell, Tobias Campbell, Heather Robb, Kevin Corrigan, Joel Garland
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Glenn McQuaid (Producer), Lisa Wisely (Producer), Dave Eggar (Original Score), John Moros (Sound Design & Location Recording), Eric Gitelson (Re-recording Mixer, VO & Foley Recordist), Jeff Grace (Theme Music), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor), Shaun Brennan (Foley Artist) Alicia Loving (Digit in-house Producer)
The Conformation
Released December 7, 2010
When 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.
Writer & Director: Paul Solet
Cast: Jay Lewis, Will Boddington, Tajana Prka, Dinora Walcott, Jeff Elam, Netta Most, Jeremiah Ocañas, Steven Lee Allen
Crew: Jeff Grace (Theme Music), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor), Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Jake Hamilton (Editor), Austin Wintory (Composer/Additional Editor), Andrew ‘Murdrock’ Murdock (Engineer), Cassie Reyes (Production Manager), Lisa Wisely (Producer, Production Manager), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Glenn McQuaid (Producer)
The Grandfather
Released December 14, 2010
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.
Writer, Director, Sound Design, Music: Graham Reznick
Cast: Angus Scrimm, Matthew Stephen Huffman, Kate Lyn Sheil, Brenda Cooney, Edie & Ned
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Glenn McQuaid (Producer), Lisa Wisely (Production), Jeff Seelye (Re-recording Mixer), John Moros (Engineer)
Trawler
Released December 21, 2010
Something lurks out there in the salty brine… Glenn McQuaid’s bizarre tale of mayhem and menace on the high seas, TRAWLER takes us to the edge of sanity and beyond the pale.
Writer & Director: Glenn McQuaid
Cast: Christopher Denham, AJ Bowen, Larry Fessenden
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Lisa Wisely (Producer), Jeff Seelye (Sound Design, Re-recording Mixer), Jeff Grace (Theme Music, Original Score), Eric Gitelson (Assistant Editor, VO & Foley Recordist), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor)
The Demon Huntsman
Released January 11, 2011
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 in its pursuit, will instead find himself cutting cards with the Devil.
Director & Producer: Glenn McQuaid
Writer: Ashley Thorpe
Cast: Michael Cerveris, Owen Campbell, Steve Parish, Aidan Redmond, Katherine O’Sullivan, Joel Garland
Crew: Gary Pullin (Poster Artist), Larry Fessenden (Producer), Lisa Wisely (Producer), Jon O’ Rourke (Sound Design), Michael Bogden (VO, Foley Recording), Eric Gitelson (Re-recording Mixer), Joe Troia (Foley Artist), Tom Efinger (Sound Supervisor), Alicia Loving (Digit in-house Producer)
Larry Fessenden – (Man on the Ledge, TRAWLER) The director of the art-horror films NO TELLING, HABIT, WENDIGO, THE LAST WINTER and BENEATH. He is a producer on dozens of projects in and out of the horror genre including STAKE LAND, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL and THE COMEDY as well as the audio series TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, created with Glenn McQuaid.
Ron Perlman – (This Oracle Moon) An American television, film, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles as Vincent in the television series BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (for which he won a Golden Globe), as the comic book character HELLBOY , and as Clarence “Clay” Morrow in television series SONS OF ANARCHY.
Vincent D’Onofrio – (Man on the Ledge) An accomplished character actor, he has been referred to as “The Human Chameleon” and is often called an “actor’s actor”. He is known for his roles as Gomer Pyle in the war film FULL METAL JACKET, Edgar and the alien in MEN IN BLACK, and Detective Robert Goren in the crime television series LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. D’Onofrio is currently cast as Wilson Fisk in the Netflix series DAREDEVIL, based on the Marvel comics series.
Angus Scrimm – (The Grandfather) The 6′ 4″ evil screen villain Angus Scrimm, most famous as “The Tall Man” in the cult classic film, PHANTASM and its sequels. He also has appeared in several Glass Eye Pix films such as; THE OFF SEASON, AUTOMATONS, I SELL THE DEAD and SATAN HATES YOU.
Doug Jones – (This Oracle Moon) Perhaps the most prolific and sought after character actors of all time, Doug Jones was born in Indianapolis and went on to revolutionize character acting. His uncanny character work is seen in the HELLBOY series, PAN’S LABYRINTH, and LEGION.
Katherine O’Sullivan – (The Demon Huntsman) Born in Dublin, Ireland. She is known for her work on THE EMPEROR’S CLUB, I’LL BURY YOU TOMORROW and the academy award winning film BIRDMAN: OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)
Joe Swanberg – (Is This Seat Taken?) He is an independent director, producer, writer, and actor. Known for micro-budget dramas which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the Mumblecore film movement. He has appeared on several films such as THE SACRAMENT and YOU’RE NEXT. He is also known for acting in the films he’s directed such as HAPPY CHRISTMAS, DRINKING BUDDIES and V/H/S.
Amy Seimetz – (Johnny Boy) She first came to prominence producing and directing shorts and independent films. Most notably associate producing Barry Jenkins’ Medicine For Melancholy which was nominated for Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards, after playing at South By Southwest and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has appeared on films such as A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE, YOU’RE NEXT and THE SACRAMENT.
AJ Bowen – (TRAWLER) For the past decade, AJ has worked prolifically in independent film, focusing primarily on art house genre fare. He’s garnered critical acclaim for performances in such notable films as THE SIGNAL, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, YOU’RE NEXT and THE SACRAMENT.
Nick Damici – (Man on the Ledge) He is an actor and writer, known for STAKE LAND, MULBERRY ST, WORLD TRADE CENTER and LATE PHASES.
John Speredakos – (Man On The Ledge) Actor and long time Glass Eye pal, John has acted in I SELL THE DEAD, BITTER FEAST, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, WENDIGO, and more. John has also been featured in the television series ALL MY CHILDREN and SIRENS.
Kevin Corrigan – (The Hole Digger) This prolific actor and screenwriter has credits ranging from THE DEPARTED to SUPERBAD to GOODFELLAS. Bronx-born, Kevin is known best for his extended role in GROUNDED FOR LIFE, but can also be seen on FRINGE and THE MENTALIST.
Brenda Cooney – (Johnny Boy) Born in Ireland, Brenda is a long time Glass Eye pal and can be seen starring in I SELL THE DEAD, along with appearances in THE INNKEEPERS, HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, and AUTOMATONS, to name a few.
James Le Gros – (The Hole Digger) Minnesota born James has been featured in multiple Glass Eye projects including BITTER FEAST and THE LAST WINTER. Otherwise he can be seen in POINT BREAK, ENEMY OF THE STATE, and the television series JUSTIFIED and the mini-series MILDRED PLACE.
Lucien Morgan – (British & Proud) Lucien is an actor, producer, writer, director, and all around renaissance man of the film industry. He is known for his work in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and KANNIBAL.
Shea Whigham – (Johnny Boy) Following a break out role in TIGERLAND, Shea has been seen in many Hollywood blockbusters including THE WOLF OF WALL STREET and AMERICAN HUSTLE. Currently he is acting in the television series MAD MEN and AGENT CARTER.
Joel Garland – (The Hole Digger) Joel can be seen in films such as BIRDMAN: OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE), THE BOUNTY HUNTER, and THE BELIEVER. On television, he’s making an extended stay in ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.
Michael Cerveris – (The Demon Huntsman) Won Broadway’s 2004 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role – Musical) for his portrayal of John Wilkes Booth in Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins.” He has appeared on films such as STAKE LAND, THE MEXICAN and CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT. He also appeared on the television series FRINGE.
Greg Amici – (Man On The Ledge) He is an actor known for his role in FRANK and VIRGIL BLISS.
Jenny Wambaa – (British & Proud) She has acted in TV series CASUALTY.
Jonathan Hansler – (British & Proud) Actor and comedian, Jonathan has many voice acting credits, known for his work in the HARRY POTTER series. He is also known for his work in AXED, THE DRUMMOND WILL, and THE DEVIL’S BUSINESS.
Osy Ikhile – (British & Proud) Known for his work in numerous shorts and television series, Osy has been featured in THE FEAR, CLAP!, and WHAT IF.
Helen McTernan – (Is This Seat Taken?) She is an actress who has been featured in the short film TELEFONE, the mini-series DEADLY SINS, and the documentary ADDICTION INCORPORATED.
Mark Kelly – (This Oracle Moon) Born in Virginia, Mark has extensive experiences in stage and film. He is known for his work in THE DO-DECA-PENTATHALON, UNEARTHED, and DEAD & BREAKFAST. He is also featured in the television series MAD MEN.
Molly Bryant – (This Oracle Moon) Molly has starred in numerous TV shows, films and commercials over the years. Most recently she appeared on THE OFFICE and WEEDS. She also was in the critically acclaimed Actors’ Gang production of EXIT THE KING playing Queen Marguerite opposite John C. Reilly.
Bill Weeden – (Johnny Boy) Bill has a rich history in theater acting and has acted in multiple Shakespearean plays, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and was featured in the final cast of THE FANTASTICKS. His voice is featured in MALCOM X, MILLER’S CROSSING, and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE.
Owen Campbell – (The Hole Digger) This young actor has been featured in Glass Eye’s BITTER FEAST, but has also been featured in the films CONVICTION and VERY GOOD GIRLS, and the TV series THE AMERICANS and BOARDWALK EMPIRE.
Will Boddington – (The Conformation) The Colorado born actor can be seen in films IN TRANSITION, AMIGO, and THE OLIVIA EXPERIMENT.
Tobias Campbell – (The Hole Digger) Younger brother to Owen Campbell, this young actor made his Glass Eye debut in BITTER FEAST, and can also be seen in CONVICTION and A BIRDER’S GUIDE TO EVERYTHING.
Vonia Lanian – (Is This Seat Taken?) She is an actress and costume designer, known for her work in Glass Eye’s STAKE LAND, MULBERRY ST, and WE ARE WHAT WE ARE.
Tom Knutson – (Johnny Boy) is a New York actor of stage and screen as well as a dancer. He has appeared in numerous productions, including “TWELFTH NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD” and “THE BURIAL AT THEBES” and “ARTIST DESCENDING A STAIRCASE”
Zed B. Starkovich – (This Oracle Moon) Zed has an extensive list of credits involving sound design in television. He is known best for his musical design in ARROW, NO ORDINARY LIFE, and LIFE ON MARS.
Jeff Buhler – (This Oracle Moon) Actor and writer, Jeff is known best for his writing work in MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN and THE ABCS OF DEATH 2. He also wrote, directed, and acted in the short INSANITARIUM.
Gareth Bennett-Ryan – (British & Proud) Born in Grimsby, England, Gareth has acted in ARTHUR & MERLIN, FROM THIS DAY, and WOODFALLS.
Jacqui Shaw – (British & Proud) Actress and producer, Jacqui has been featured in JOHN CARTER, GOLD DUST IKENGA, and EALING COMEDY.
Heather Robb – (The Hole Digger) is a Glass Eye regular. She can be seen in THE SACRAMENT, THE ROOST, STAKE LAND, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, and several other Glass Eye productions.
Mike Malfi Mafitano – (Is This Seat Taken?) Mike has been featured in BLOOM and THE UNDERTAKER’S DOZEN.
LARRY FESSENDEN, Curator, Producer – Is the director of the art-horror films NO TELLING, HABIT, WENDIGO, THE LAST WINTER and BENEATH. He is a producer on dozens of projects in and out of the horror genre including STAKE LAND, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, I SELL THE DEAD, THE COMEDY, and WENDY AND LUCY as well as the audio series TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, created with the mad Irishman Glenn McQuaid. Fessenden has operated Glass Eye Pix since 1985 with the mission of supporting individual voices in the arts.
GLENN McQUAID, Curator, Producer – Writer director Glenn McQuaid was born and raised on the North side of Dublin. McQuaid’s first Collaboration with Larry Fessenden came about when he coordinated the visual effects on THE ROOST. Since then he has worked on several of Glass Eye Pix productions including THE LAST WINTER, HOUSE OF THE DEVIL and STAKELAND. McQuaid’s feature debut I Sell the Dead was a festival favorite that sold to IFC and is currently available to rent or buy at all decent retailers. He is currently curating TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, and developing various feature projects.
LISA WISELY, Producer – Lisa is a partner in The Work Room Productions and feature film producer with work that includes the critically acclaimed feature film AUTOMATONS as well as SATAN HATES YOU which is currently showing in festivals worldwide. She has worked as a producer and Business Manager for several film companies including Glass Eye Pix (THE LAST WINTER, I SELL THE DEAD, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL) and Noujaim Films (CONTROL ROOM, STARTUP.COM), Inc. and heads up all operations at Channel Midnight Releasing, an independent feature film distribution company.
GARY PULLIN, Logo and Graphics – “Ghoulish” Gary Pullin is an award-winning freelance artist residing in Toronto Canada and has steadily carved out his own unique niche with-in the genre he loves – horror. In 2009 he was voted artist of the year at the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, an organization which recognizes professionals working in the horror realm. For over ten years he made his mark as Art Director at Rue Morgue Magazine, the world’s leading genre publication dedicated to horror in culture and entertainment. His artwork and influence at Rue Morgue helped shape the ever-evolving face of horror, leading him to work with many notable contemporaries such as musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie and artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy), as well as the influences that inspired him to create in the first place, such as horror icons Clive Barker and Basil Gogos. Gary’s work has hung in galleries across the globe and has been published in numerous publications, such as Royal Flush and the heavy metal magazine Revolver. When he’s not making monsters, Gary is Rue Morgue’s resident art columnist for The Fright Gallery and has been interviewed for several genre-related documentaries, the latest being Fanboy Confessional – a TV series on SPACEchannel about fans and personalities with an undying love for counter-culture.”
VOLTAIRE, Web Animation – Started his career as a stop-motion animator and director in the eighties, at a handful of New York City animation houses, During those years, a teenaged Voltaire animated stop-motion commercials for Budweiser, Ikea, RC cola, Hess, Parker Brothers, Kellogg’s, Arm and Hammer, Marvel and many others. Voltaire went on to direct a handful of horror, sci-fi and Halloween oriented station IDs for SyFy Channel, USA Networks, Discovery, The Learning Channel, Fangoria and others. After a ten year hiatus from the film business that saw Voltaire develop a large following for his music, comic books and toys, Aurelio Voltaire has returned to making films for the love of it. He is presently working on a series of shorts call the “Chimerascope series”. The first four films in the series are narrated by Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo), Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), Deborah Harry (Blondie) and Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs). The films have toured the festival circuit and have been seen at scores of horror and animation film festivals around the world as well as collected a handful of awards.
JEFF GRACE, Theme Music – Is a composer working for film, concert and stage. His work has been performed by Flux Quartet, Bulgarica Philharmonia, Lucia Micarelli, Valentina Farcas (Berlin Comic Opera), Marcus DeLoach (New York City Opera), Kenny Barron and members of the Metropolitan and New York Philharmonic orchestras.Jeff’s recent film credits include Jim Mickle’s STAKE LAND, Kelly Reichardt’s MEEK’S CUTOFF, Larry Fessenden’s THE LAST WINTER, Ti West’s THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, THE ROOST, TRIGGER MAN, and Ilya Chaiken’s LIBERTY KID, as well as NBC’s Fear Itself episode SKIN & BONES. From 2001 to 2004 Jeff was an assistant to Academy Award winning composer Howard Shore working on the three films of Peter Jackson’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, Martin Scorsese’s THE GANGS OF NEW YORK, David Cronenberg’s SPIDER, David Fincher’s PANIC ROOM, and Frank Oz’s THE SCORE. Through that association, Jeff worked with such artists as Renee Fleming, Annie Lennox, Enya, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Kronos Quartet, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Terry Edward’s London Voices, and top studio orchestras and musicians in London, Los Angeles and New York.
DigIt Audio, Inc NYC, Audio Post Facility – DigIt audio is a full service audio post production facility specializing in Sound design and mixing for film and television. Digit has provided sound design and mixing facilities from action features like UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: REGENEARTION to indie classics HALF NELSON, LAUREL CANYON, HAPPINESS, HIGH ART, ANOTHER GAY MOVIE, JOSHUA and dozens of documentaries from SOUL POWER to ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED. DigIt audio has partnered with Glass Eye Pix on over a dozen projects since 2001 including WENDIGO, THE LAST WINTER, THE ROOST, TRIGGER MAN, AUTOMATONS, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, LIBERTY KID, I SELL THE DEAD, BITTER FEAST, and STAKE LAND.
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