By MICHAEL GINGOLD
Glass Eye Pix celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new collection of audio horror.
RUE MORGUE got the first word about the sixth season of TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, the homage to classic radio terrors overseen by Larry Fessenden (BLACKOUT, DEPRAVED, WENDIGO) and Glenn McQuaid (I SELL THE DEAD, THE RESTORATION OF GRAYSON MANOR). A teaser for the new lineup titled THE HOST, directed by Fessenden, written and scored by McQuaid and featuring young performers Jaxon Bartok and Leon Barrett can be heard below; the poster was created by TALES regular Brian Level, and the series’ returning theme was composed by Jeff Grace.
A new entry in TALES’ season six will be released every second Thursday of the month, beginning on November 13 and available wherever you get your podcasts. The talent involved includes both TALES regulars and exciting newcomers:
- THE SLAUGHTERED, by Joe Maggio (BITTER FEAST, BLISS)
- ORPHEUS, by Jenn Wexler (THE RANGER, THE SACRIFICE GAME)
- THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR WILL BE YOUR OWN, by Emily Bennett (BLOOD SHINE, ALONE WITH YOU)
- SUPER, by Rigo Garay (SIZE UP, actor in CRUMB CATCHER, BLACKOUT)
- THREE RAPS ON THE BUOY, by McQuaid
- MADGE, THE WORLD SPIDER, AND ONE LAST DRINK, by Richard Newby (author, WE MAKE MONSTERS HERE)
- FOX HUNT, by Craig Ian Mann (author, PHASES OF THE MOON)
- EVERYTHING MUST GO, by Ted Geoghegan (WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK, BROOKLYN 45)
Also coming up are new tales from Graham Reznick (I CAN SEE YOU, DEADWAX), Clay McCleod Chapman (author, WHISPER DOWN THE LANE, GHOST EATERS, ACQUIRED TASTE), Roxanne Benjamin (SOUTHBOUND, BODY AT BRIGHTON ROCK, V/H/S) April Snellings (author, FOOD CHAIN), Joe Lynch (SUITABLE FLESH, MAYHEM) and Fessenden himself. The casts are also rife with familiar names and newcomers, such as James Le Gros, Barbara Crampton, Alex Hurt, Bennett, John Speredakos, Jeremy Holm, Garay, Lorraine Farris, Bill Sage, Kareem Savinon, Chloë Levine, Asta Paredes, Clay von Carlowitz, Xero Gravity, David Cardoza, Dante Fiallo, Romanichel and Benjamin Frankenberg.
“Here we are,” McQuaid says, “a little older, none the wiser, and once again trudging beyond the pale with a brand-new collection of TALES. This season gathers some of the sharpest, strangest, and most brilliant writers we’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. The mics are hot, the celery’s snapping, and the tape is rolling.” Adds Fessenden, “It’s delightful to be back making mischief with artisans old and new. In a time when mounting a movie is so arduous, it’s fun and essential to be able to tell stories in a more spontaneous format.”
Also part of the TALES team is producer Jordan Gass-Pooré, with primary recording and mixing by Matt Rocker of Underground Audio. Musical collaborators Reznick, McQuaid and Dave Eggar also make multiple contributions. You can check out the first five seasons of TALES on iTunes, Audible, Spotify, Amazon and at the official website.
