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Hell-Tor Gothic film festival puts Devon on horror map

A new festival in Exeter celebrating Dartmoor and Devon’s rich history of ghosts, ghouls and witchcraft – Hell-Tor – will take place this November.

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Borley Rectory stunning horror doc goes to Blu-ray

You can bring on of the country’s most haunted house right into your home as Borley Rectory goes on Blu-ray.

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Special screening of ground-breaking animated horror-doc Borley Rectory in Exeter

Borley Rectory is back at Studio 74 at the Exeter Phoenix for a special screening following its record-breaking Exeter premiere.

‘Don’t waste your time making other people’s dreams’: working class filmmaker Ashley Thorpe offers advice at Eng Riviera Film Fest

Film aficionado Ashley Thorpe has been ploughing his distinct filmmaking furrow more years than you can shake a spectral fist at. And his style, tenacity and downright hard-work (plus talent obs) has been paying hard-won dividends. He’ll be sharing his rich experience -plus some new news about his Borley Rectory film -with filmmakers and film fans during the English Riviera Film Festival. Not an event to miss.

A golden trail for film in the English Riviera Film Festival

The latest promo for the English Riviera Film Festival sees a suave secret agent type (surely modelled on the fest’s head honcho John Tomkins) on a mission to secure six golden tickets from the festival’s six venues.

Much anticipated horror film Tales of Halloween enjoys a touch of Exeter animator Ashley Thorpe

Ashley Thorpe is an animation-a-holic, he’s also a bit of a horror aficionado, and he’s managed to get his busy fingers involved in a Hollywood flick that is being touted as horror of the year.

Help the Borley Rectory team finish shooting their spooking new animated film starring Reece Shearsmith

The final push is on to finish shooting on the animated horror Borley Rectory, starring Reece Shearsmith. And a crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo has been set up for people to help towards the film’s completion.

Borley Rectory is written and directed by Ashley Thorpe, who amongst other things has made Scayrecrow, The Screaming Skull and The Hairy Hands -three award-winning animated shorts inspired by neglected aspects of British legend. [Read more…] about Help the Borley Rectory team finish shooting their spooking new animated film starring Reece Shearsmith

‘A wealth of talent resides in Devon’ Borley Rectory director Ashley Thorpe talks to John Tomkins

This past summer I was very fortunate enough to catch up with filmmaker Ashley Thorpe. I discovered Ashley’s films through a filmmaking event at Exeter Phoenix called Cine. They were showing one of his short films called the Hairy Hands and another Scayre Crow. I love the visual style of the films and the storytelling, plus the use of animation with live action. For the Ashley’s next film he has attracted some an awesomely talented team. Here’s Ashley to tell you more

Star-studded horror film casting call

Exciting news! Carrion Films is putting together the cast for Borley Rectory, and you could be a part of it!

Crowdfunded indie horror Borley Rectory in production with top names

With indie horror supremo Ashley Thorpe on the panel of the Considering Crowdfunding event at the Two Short Nights film festival in Exeter, we thought we’d have a quick catch-up with his Borley Rectory film.

Considering Crowdfunding: panel discussion at Two Short Nights

Crowdfunding is becoming the new norm for filmmakers wanting to realise new projects. With over 500 active crowdfunding platforms it is no wonder more filmmakers than ever are turning to the Internet and social media to ‘pre-sell’ their projects rather than following traditional routes.

Borley Rectory teaser trailer for crowd-funding campaign

Borley Rectory laid claim to be the most haunted house in England, and, as you would expect, is ripe for an interpretation by one of British horror’s freshest voices.

Live New York performance of Devon filmmaker’s latest script

Horror filmmaker Ashley Thorpe is making the transition to the stage when his latest script, Dead Man’s Shoes, is performed live in New York.

Devon filmmaker to discusses Dartmoor legends with Ann Widdecombe on Radio 4

The Hairy Hands on Radio 4 — Exeter filmmaker Ashley Thorpe will be on Radio Four

Dartmoor legend aficionado, filmmaking and leading light in the revival of British Horror, Ashley Thorpe of Carrion Films will be on Radio 4 talking about Dartmoor legends.

Read Ashley Thorpe’s Rondo nominated interview with Hammer legend Peter Sasdy

When Ashley met Peter — Devon writer and filmmaker Ashley Thorpe and filmmaking legend Peter Sasdy at the Fantastic Film Weekend 2011 in Bradford

Fangoria have allowed a pdf of Devon filmmaker and writer Ashley Thorpe’s interview with Hammer legend Peter Sasdy, to be downloaded as part of Ashley’s bid to win a much-coveted horror industry Rondo award.

Devon filmmaker Ashley Thorpe in running for a Rondo

To celebrate Exeter filmmaker and writer Ashley Thorpe being nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award, we thought we have a quick look at some of his work.

Julian Sands joins Devon filmmaker’s resurrection of British Gothic Horror

Julian Sands, Ashley Thorpe and Mick Grierson — Actor Julian Sands, with Ashley Thorpe and Mick Grierson of Carrion Films

Carrion Films is set to follow the multi-award winning animated films Scayrecrow, The Screaming Skull and The Hairy Hands with the next ground breaking film in its series of gothic shorts. Borley Rectory is inspired by what director Ashley Thorpe believes to be neglected aspects of British horror heritage. It’s an approach that has led to the Devon-based artist being marked as integral to a British Horror revival.

Grassroots horror documentary calls on Ashley Thorpe

Ashley Thorpe in filmmaking documentary — Exeter filmmaker Ashley Thorpe on Brilliant Terrors, a documentary about the rise of grassroots horror filmmaking

Carrion Film director Ashley Thorpe has been selected to join a multitude of filmmakers from across the globe to be part of a US-shot feature-length documentary, with the working title Brilliant Terror, which investigates the so called grassroots horror phenomena.

Ongoing US success for Devon writer and filmmaker

Demon Huntsman: Wall Street Journal — The Demon Huntsman: the story from Devon-based filmmaker and writer is featured in an article in the Wall Street Journal about the series of radio plays its part of

It’s not often that Devon-based filmmakers bag top billing in the Wall Street Journal, but that’s exactly what horror aficionado Ashley Thorpe has done.

Looking at 10 Big Years of Two Short Nights

Mrs Lustleigh's fancies — Mrs Lustleigh's Fancies: part of the Two Short Nights heritage

This is the 10th year of Two Short Nights, and as a celebration and retrospective there will be a screening of past films along with a panel of filmmakers speaking about their experience.

Shrouded in secrecy, the Borley Rectory trailer was screened at the Buried Alive Film Festival

Borley Recory — Borley Rectory: the attendees of the Buried Alive film festival were able to get an early glimpse of Ashley Thorpe's animated documentary

The trailer to Exeter filmmaker Ashley Thorpe’s Borley Rectory received an airing at the Buried Alive Film Festival.

Music video: This Mystery, The Sunshine Getaway

â€ªLast summer the very talented filmmaking abilities of Ashley Thorpe, Toby DeBurgh and Tom Atkinson worked together on a video for the catchy This Mystery from The Sunshine Getaway.

From horror feature to graphic novel, the story of Spring Heeled Jack is a source of inspiration

Spring Heeled Jack: inspiring graphic novelist Craig Daley along with Devon filmmaker Ashley Thorpe

The articles about the Devon filmmaker Ashley Thorpe’s reworking of Penny Dreadfuls caught my attention, as his involvement in the retelling the story of Spring Heeled Jack in cinematic form is similar to my CDROM Graphic Novel, we are both repackaging of the same urban legend.

Horror maestro Ashley Thorpe sets to work on new Penny Dreadful short

Borley Rectory: award-winning horror director Ashley Thorpe is undertaking a new short while his feature is in pre-production

Despite a feature in the making, Ashley Thorpe is embarking on a new short film, this time about famed haunted house Borley Rectory.

Devon filmmakers spends a Fanstastic Film Weekend with movie legends

Fantastic Film Weekend: Ashley Thorpe and Peter Sasdy

Devon filmmaker Ashley Thorpe had a wonderful Fantastic Film Weekend at the Bradford National Media Museum where he interviewed one of horror cinema’s greatest directors, and chatted aesthetics, art and hobnobbing with Sirs Jonathan Miller and Christopher Frayling.

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