Ashley Thorpe’s fourth Penny Dreadful animation, The Hairy Hands, which is based on the Devon legend, is due to have the script and budget signed off by South West Screen on June 15, but there is still concern that the name may alienate audiences outside the Devon region.
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Teenagers use film to explore Bideford Bay
Teenage filmmakers in Torridge are exploring life in and around Bideford Bay.
Heavenly Creatures inspiration to attend Torbay Festival of Crime Writers
Author Anne Perry, whose real life story inspired the film Heavenly Creatures, will be in Torbay on April 4 for the Torbay Festival of Crime Writers, Sleuths!
Fawlty Towers documentary captures Torquay heritage
London-based documentary team Tiger Productions have been in Torquay filming The Story of Fawlty Towers.
The horror of Ashley Thorpe – the animator talks to D+CFilm
Ashley Thorpe will take us by the hand and lead us through his top five horror films over the next five days. He will go through each movie and explain why they keep him – and us – shivering on the edge of the seat. But first, here’s the low-down on the filmmaker who puts […]