The Telluride Horror Show 2020 Shelter-in-Place Edition Arrives Tomorrow

Written by Emily Auskaps

This year, not surprisingly, Colorado’s first and longest running horror festival, the Telluride Horror Show will be held virtually, taking place over four days. As always, there’s plenty to look forward to as they will be offering the best and latest horror genre films from around the world. In the first wave alone, 11 feature and 40 short films from 13 countries were announced, as well of some of the most recognized authors of the genre.

Despite not being able to gather together in the gorgeous town of Telluride, we can still partake in all kinds of horror goodness, and, with a little imagination and creativity, it wouldn’t be difficult to create the feeling of a lovely mountain town in our own places. Or if you love Halloween as much as I do, you probably have plenty of decorations to give your viewing room a truly spooky feel. Just dim the lights, light some candles, and prepare to enjoy all the delicious horror content this con has to offer.

Such as, “Creepy Campfire Tales”. Which is a yearly tradition at this festival and is free and open to the public. They offer a chance to hear four of this year’s guest authors share spooky tales fit to be told around a campfire and this sounds like incredible fun. I know one of my fondest memories growing up, was sitting in the dark, whether at camp or a slumber party, and regaling each other with the scariest stories we knew. Which makes this a fun opportunity to have someone tell you a story meant to make your spine tingle once again (or maybe for the first time!). Also open to the public and free is a live virtual conversation with the well-known authors Max Brooks and Daniel Kraus. This promises to be absolutely fascinating, as anyone familiar with their writing knows.

With a plethora of film offerings, there is so much to be excited about. So many different themes are explored, and many different countries from across the world are represented. The film that fans of Evil Dead are definitely going to want to check out is; Hail to the Deadites. A love note to the fans that gave the franchise its undying and still-growing popularity. It includes interviews with not only the cast and crew, but also collectors and fans. Plus, Ted Raimi, a staple of the franchise; will be hosting his own special event on Saturday, entitled ‘Deathly Spirits with Ted Raimi’ that should be worth checking out. But, back to the movies. Because, The Columnist sounds like a must see in this current environment in which journalism is under attack, for it features a columnist that is deluged with hateful messages and death threats issued anonymously on social media. In this darkly comedic movie, she becomes fed up one day and decides to seek her revenge. Plus, there are films about creepy strangers, possessed antiques, haunted AirBnBs, and women suspected of witchcraft to name only a few. For there are a delicious variety of films sure to suit many tastes this year.

This year, nearly nothing is the same as in previous years. But we still have the chance to revel in a celebration of all things horror in the safety of our abodes thanks to the Telluride Horror Show going online. So, grab your passes, decorate your space and get ready to soak up all the horror you need this October. Tickets for the festival, and the complete schedule of events for this year’s virtual edition of the festival, are now available at telluridehorrorshow.com.

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