THIRD ANNUAL TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW HAS SOMETHING FOR ALL FILM FANS

07 Oct THIRD ANNUAL TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW HAS SOMETHING FOR ALL FILM FANS

This year’s Telluride Horror Show poster.

A lot of people, even self-proclaimed film buffs, turn up their noses at the mention of horror movies. But their cinematic snobbery doesn’t apply to things like film noir, Alfred Hitchcock’s dark, taut suspense or Quentin Tarantino’s brand of gore. So, in essence, they do like horror movies. Or at least certain horror movies.

Telluride Horror Show, the film festival dedicated to this genre, is here to help people expand their minds a bit. The same elements that created classic films in eras past are still in play today. And this year, the festival’s third annual event, the film schedule features something for everyone.

Do you like suspense? Try “The Elevator,” a Norwegian film playing at this year’s festival. Nine people and a bomb that cannot be defused are stuck in an elevator in this edge-of-your-seat flick.

Perhaps you are a fan of animation—check out “ParaNorman.” This is a darling film about a misfit boy who can see and talk with dead people. “ParaNorman” is a new offering from LAIKA studios, the animators who created the Oscar-nominated “Coraline,” and LAIKA’s Mark Shapiro will be here in person to talk about the movie.

Maybe you like the twisted, macabre outliers of the genre, the most dark and violent of horror movies. The film “Excision,”that premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, follows a disturbed teenager as her coming of age coincides with her delusional, demented fantasy world.

There is also the horror-comedy of “The Battery,” which follows two hilarious characters as they navigate the post-apocalyptic world, protecting themselves against zombies. Telluride Horror Show would not be complete without sci fi, and this year’s “Errors of the Human Body,” is a very creepy narrative about genetics and human regeneration. And for people who like pulp fiction and pop culture, “Junkie” is a trip—part dark comedy, part wildly violent fantasy, this film will haunt you long after you leave the theatre.

For some classic, Halloween horror, check out the closing film “American Scream.” This is a critically acclaimed movie about three families turning their homes into haunted houses for the Oct. 31 holiday and patrons are urged to come in costume. For more information about this year’s festivities, visit Telluride Horror Show.