Telluride Horror Show Explained

Telluride Horror Show
Location:	Telluride, Colorado, USA
Founded:	2010
Language:	International
Website:	telluridehorrorshow.com

The Telluride Horror Show is a film festival that takes place in the mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado.

Over a three day weekend each mid-October, the festival exhibits horror, dark fantasy films, sci-fi films, and thriller films from around the world and attendees from all over the United States.^[1]

History

Founded in 2010, the Telluride Horror Show is Colorado's first and longest-running genre film festival.^[2]

Films are shown in three theaters: the Palm, the Nugget Theater, and the historic Sheridan Opera House.^[3]

Additional events include the Creepy Campfire Tales and book signing with an established author from the horror genre, the Pig Roast, the I Scream Social, the Killer Karaoke Party, and the Dread Central Horror Trivia competition.^[4]

Since its inception, the festival's pulp magazine-style posters have been created by cartoonist/illustrator Mark Zingarelli.^[5]

At the 2015 festival, writer/director producer Henry Selick settled the long-running debate that his 1993 classic The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween movie, not a Christmas movie.^[6]

In 2018, the festival opened a brick and mortar horror merchandise store, Gargoyle's Gift Shop.^[7]

Special Guests

2019^[8]

Kelly Link, Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur genius grant winner

Joe Bob Briggs, film critic and performer

Eli Craig, director of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Joshua Hoffine, horror photographer

Meredith Borders, managing editor of Fangoria

Jeremy Robert Johnson, horror author

2018^[9]

Meredith Borders, managing editor of Fangoria

Stephen Chiodo, writer/director of Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Jeremy Robert Johnson, horror author

Paul G. Tremblay, horror author and editor

2017^[10]

Meredith Borders

Jon Davison, film producer

Jeremy Robert Johnson

Tyler MacIntyre, director of Tragedy Girls

Greg McLean, film director

Patrick Brice, film director

2016^[11]

Joe R. Lansdale, horror author

Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt, writers/stars of Spring Break Zombie Massacre

2015

Henry Selick, writer/producer/director

John Carroll Lynch, actor/director

Stephen Cognetti, writer/director of Hell House LLC

Notes and References

1. Web site: Q&A: Telluride Horror Show Festival Director Ted Wilson.
2. Web site: Telluride Horror Show Announced its Initial Lineup of Films. 2017-09-07.
3. Web site: Venues | Telluride Horror Show.
4. Web site: Telluride Horror Show Adds More Films and a Scary Virtual Reality Experience. 3 October 2018.
5. Web site: Telluride Horror Show Releases Fantastic Official Poster for its Eighth Year. 2017-07-26.
6. Web site: 'Nightmare Before Christmas' director reveals whether it's a Halloween or Christmas movie. Entertainment Weekly.
7. Web site: Gargoyle's Gift Shop | Unique Collectibles, Toys, & Merchandise.
8. Web site: Telluride Horror Show has something for everyone.
9. Web site: Telluride Horror Show lineup includes 'Killer Klowns,' 'Anna and the Apocalypse,' and Paul Tremblay. Entertainment Weekly.
10. Web site: Telluride Horror Show Just Announced More Films and We're Already Terrified. 2017-09-29.
11. Web site: Telluride Horror Show Announces Second Wave of Films. 2016-10-05.