Horror Highlights: TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR, STAYTUS’ “KISS N TELL”

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Returns with SEASON SIX of the Hit Horror Radio Drama!: "Glass Eye Pix, celebrating 40 years in operation with a vast slate of captivating independent genre movies that include DEPRAVED, I SELL THE DEAD, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, STAKE LAND, DARLING, and MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, is pleased to announce a sixth season of their sensory-rich genre audio drama TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE.

Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid’s audio series is back with a new slate of Tales to keep you awake at night. Says McQuaid, “Here we are, a little older, none the wiser, and once again trudging beyond the pale with a brand-new collection of Tales. This season gathers some of the sharpest, strangest, and most brilliant writers we’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. The mics are hot, the celery’s snapping, and the tape is rolling.” Fessenden adds, “It’s delightful to be back making mischief with artisans old and new. In a time when mounting a movie is so arduous, it’s fun and essential to be able to tell stories in a more spontaneous format.”

TALES celebrates its return with today’s frightful little teaser, starring youngsters Jaxon Bartok and Leon Barrett, directed by Fessenden, and penned and scored by McQuaid. The sixth season’s poster is by Tales regular Brian Level and the series’ returning theme is composed by Jeff Grace.

A new tale from Season Six will be released every second Thursday of the month starting on November 13th and will be available wherever listeners get their podcasts. The lineup for the season includes work by Tales regulars and exciting newcomers:

• THE SLAUGHTERED, by Joe Maggio (BITTER FEAST, BLISS)
  
• ORPHEUS, by Jenn Wexler (THE RANGER, THE SACRIFICE GAME)
  
• THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR WILL BE YOUR OWN, by Emily Bennett (BLOOD SHINE, ALONE WITH YOU)
  
• SUPER, by Rigo Garay (SIZE UP, actor in CRUMB CATCHER, BLACKOUT)
  
• THREE RAPS ON THE BUOY, by Glenn McQuaid (I SELL THE DEAD, THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR)
  
• MADGE, THE WORLD SPIDER, AND ONE LAST DRINK, by Richard Newby (author, We Make Monsters Here)
  
• FOX HUNT, by Craig Ian Mann (author, Phases of the Moon)
  
• EVERYTHING MUST GO, by Ted Geoghegan (WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK, BROOKLYN 45)

Also in the pipeline are new tales from Graham Reznick (I CAN SEE YOU, DEADWAX), Larry Fessenden (TRAUMA, BLACKOUT, DEPRAVED, HABIT), Clay McCleod Chapman (author, Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, Acquired Taste), Roxanne Benjamin (SOUTHBOUND, BODY AT BRIGHTON ROCK, V/H/S) April Snellings (author, Food Chain), and Joe Lynch (SUITABLE FLESH, MAYHEM).

The episodes’ casts include familiar names and newcomers including James Le Gros, Barbara Crampton, Alex Hurt, Emily Bennett, John Speredakos, Jeremy Holm, Rigo Garay, Lorraine Farris, Bill Sage, Kareem Savinon, Chloë Levine, Asta Paredes, Clay von Carlowitz, Xero Gravity, David Cardoza, Dante Fiallo, Romanichel, and Benjamin Frankenberg.

For Season Six, Fessenden and McQuaid have joined forces with producer Jordan Gass-Pooré, with primary recording and mixing by Matt Rocker of Underground Audio. Musical collaborators Graham Reznick, Glenn McQuaid, and Dave Eggar also make multiple contributions.

With 47 audio dramas under its belt, TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE pushes the format beyond the origins of old-time radio, offering listeners an immersive auditory experience. The series has been celebrated by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Indiewire, Fangoria, and Rue Morgue Magazine, and has consistently ranked among the top ten audio plays on iTunes. TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Seasons One through Five are currently available on iTunes, Audible, Spotify, Amazon, or via www.talesfrombeyondthepale.com."

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HORROR Poster Drop! Bride of Re-Animator 4K Restoration Coming from Ignite Films and Eagle Rock Pictures in 2026: "Eight months after the Miskatonic Massacre, Doctors Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) and Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott) are back - working as volunteer medics in a Peruvian civil war. But death is only the beginning: once home, West resumes his experiments, this time with a twisted new goal - to create life from spare parts and bring Dan’s late fiancée back as the ultimate re-animated creation.

A splatter-soaked chaotic cult sequel drenched in dark humor and grand guignol horror, Bride of Re-Animator pushes the boundaries of body horror with jaw-dropping practical effects from Screaming Mad George and KNB EFX Group, the renowned special makeup effects studio behind Evil Dead II, From Dusk Till Dawn, and The Walking Dead.

Bride of Re-Animator stars Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones,

Fabiana Udenio, David Gale, and Kathleen Kinmont.

As announced in May at the Fantastic Pavilion at the Marche du Film in Cannes, the splatter-soaked chaotic cult sequel will be released in 4K in 2026!

Pre-orders launching soon!

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Staytus Unleashes Industrial-Grunge Power with “Kiss N Tell,” Now Streaming Worldwide, Produced by Grammy Winner Mikal Blue: "Electro-industrial artist Staytus has officially released “Kiss N Tell,” now streaming on all major music platforms. A dark, seductive fusion of grunge-era aggression and cinematic tension, the track explores themes of obsession, secrecy, and emotional confrontation through thunderous drums, distorted guitars, and haunting vocal layers.

Produced by Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer Mikal Blue (OneRepublic, Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, Five for Fighting), the single was recorded at Revolver Recording Studio in Thousand Oaks, California. Blue’s visceral yet refined production captures Staytus’s signature blend of industrial grit and melodic vulnerability.

Adding to the explosive sound, Jeff Friedl—renowned drummer for A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, DEVO, The Beta Machine, Kesha, and FILTER—delivers a commanding rhythmic performance that propels the track’s intensity, while Anthony Laurie, guitarist for Los Angeles-based band Thredge, contributes searing guitar lines that heighten the track’s emotional voltage.

Visually, “Kiss N Tell” is inspired by Silence of the Lambs, featuring Staytus with a gothic butterfly across her lips—symbolizing secrecy, metamorphosis, and the haunting beauty of silence. The striking cover art was created by Jessica Christian (“Lovesquish”), whose darkly elegant aesthetic reflects the song’s fusion of vulnerability and danger.

“I see ‘Kiss N Tell’ as a short horror film about love. It’s dark, it’s seductive, and it leaves you questioning who’s in control—the one confessing, or the one listening.” says Staytus. The track blends grunge, industrial, and darkwave into a confessional of obsession and release. A video featuring studio recording footage from Revolver Recording Studio will premiere October 30.

“Kiss N Tell” follows Staytus’s recent single “68 Kill,” produced by Matt McJunkins of A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, and continues her ascent as one of industrial music’s most compelling new voices—a fusion of raw emotion, rebellion, and sonic power."