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<p>Rob is a member of the Critics Choice Association and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. While many of Rob&#8217;s contemporaries got into the movie coverage game right after college, Rob spent his formative years managing retail stores and working in the Peet&#8217;s Coffee IT department. That changed in late 2007 when he reached out to a young film site called Film School Rejects about writing opportunities. They didn&#8217;t pay at the time, but free movies and a chance to share his opinions were more than enough for a hobby. He went full-time as a writer some years later and ultimately called FSR his online home for seventeen years.</p>


Rob Hunter

Turning a Savage Subgenre Silly with ‘The Eternal Evil of Asia’

<p>Christine Makepeace (<a href="http://www.christinemakepeace.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christinemakepeace.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745962351495000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2aDbZJlXY5HlfUgsvhf9aL">www.christinemakepeace.com</a>) is a screenwriter and film essayist living in the Southern California desert. Christine’s work has been featured at Dread Central, Certified Forgotten, Movie Jawn, Film School Rejects, and Crooked Marque among others. She is the former EIC and founder of the film magazine <em>Paracinema</em>.</p>


Christine Makepeace

Editorials

We’re Already Living in the ‘Land of the Dead’

<p><span class="mvp-author-page-desc left relative">Tori Potenza (she/they) is a queer film critic and historian based in Philadelphia. They are a staff writer with MovieJawn and have published work for Nottingham Horror Collective, Slay Away With Us, and Certified Forgotten. She is a lecturer who has spoken at film festivals and schools. Her work often focuses on sex and gender themes in film along with body horror and posthumanism. Currently they are working as a shorts screener for Brooklyn Horror Fest.</span></p>


Tori Potenza

‘The Cremator’ Is a Meditation on Extremist Indoctrination

<p>Lívia Reim is a nerd with an MA in Filmmaking and a couple award winning short films under her belt. She has contributed to publications such as Certified Forgotten, Rock &amp; Art UK, Remezcla and others, focusing mainly on the horror genre, LGBTQ+ and feminist topics. If you&#8217;d like to politely agree or disagree with her, follow her at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/liviareim_oficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@liviareim_oficial</a> on Instagram.</p>


Livia Reim

‘Predators’ Wants Us To Maintain Our Empathy Amidst the Horrors

<p>Bee Delores is a freelance writer based in West Virginia. They are a columnist for Bloody Disgusting and have bylines in /Film, Dread Central, Slay Away with Us, Here Us Scream, and others. In 2023, Bee served on the screening board for Overlook Film Festival. They are also the founder of the indie horror blog B-Sides &amp; Badlands. When they&#8217;re not watching Halloween H20 for the one-millionth time, they are hiking, biking, crocheting, or snuggling their four cats.</p>


Bee Delores

‘Bed Rest’ Is an Overlooked Showcase for Melissa Barrera

Mrs. French’s Cat is Missing: Words as Weapons in ‘Pontypool’

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<div>Brendan Jesus is a freelance writer and general havoc-causer/co-host of the Horror Press Podcast. If he isn&#8217;t watching something scary, playing with magnets, or sulking in the rain, you can find Brendan reading sketchy conspiracy books or listening to Coast to Coast with Art Bell.</div>
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Brendan Jesus

‘Night of the Demon’ Is The Bigfoot Slasher You’ve Always Wanted

<p>Meg has been writing professionally about all things film-related since 2016. She was most recently a Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects as well as a Curator for One Perfect Shot. She has attended international film festivals such as TIFF, Hot Docs, and the Nitrate Picture Show as a member of the press. In her day job as an archivist and records manager, she regularly works with physical media and is committed to ensuring ongoing physical media accessibility in the digital age.</p>


Meg Shields

‘X-Cross’: The Bonkers J-Horror Gem That Feels Like A PS2 Survival Horror Game

Grief, Horror, and Netherworld Breakdancing in ‘Hello Dracula’

<p>Molly Henery is a film critic, entertainment writer, and author of both nonfiction and fiction with a Master&#8217;s degree in professional creative writing. Molly began writing horror film reviews for her own website, The Blogging Banshee, before eventually branching out and writing for other outlets including Fangoria, Dread Central, Nightmarish Conjurings, and more. She is most well-known for her “Uterus Horror” column on Certified Forgotten which examines a different film each month in a subgenre of horror Molly named and defined. Molly has made a name for herself as a horror genre expert which has allowed her to be a guest on numerous podcasts, is a cast member of Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, and co-authored the upcoming book, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Keep up on what Molly Henery is watching and writing about on her social media.</p>


Molly Henery

Uterus Horror

‘The Sacrifice Game’ Brings Horror Home for the Holidays

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<div>James Emanuel Shapiro is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He&#8217;s been the COO of NEON and Drafthouse Films, worked at Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, and most recently was the President of Distribution at XYZ Films. His gravestone will read &#8220;Made the only other offer to buy <strong><em>Paranormal Activity</em></strong>.”</div>
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