One of our favorite traditions at Certified Forgotten is our annual session at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. These free fireside chats with filmmakers and horror producers have previously featured guests like Larry Fessenden and Shudder's Sam Zimmerman, and we're excited to share that this year's guest is Brooklyn's own Tina Romero for a conversation about horror and legacies on Saturday, October 18, at 2:00 PM.
Romero is appearing at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival alongside her debut feature, Queens of the Dead. Queens of the Dead follows a group of club kids and drag queens during a zombie apocalypse. The film already played at more than a dozen film festivals in 2025, including Beyond Fest, the Tribeca Film Festival, and the Fantasia International Film Festival. Deirdre Crimmins of Rue Morgue Magazine writes that it is "legitimately exciting that there is another Romero picking up the torch of horror film," while Rebecca Sayce of FILMHOUNDS adds that "Tina has showcased her unique vision and style in a stellar debut feature that sets her out as a director to get excited about."
In addition to her work as a filmmaker, Romero is also the Vice President of the George A. Romero Foundation, which honors the life, work, and cultural influence of her late father. Among its many efforts, the George A. Romero Foundation recently partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to launch the Horror Studies Center, a multidisciplinary academic center dedicated exclusively to the horror genre. You can learn more about this initiative at the University of Pittsburgh website.
To reserve your free ticket for our fireside chat with Tina Romero, visit the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival website.
