is a film festival programmer, film journalist and film historian whose expertise is horror movies. She is co-founder of the Etheria Film Festival, the most prestigious festival showcase of new horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, and thriller films directed by women. She has contributed to a variety of genre books and magazines, including Fangoria, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Moviemaker Magazine, Ms. Magazine, Rue Morgue, and Delirium. She works on special feature commentaries and liner essays for companies like Hammer Films, Vinegar Syndrome, Kino Lorber, Deaf Crocodile, and Saturn’s Core.