about the hosts

EMMA

Emma’s love for horror started when she was young, watching sci-fi and classic horror films with her film-loving father and family. She credits her father for introducing her to the greats including Georges Méliès, Vincent Price, Alfred Hitchcock, Stephen King, Mary Shelley, and Bram Stoker. She’s always been fascinated with the macabre and looks forward to Halloween each year so she could celebrate all things spooky!

Top 5 Favorite Horror Films

  1. House on Haunted Hill (1959)

  2. The Fly (1986)

  3. Poltergeist (1982)

  4. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

  5. Stay Alive (2006)

First Horror Film(s)

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Night Breed (1990), or The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Favorite FINAL Girl

  • Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode) in Halloween (1978) and Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley) in Alien (1979)

ALLY

Ally has always been drawn to the eerie and unexplained, from ghost stories told at sleepovers to hunting down the scariest movies she could find. What started as a childhood thrill turned into a lifelong love for all things horror, from classic slashers to unsettling folk tales. She’s fascinated by the way horror reflects our fears and imaginations, with favorites ranging from the chilling works of Wes Craven and John Carpenter to the haunting stories of Shirley Jackson and Clive Barker. For Ally, every day is an excuse to celebrate the strange, the spooky, and the supernatural!

Top 5 Favorite Horror Films

  1. Scream (1996)

  2. Evil Dead 2 (1987)

  3. Trick ‘r Treat (2007)

  4. X (2022)

  5. Ghost Ship (2002)

First Horror Film(s)

  • Nosferatu (1979) or the IT mini series (1990)

Favorite FIRST Girl

  • Paula (Chloe) from The Final Girls (2015)