Thomas K. Arnold
Home Media Magazine

Arnold is the publisher and editorial director of Home Media Magazine and a regular contributor to USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter and other publications. He frequently appears on such TV shows as CNN’s “Showbiz Tonight” and G4’s “Attack of the Show” to discuss home entertainment and technology issues. Arnold is a longtime horror fan and is thrilled to be a part of Reaper Awards. Follow his musings on the entertainment industry online at www.homemediamagazine.com/tks-take.

Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton
DreadCentral.com

A lifelong horror fan, Barton broke into the business by working for Fangoria.com as message-board moderator. His tenure with Fango lasted nearly two years when he had the opportunity to expand his creative muscles by working with The Horror Channel. From there he and his team formed one of the genre’s largest and most well-respected websites, DreadCentral.com. Now a published author, an accredited critic, a respected historian and a sometimes actor, Barton shows no sign of slowing down. For Barton’s take on the latest in horror news, visit www.dreadcentral.com.

Roger Corman
Filmmaker

Independent filmmaker-producer Corman has produced more than 350 films and directed 50 others. His influence goes beyond his creative low-budget movies and is arguably one of the most gifted and masterful filmmakers. Noted for his keen ability to spot young talent, Corman’s most lasting legacy will be the legion of talent he has fostered, among them: Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, Ron Howard, Peter Fonda and Peter Bogdanovich. In 1983 Corman founded New Horizons Pictures, an independent production and distribution company, specializing in cutting-edge, modestly budgeted genre films, with a library of more than 400 titles and a steady line being produced. Corman is currently working with Shout! Factory on the ongoing Roger Corman’s Cult Classics home entertainment series.

John Latchem
Homemediamagazine.com

After graduating from UCLA with a degree in history and a taste for writing, Latchem has since worked as a newspaper editor at the News-Enterprise and did freelance work for such publications as The Hollywood Reporter. He joined Home Media Magazine in 2005, and now serves as sections editor, spearheading the reviews and TV DVD sections. Latchem also is editor of the Home Media Magazine’s annual Agent DVD consumer magazine that coincides with San Diego Comic-Con International. For Latchem’s expert guide to the world of pop culture, see his blog Agent DVD Insider.

Brad “Mr. Disgusting” Miska
Bloody-Disgusting.com

Bloody-Disgusting.com, launched in January 2001, is a Web site that covers horror movies with reviews, interviews and news. It is currently run by Miska and Tom Owen, and is co-owned by The Collective, a Beverly Hills based management company. For Miska’s take on the latest in horror news, visit www.bloody-disgusting.com.

Lawrence P. Raffel
FEARnet.com

In 2001 Raffel launched the independent horror review website MonstersAtPlay.com. Starting out as a small-scale experiment, Monsters at Play blossomed into a thriving online horror community. In August 2006, Raffel left Monsters at Play to help launch the horror channel FEARnet, where he still resides as FEARnet.com’s editor. A lifelong fan of horror films, some of Raffel’s favorite genre directors include Dario Argento, Mario Bava, Jean Rollin and David Cronenberg.

Ryan Turek, aka “Ryan Rotten”
ShockTillYouDrop.com

Turek is the managing editor of ShockTillYouDrop.com, one of the leading horror news sites on the Web. An East Coast native, he moved to Los Angeles in 1999 and worked on various horror productions before moving into the field of journalism, where he contributed to CHUD.com’s genre outlet Creature-Corner.com and, later, Creative Screenwriting, Fangoria and Rue Morgue. He also shepherded the creation of, and co-operated, DreadCentral.com. For Turek’s take on the latest in horror news, visit www.shocktillyoudrop.com.

Staci Wilson
Horror.com

Horror.com’s roving reporter Staci Layne Wilson has worn George A. Romero’s glasses, tickled Tobe Hooper and stolen a kiss from Clive Barker. She is sneaking up behind you.