Born in the Central Valley of California, the legend of Smith began when he tried to turn into the Incredible Hulk as a child and was still beaten up by bullies. Writer of essays, composer of film scores. Lifelong Carpenter fanatic. Let’s get weird.
Orla Smith is a freelance film journalist and filmmaker based near London. She is the Executive Editor of film site and publishing house Seventh Row, where she has co-authored several books about the works of filmmakers such as Céline Sciamma and Kelly Reichardt.
Rachel Bellwoar really wants to visit the Criterion closet. Coca Cola is her coffee, and when she’s not writing for Council of Zoom you can find her reviews at Comicon, Flickering Myth, and Diabolique Magazine. She also has some essays in the upcoming book, ‘Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: A History of Sitcoms that Sometimes Got Serious.’
Chris Vander Kaay is a screenwriter and author of three nonfiction books on horror film history. His coffee table book Spoiler Alert: The Big Book of Movie Plots came out in early 2020, along with his first fiction book, the dystopian horror novel Life After Death. He can be found on Twitter at @ckvanderkaay, recommending underrated horror films and preaching the gospel of Pontypool and Dust Devil.
Nathan is a freelance journalist particularly interested in South-Korean media.
Richard Pallardy is a freelance writer based in Chicago. While he concentrates on science-related material, he also writes political and social commentary and occasional profiles of entertainers. He worked for Encyclopedia Britannica for seven years as an editor and has contributed to publications such as Earth Island Journal, ODDA Magazine, and Earth.com
Lauren Miles is a freelance film journalist who loves all things gothic, fantasy, and film noir. She is also a Halloween enthusiast and cat lady. Her writing can be found at outlets such as Digital Spy, Film Stories, and more. You can read more of her film thoughts on Twitter @Lauren_M1les, and at The Reel Truth Reviews blog.
Living Blue in a Red State. Military Brat. Author of the Minni the Witch (www.minnithewitch.com) series.
Brian is a freelance writer and podcaster who has somehow managed to convince his wife to name all their pets after Star Wars characters.
Born and raised in Toronto, and movie theatres. He’s been fascinated with film for as long as he can remember. He believes one of the best activities known to people is the post-movie discussion, so he and his friend Jeffrey started a podcast to have those conversations, while also asking questions to one another and the audience. This led him to film criticism and hasn’t looked back since.
