[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mark Tullius is the author of Unlocking the Cage: Exploring the Motivations of MMA Fighters and dark fiction which includes Ain't No Messiah, Twisted Reunion, 25 Perfect Days: Plus 5 More, Brightside, and the YA series Try Not to Die. The second book in the series, Try Not to Die: In Brightside, is scheduled for release Sept...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lauren Salerno is a writer and literary organizer. She currently sits on the board for the Los Angeles Science Fiction Short Story Awards. She is the co-creator and, up until 2017, the curator of Shades & Shadows, a speculative fiction nonprofit and event series. Her writing has been featured in the East...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Growing up just miles away from Knott’s Berry Farm and Disneyland, Dan has always had a strong love of theme parks. Attending Knott’s Scary Farm in 1994 for the first time at the age of just 9, Dan fell in love with haunted attractions and hasn’t missed a season since....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jon Cooke has designed, art directed, and produced attractions for some of the most successful Halloween-themed events in the world. As a designer for Knott's Scary Farm, Cooke was responsible for groundbreaking attractions such as Special Ops: Infected, Dark Ride, and Paranormal, Inc. With his current company, Plague Productions (PlagueProductions.com),...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As Creative Director for Universal Studios, John Murdy has been responsible for the creative development of a wide variety of rides, shows, attractions and special events for Universal Studios theme parks worldwide. Since 2006, John has served as Creative Director/Executive Producer of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, creating “living...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With over 25 years of haunt experience, Chris Williams has become one of the leading Halloween attraction designers in the industry. At a young age, Chris had a great passion for Halloween, make-up, and monsters, especially the Universal classics. His passion for creatures followed him into adulthood, as Chris jumped...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Graffiti artist. Illustrator. Graphic designer. Full-time nerd. Lifetime horror fan. Jon Asperin is a multi-talented “behind-the-scenes” force of the Knott’s Berry Farm Entertainment Design team. As the co-creator of the fan-favorite maze, Special Ops: Infected, Jon’s raw energy and creative ideas have helped shape the zombie apocalypse at the Farm...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jeff Tucker has worked at Knott’s Berry Farm for 25 years. He has helped create some of the best interactive scare experiences, including "Trapped" and "Possessed," and played the title character in the cult classic show "Tommy Tomb in the Tiki Lounge of Terror." Outside of Knott’s he hosts the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Christopher is the creator of Sinful Celluloid. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he has collaborated with artists of all kinds including musicians, filmmakers and comic creators. His areas of interest include horror, pirates, and exploitation of all sorts including bikers, nazis, and nuns. He is into 60’s Hot-Rod cool,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Curtis Rx is a writer and musician from Southern California, best known for his horror themed musical projects, Creature Feature and Rufus Rex. He has recently added the role of director to his resume with a series of short horror films in development.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner full_width="" full_height="" columns_placement="middle" video_bg="" video_bg_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMJXxhRFO1k" video_bg_parallax="" parallax=""...