Jeffrey Reddick is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for creating the Final Destination franchise.

When Reddick was fourteen, he wrote a ten-page treatment of a prequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street and sent it to New Line Cinema. The studio did not accept unsolicited material, and it was returned unread. Reddick proceeded to contact studio founder Robert Shaye and asked him to read the treatment. Shaye read it and responded. This was the beginning of a letter-and-phone relationship with Shaye and his assistant that lasted for years. While in college, Jeffrey landed an internship at New Line and worked for the studio for almost eleven years. He made his directorial debut with his mystery thriller Don’t Look Back in 2020.

INSTAGRAM: @jeffreyareddick

Performer. Glittering Misfit. Mistress of Awkward. Countess of Camp. Gluten goblin. Empress of Eccentricity.

INSTAGRAM: @baby_lestrange

PDX Based Multidisciplinary Visual Artist. Performer. Event Curator. DJ.

INSTAGRAM: @onehalfnelson

Hella Haunted returns to the Queer Screams stage after last year’s rockin’ performance. She’s Your Fairy Gothmother. 

INSTAGRAM: @hella_haunted

Dragageddon invokes Drag as a form of performance Art. Celebrating the dark side of Queer since 2018.

INSTAGRAM: @dragageddon

Abigail is an American historian who specializes in LGBTQ+ history and media representation. She earned her MA in American Studies and a Certificate in Museums & Communities from Trinity College. She is a contributing writer for Horror Press, and her other work can be found on Rue Morgue, Gayly Dreadful, and Hear Us Scream.

Check out our interview with Abigail on the LGBTQ+Horror page.

IG: @bloodymilkcrate

Visual effects supervisor, associate producer, colorist, sometimes editor, pretend-cinematographer and make-believe composer.

A native of Los Angeles, Andrew J. Ceperley has amassed a multi-faceted body of work, from directing a series of six Friday the 13th short films for Paramount Home Entertainment to producing the Netflix Original Series Narcos: Mexico. Ceperley’s most recent projects include photographing the third and final season of the hit web-series I’m Fine and the feature film There’s a Zombie Outside, written and directed by Michael Varrati.

Ashleigh Elfering lives in Portland and has been an actress and writer for over ten years. Since moving from Astoria Oregon, she has acted in features, short films, You Tube channels, commercials and plays. She has written a novel. She also enjoys singing and Pilates.

Performance artist Baby LeStrange has been mind boggling audiences since 2008. She has been given many tag lines over the years from Glittering Misfit, Mistress of Awkward, Empress of Eccentricity and Countess of Camp. Baby started performing in the world of Burlesque and over the years starting adding elements of drag and video production onto the stage. Wowing audiences from New York City to Tokyo, Baby has also had the pleasure of performing for Dolly Parton in Tennessee. Alongside performance. She is the producer of Black Lodge Burlesque, an all David Lynch themed cabaret. Baby also produces the new show ODDitease showcasing marginalized performers producing absurd performance and video art.

Bry Gallagher (she/her) is a writer/actor dedicated to queer storytelling. She wrote and starred in “2 Weeks” a micro horror short that was selected for the NYX “13 Minutes of Horror” anthology and went on to stream on SHUDDER. You can catch her carving a niche for herself as a sapphic scream queen in the forthcoming horror feature film “Cat Cam”.”

Edwin Osaze is a graduate of The University of North Texas and continues his training at Upright Citizens Brigade studying improv. In addition, he has a strong background in musical theatre. His credits include Dreamgirls, Anything Goes, Hairspray, Twelfth Night, Hair and The Unmentionables. In his spare time, he enjoys watching animal videos and reading the comment section of controversial posts.

Haley Z. Boston is a queer horror filmmaker hailing from Portland, Oregon. She’s currently showrunning her original horror series at Netflix with the Duffer Brothers producing. Her directorial debut BEACH LOGS KILL premiered at SXSW in 2024 in the Narrative Shorts Competition. She’s currently writing a feature for Tango Entertainment that she will direct. She’s also currently writing a slasher movie for Orion Pictures. Previously, she wrote on Netflix’s BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR and GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES.

Jackson Tropp is a versatile actor, writer, and director from Los Angeles, known for his engaging presence across television, film, and live entertainment. With a talent for bringing stories to life, whether on screen or behind the camera, Jackson has a knack for comedy, drama, and everything in between.

His diverse training and special skills, ranging from stand-up comedy to martial arts and dance, complement his dynamic career. He’s obtained a B.A. in Theatre Arts & Electronic media and has trained with some of LA’s best, like Lesly Kahn, Killian McHugh, and Upright Citizens Brigade. Recent credits include the feature film “The Barista,” webseries, “Not Like Other Girls,” and his directorial debut short film, “What to Expect When You’re NOT Expecting.”

Lauren Norby (he/him) is an artist living in Missoula, Montana. He has been working in the film and television industry for over a decade. He loves to draw, and makes self-published comics and zines. His short film “$55 Private Room in a Safe Quiet Neighborhood” is adapted from one of his zines.

Michael Granberry is a 3-time Emmy award-winning director and stop-motion animator whose work can be seen in such films as the Oscar-winning “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”, Henry Selick’s “Wendell & Wild”, Charlie Kaufman’s Oscar-nominated “Anomalisa”, “Tales of Halloween”, “Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy” and numerous other feature films, documentaries, TV shows, web series and music videos.

His independent work, which he describes as “queer, garage-punk stop-motion slam poetry” uses recycled and repurposed materials to create strikingly unique visual stories. In addition to filmmaking, Michael enjoys giving stop-motion and puppetry-related lectures and workshops, and being an advocate for women, minorities and fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community within the animation industry.

Nick is a multimedia designer and Mattzilla is a sculptor and mold maker. They both live in Portland, OR and came together to hand-make this film. It is inspired by their love of The Return to Oz and is a love-letter to the beauty, humor, darkness and existential horror of the original Oz books.

Richard Louprasong is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles working in film and social media marketing/advertising. He is known for his award-winning short films The Cruise and The Man Crush. His family originated from the country of Laos. He was born in Idaho but for the most part of his life, he was raised in Minnesota. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career and passion in film & entertainment.

Sara Werner is an award-winning queer American filmmaker from Cape May, NJ. While they do not enjoy writing about themselves in third person, they are passionate about creating stories with themes focused on urgent social issues and characters with long bios that will inspire audiences and touch at least one lonely queer kid out there like they were. They see you, hear you and hope you know you are loved. Their work has been featured by Outfest, Raindance, Revry, and Shudder. They have helped produce and direct viral content for clients such as AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Marvel, and Vogue.

Steve Flavin is a writer and filmmaker in Los Angeles, known for centering queer characters in horror, action, and sci-fi. His work has been featured by international festivals such as Fantastic Fest, Hollywood Horrorfest, Vancouver Horror Show, and the South African Independent Film Festival. He’s also the co-founder and artistic director of SpookFest in San Francisco.

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