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About Us
DENISE GOSSETT - Founder / Festival Director
Denise moved to Los Angeles from Orlando, FL. Denise has been in the entertainment business for over 18 years primarily as an actress. She can be seen in the latest Mel Gibson movie "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", "The Last Ride" with Dennis Hopper and on such tv shows as "The Office", "The New Adventures of Old Christine", "Samantha Who?", "Veronica Mars","Fashion House", "Believers Among Us", "Superboy","Guilty Or Innocent", "The Life of Tonya Harding", "What Should You Do?", a recurring role on "Zoey 101", "Drake & Josh", "Born on a Bad Day", "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant", "Untold Stories of the E.R", The Michael Jackson Trial on E!", "Scene of the Crime", and "The Great Imposter". Denise has also had lead roles in many feature films. Denise started this film festival after starring in the horror film "Chain of Souls". She can also be seen in the SciFi film "Decaying Orbit" and the horror films "La Llorona", "Carnies", "M", "Fright Club, and in the upcoming "The Cellar Door 2: Preymate."
Denise Gossett
 

TODD BEESON - Festival Director
Todd came out to Los Angeles from his home town of Grand Haven, Michigan 21 years ago. He began his career working at Walt Disney Imagineering. While at Disney he worked on numerous theme park projects. Todd is the owner of multiple businesses, one of which is Shriekfest. In his spare time he reads, travels, and loves playing golf.

MARIE DAVID & DAWN KENTELA - Submissions Dept & Publicity

JESSE REISMAN - Webmaster

TODD ALAN JOHNSON - Poster Design

INTERNS:
  • Tim Curns
  • Madeline V. Goff
  • Tim Morgan
  • Jenna Pitman
  • Brandon Devitt
  • Carolyncarol Scott

    VOLUNTEERS:
  • Roderick Bentley
  • Mark Capehart
  • Jack Lindauer
  • Dutch Marich
  • Tricia Delaney
  • Susan Adriensen


  • 2011 JUDGES:
  • Annette Sowell
  • Azrael Renea
  • Bill Oberst Jr
  • Bill Vigil
  • Brandon Devitt
  • Brian Collier
  • Carolyncarol Scott
  • Chip Street
  • Clea Frost
  • Draven Midnight Stone
  • Heather Wixson (Dread Central)
  • Brian "Dreads"
  • Jason Lloyd
  • Jason Kolucki
  • Jeff Drake
  • John Estrada (NBC)
  • John P. Jennings
  • Jon Mora (Quadrant Pics)
  • Jonas Navickas
  • Karina Wilson
  • Kevin Barney
  • Mala (Latino review)
  • Matt Rosvally
  • Patricia Chassin
  • Rachel Goldberg
  • Sam Santiago (The Realm Cast)
  • Gruesome Hertzogg
  • Tim Semek
  • Rosie Semek