Tom Holland is an American director and screenwriter of horror and thriller films. His early writing projects include Class of 1984 (1982) and the Robert Bloch- inspired Psycho II (1983), the latter starring Anthony Perkins as the menacing psychopath, Norman Bates. Tom gained more notoriety, however, as a director. His directorial debut was the popular 1980s Vampire film, Fright Night (1985) which, at the time, was said to have been responsible for redefining the sub-genre, influencing later films like The Lost Boys (1987) and Near Dark (1987). The film was a box office hit and garnered three Saturn Awards and one Dario Argento Award. For his next project, Child’s Play (1988), Tom again cast Chris Sarandon. The film was a Number One box-office hit in America and a worldwide success, despite controversy over its thematic content. It, like Fright Night (1985) has since gathered a cult following amongst horror fans. Tom then went onto direct two films based upon adaptations of Stephen King’s novels: The Langoliers (1995) and Thinner (1996). He also took a cameo role in the Stephen King miniseries The Stand (1994).
Christian Francis is a horror author of original novels, comics, screenplays as well as movie novelizations (including Wishmaster, Vamp, and Titan Find, to name a few). He’s also an award-winning, multi-platform graphic designer with many years of experience in the entertainment, publishing, and arts sectors. In addition to his novels, Francis has narrated dozens of audiobooks, sung in many bands, ran an alternative karaoke at rock festivals, and even co-hosted a true crime podcast! (But then again, who HASN’T got their own true crime podcast nowadays?)
