[Video] The Creators of Horror: Panel Discussion with Women in Horror

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Written By Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief

For too long women in the horror industry haven’t had the space for their voices to shout loudly, but this is changing and that’s thanks to the phenomenal people creating content! Host Zoë Rose Smith (https://twitter.com/ZoboWithShotgun) gathered together some of the most inspiring women in horror, from podcasters to models to visual designers to authors and presenters to discuss what it means to be a woman in the horror industry.

Guests on the discussion:
👻 Ash Millman: Presenter at Playstation Access (https://twitter.com/ashmillman)
👻 Alex West: Author 'Films of The New French Extremity' and Co-Host Faculty of Horror (https://twitter.com/ScareAlex)
👻Dani Thompson: Horror film actress, model and presenter (https://twitter.com/MissDaniTeeze)
👻Billie Terror: Creator of Video Nasty Presents! (https://twitter.com/vnastypresents)
👻Janine Pipe: Writer and author of upcoming Sausages: The Making of Dog Soldiers (https://twitter.com/JaninePipe28)
👻Mo Moshaty: Writer, producer and co-producer of 13 Minutes of Horror on Shudder (https://twitter.com/MoMoshaty)
👻Kay Lynch: Founder and Festival Director of Salem Horror Festival (https://twitter.com/videocoven)

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