Bruce G Hallenbeck is an author, actor and screenwriter. His books include The Hammer Vampire, the Amicus Anthology and Rock'N'Roll Monsters: The American International Story. Hallenbeck is considered a leading authority on British horror films and was recently a special guest at the International Vampire Film and Arts Festival in London, where he did a stage presentation with several actresses from Hammer films. His own films include The Drowned and Fangs, both of which are streamed on Amazon Prime, and he has written for the legendary magazine Little Shoppe of Horrors for nearly forty years. He lives in upstate New York with his wife Rosa, their dog, four cats and several ghosts.