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Monster Evolutions
Thursday June 4, 2026 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Westmoreland
The portrayal of creatures in horror has continuously changed to fit styles and tastes of the time. Through the lens of classic film monsters such as vampires, werewolves, and zombies, we will explore how they evolve to fit different times and attitudes. This discussion will further examine how these portrayals have been reinvented in film and on the page as well as what new creatures are on the rise.
Moderators
avatar for Victoria Dalpe

Victoria Dalpe

Victoria Dalpe is a Providence-based horror writer and painter. To date, her short fiction has appeared in over sixty anthologies. She has put out the collection Les Femmes Grotesques and the horror fantasy trilogy Selene Shade: Resurrectionist for Hire with CLASH Books. Book 2 Selene... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Bill Bridges

Bill Bridges

Author, Game Designer

avatar for Erik Hanson

Erik Hanson

Cradle to the Grave podcast
I'm Erik, host of the horror movie podcast Cradle to the Grave. I've been making my way through horror movies, starting in 1971 and working my way up to modern-day. In addition to podcasting, I am an author; my first novel, Death Machine, was self-published. I am currently working... Read More →
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Amanda Headlee

Amanda Headlee is the author of Till We Become Monsters, This is How a Villain is Made, Madness and Greatness Can Share the Same Face, and several short stories. A devoted connoisseur of cosmic and psychological horror, Amanda can often be found unraveling the universe’s darkest... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Morton

Lisa Morton

Co-Chair, StokerCon 2026
Author of four novels and over 200 short stories, screenwriter, Halloween and paranormal expert, past President of the Horror Writers Association, and 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
avatar for Alan Orloff

Alan Orloff

Writer. Thirteen books, 60+ short stories, most crime fiction. Won an Anthony, an Agatha, a Derringer, and two Thriller Awards. Have two horror novels coming out in 2027.
Thursday June 4, 2026 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Westmoreland
  Horror History

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