Laura Di Girolamo is a writer for such publications as Exclaim! Film and Cinefilles, a social media professional, and a performer at stand-up storytelling shows in Toronto. A graduate of the York University Film Studies program, her research specialized in female representation in genre films and TV. She is also one of the co-creators of The Bloody Mary Film Festival, which spotlights the work of female-identifying Canadian filmmakers in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. Laura is a devoted fan of lipstick, Korean skincare, ghost stories, gross bar food, and cats.  Her love for horror films likely began the year she turned 13 and watched The Craft about three times a week. Follow her on Twitter at @laura_digi and @bloodymaryff