Daniel Sacco holds a M.F.A. in screenwriting from York University, and a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from York and Ryerson Universities. He teaches film history at George Brown College and Video Production at Toronto Film School Online. He has worked professionally as a script consultant, film festival programmer, commercial set dresser, and video editor. Dan is presently in post-production on his first feature film as writer/director and is currently writing a manuscript for Edinburgh University Press based on his doctoral research. His work has been published in several academic journals, and he is a member of the Global Horror Studies Research Network based at the University of Pittsburgh.