Gretchen Brooks is a film selection judge for both the Portland Horror Film Festival and the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival. A lifelong fan of horror, she has shared her passion for cinema on numerous convention panels and podcasts. She co-hosts Gwen and Gretchen Watch Movies and Check the Gate podcasts. Gretchen also lent her voice to the role of “Mary Rose” in the short film “The Haunted Baby Carriage.” She is currently writing a resource book for Tokusatsu films.