Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.

Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. is a professor at Loyola Marymount University, as well as an actor, director and stage combat choreographer. He is the author and editor of over two dozen books, including Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema , Back from the Dead: Reading Remakes of Romero’s Zombie Films as Markers of their Time , The Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion and Rebellion in the Star Wars Films , The Streaming of Hill House , and the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Uncovering Stranger Things . He has also written over a hundred journal articles and book chapters on everything from Godzilla to exorcisms, Jesuit horror to African cinema. You can find out more of his publications at www.SomethingWetmoreThisWayComes.com .