About Riley Presnell
Riley Presnell is a Features Writer for Collider. Her specialties are Horror and Reality TV. She's had an obsession with horror, specifically slashers and meta-horror, since she can remember and her comfort movie is the 1996 Scream. Her other favorites include Bride Of Chucky, Evil Dead (2013), and Nightmare On Elm Street II. She believes that everyone can be a horror fan, they just have to find the right subgenre for them. Each horror film has a deeper meaning if you can look beyond the bloody surface. Aside from writing horror, Riley seeks out new knowledge regarding LGBTQ and women in horror via books and articles online. Horror is what helped her understand her power as a woman (or final girl) and discover her sexuality. She is currently based in Chicago where she lives with her girlfriend and two needy dogs. Riley is a strong advocate for the LGBTQ community and is passionate about making everyone feel welcome, exactly as they are. She's also likely to be creating never-ending to-do lists to appease her inner worker-bee.
Author Details
My name is Riley and my special interest is horror! I am a Features writer, specifically on the horror beat. I love to write about all things slasher and gore and bonus points for anything LGBTQ related.
Industry Experience
Collider is my first experience at writing with a publication. I went to school for psychology and my other gym includes teaching strength sports, so writing is my passion project. I have currently been with Collider for 1 year.
Favorite Media
My favorite media is horror. Scream (1996) has been my favorite film since I can remember, and all the slashers of the 90s and early 2000s are my bread and butter. I am fascinated by all subgenres of horror, but slasher and gore are what stand out the most to me. Surprisingly, I also love reality dating shows and consider that to be my guilty pleasure.
Latest Articles
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