Russ Lukich is a Creature and Makeup FX Artist based in California. He has been a lifelong fan of all things horrible and fantastic. With his sculpture work, paint design and as a puppeteer, his work can be seen in film franchises including Hellboy, Underworld, Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Men In Black, and most recently Pacific Rim. In what spare time is left after his film and television schedule , Russ creates full size character displays in silicone for private collectors, and limited run pices to the public.

Ryan Brewer began taking an interest in the performing arts at a young age and pursued acting all through his early years. Thanks to some helpful encouragement from his longtime friend and the executive producer of “Nyar”, Keith Melcher , Ryan went on to pursue screenwriting and film. He hopes to keep making films and continue to build a strong film community in South Dakota.

Sandy Petersen is a well-known game designer and horror personality. He got his start in gaming in 1981, when he wrote the cult roleplaying game Call of Cthulhu, which has been translated into many languages and is still played world-wide. He helped develop dozens of supplements for the game, and also worked on other roleplaying works.

Scott Allie hails from New England, and grew up in the swamps of Ipswich, Massachusetts. He's the long-time editor of Hellboy, and his writing includes the graphic novel The Devil's Footprints, set in his home town, two Solomon Kane graphic novels, and contributions to the Hellboy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his son and fiancée.