Joey Pettine is a lifelong lover of monsters whose contributions to the horror genre include a series of survive-the-night immersive horror experiences under Dark Hills Gaming, work featured in horror RPGs Smorgasborg and The Sky Is Falling for The Flagellant And The Fool, an appearance on scary story podcast Real Chills, hosting Scary Stories To Pod In The Dark, the short horror play The Lot which was nominated for the John Cauble Short Play Award, and a horror-themed charity, The Bloody Valentine Ball, for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Joey has an MFA in Writing from Long Island University and was a finalist for both the Disney/ABC and Nickelodeon Writing Fellowships. Joey became a father in 2016 and Sid is very much inspired by his brilliant daughter, Lily, as well as the nighttime fears that plague all parents.