Tim Lucas / Biography

Since 1990, Cincinnati-born Tim Lucas has been the editor and co-publisher (with wife Donna) of "Video Watchdog" magazine. His novel "Throat Sprockets" was called "best first novel of the year" by the 1994 edition of "The Year's Best Horror and Fantasy." An active film journalist and critic since 1973, Lucas is a popular annotator and audio commentator for DVD and soundtrack CD releases, and his work continues to appear in magazines besides his own, including "Film Comment," "Cahiers du Cinema" and a monthly column in "Sight and Sound." His magazine "Video Watchdog" is a multiple recipient of the "Best Magazine" Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award (www.rondoaward.com), a fan-based award presented each year for the best in horror research, appreciation and film restoration. In 2005, his second novel, "The Book of Renfield: A Gospel of Dracula", was published by Simon & Schuster. His first screenplay, "The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes" (co-written with Charlie Largent), has been optioned by director Joe Dante.