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Co-Founder/Host

Todd Westerlin

Todd was claimed by horror at age six. George Romero's Dead Trilogy, Michael Jackson's Thriller music video on repeat, and Friday nights watching Joe Bob Briggs on TNT's Monstervision made him a lifer.

"I was always the horror nerd — showing up to school in a Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Dawn of the Dead shirt, trading VHS tapes and discovering hidden gems nobody else had heard of."

"Aaron and I embraced our horror fandom even back when people looked at you like a weirdo for wearing a Fulci Zombie shirt to school. We bonded over these films because they gave us an escape from shitty parents and that connection never went away."

He studied Audio Video Communications, worked as a freelance videographer, went back to school for Information Technology, and spent 15 years as a Software QA Engineer. A year ago he returned to his creative roots full-time, producing podcasts, videos, live streams, events, and interviews under the Revival House banner.

"My ultimate goal for Revival House is to teach the next generation of horror fans about the history of this genre, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Not just a subgenre, but the whole picture. How horror has evolved and genuinely changed people's lives for the better."

Top 3 Films: Dawn of the Dead (1978) · Psycho (1960) · The Shining (1980)

Growing up in the Midwest, there wasn’t a lot to do for a kid. Rather than get into trouble or develop any dangerous habits, Aaron escaped into the world of horror and music; art that could explore the darker and truer aspects of life.

And thanks to free-range parenting, he was able to stay up as late as he wanted at 3 years old, cutting his teeth on the likes of Child’s Play, Halloween 2 and A Nightmare On Elm Street 4.

“My upbringing wasn’t the easiest, so I honestly couldn’t relate to what The Cosby Show was selling. I gravitated toward heavier subject matter that was more relatable. Stuff that wasn’t afraid to explore what was really happening in the world, on the news and within my own four walls. I found that with horror and equally as much in bands like Black Sabbath, Metallica and Judas Priest.”

He started Revival House (then known as Behind The Mask) with his Co-Host, Todd Westerlin in the ancient time of 2011. A filmmaker himself, Aaron’s mission is to give back to a community that gave so much to him when he needed it most.

Top 3 Films: Alien (1979) · The Changeling (1980) · Hellraiser (1987)

Aaron Lipscomb

Co-Founder/Host