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Dana Noraas

Senior Author

Contributor Since February, 2022
Qualifications Horror
Expertise
Horror, A24 Films, thrillers
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About Dana Noraas

Dana Noraas is a Senior Resource Writer for Collider. Her favorite genre of movies to watch and write about is horror, but she will watch everything from Disney to Darren Aronofsky. She received her BA in Strategic Communications from Temple University of Philadelphia in 2015 after switching majors from Film and Media Arts and has been writing ever since. As a "Constant Reader" of Stephen King, she has an extensive collection of his works on her bookshelf, along with other horror authors such as Joe Hill, Christopher Buehlman, and Thomas Harris. 
 

In 2018, she wrote and published her first book, "Lingering Things and Other Dark Tales” which is inspired by her childhood favorite anthology series, “Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark,” and is currently working on the second book of the series. Dana can usually be found in her natural habitat; a dark cave somewhere in Northeastern Pennsylvania with a glass of red wine and her two fuzzy companions by her side.

Favorite Media

Dana's all-time favorite horror movie is M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Sixth Sense. She inadvertently watched it at a family get-together when she was about 8 years old and has been a horror fan ever since. In addition to horror movies, she is an avid fan of the Game of Thrones series and subsequent spinoff prequel House of the Dragon. Almost anything on HBO, she will inevitably watch, including 'The Last of Us' and 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver', the latter of which, she was lucky enough to travel to NYC and watch a live filming of the 2024 Easter episode.

Industry Experience

Originally a Film and Media arts major at Temple University because of her love of movies and screenwriting, Dana changed majors to Strategic Communication because she realized she loved writing more than movie-making and could fine-tune her skills as a writer without having to uproot her East Coast life and move to California to take her chance at becoming a writer for a show or film.

Dana has been writing for Collider since February 2022. Before that, she wrote, edited, and published her first horror anthology, "Lingering Things and Other Dark Tales," which contains 15 original short stories varying from supernatural horror, survival horror, and realistic horror. As a Resource writer, she enjoys digging up information about upcoming films and television shows and crafting them into a concise and informative article. 

Latest

Christopher Abbott as Blake holding his scarred up arm in Wolf Man.
The Best Horror Movies Hitting Theaters and Streaming in January 2025
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Kick off the New Year with a slew of new must-see horror movies!

Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr on the poster for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.
Gerard Butler's Big Action Return, Robbie Williams' Monkey Movie, and More Lead the New Movies in Theaters This Weekend
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Prepare for some action, drama, and the ol’ Razzle Dazzle!

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg on the poster for A Real Pain.
The 9 Best New Movies on Hulu This January 2025
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It’s the time of year when blankets and movies are your best friend!

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Bob Odenkirk Is Back Kicking Ass! Here's What We Know About 'Nobody 2'
Nobody

He’s just an ordinary suburban dad again… until he’s not.

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Stock up on glittery eyeshadow, drugs, and drama in preparation for the new season!

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Sink Your Teeth Into Lily-Rose Depp and the Rest of the Cast of Robert Eggers' ‘Nosferatu’
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Prepare to succumb to the darkness

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What’s Coming to Theaters on Christmas Day: Sink Your Teeth Into 'Nosferatu,' 'Babygirl,' and 'A Complete Unknown'
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Like a rolling stone, a vampire comes a-calling this Christmas.

Lily-Rose Depp's face being cradled by Count Orlok's hand in Nosferatu.
Bill Skarsgård Is Coming: What You Need To Know About Robert Eggers' Dark, Sexy 'Nosferatu'
Nosferatu

Robert Eggers vamps up his fans with a new reimagining of a classic horror film!

A baby Mufasa on a teaser poster for Mufasa: The Lion King.
The Cast of 'Mufasa: The Lion King' — Who Replaces James Earl Jones in the Prequel?
Mufasa: The Lion King

Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful cast!

Obasi in Mufasa.
What’s New In Theaters This Weekend: Mufasa and Sonic Take Over the Holiday Box Office Kingdom
Mufasa: The Lion King

Two family-friendly films clash with two touching dramas

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Meet the New Dexter Morgan: Who’s Who in ‘Dexter: Original Sin’

Who’s who in the Darkly Dreaming Dexter origin story?

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New Movies in Theaters This Weekend: ‘Kraven’ Goes In for the Kill, Middle-earth Gets Animated
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These Friday the 13th releases are anything but cheerful.

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Inside ‘Dexter: Original Sin’: What We’ve Learned About the ‘Dexter’ Prequel Series

The new series is shaping up to be a bloody good time.

Mother (Amy Adams) crawling on the ground outside at night in Nightbitch
What’s Coming to Theaters This Weekend: Amy Adams Unleashes Her Inner Animal and Millennials Are Hit With an Apocalyptic Nostalgia Bomb
Nightbitch

“Get off the internet, I need to use the phone!”

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What You Need To Know About Rachel Zegler's Apocalyptic A24 Movie 'Y2K'
Y2K

Don’t forget to unplug your computers before watching this movie!

Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) holding her younger sister Simea (Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda) in Moana 2
What's New in Theaters Thanksgiving Weekend? 'Moana 2' Gets Ready To Make a Splash
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Wear your eating pants, because these Thanksgiving releases are SERVING.

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What's New in Theaters Weekend: Is Glicked the New Barbenheimer?
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Prepare to listen to the ‘Wicked’ soundtrack on repeat until Christmas.

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Who are the stars strong enough to pull Santa’s sleigh?

Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson in Red One
New Movies In Theaters This Week: Christmas Comes Early Courtesy of The Rock and Captain America
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Who would’ve guessed that Steve Rogers is on the Naughty List!

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What's New in Theaters This Week: Hugh Grant Gets Unholy, Judy Greer's Christmas Miracle, and More
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You might want to rewatch ‘Love, Actually’ after seeing Hugh Grant's latest role.

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