Brian W. Collins was born and raised in Massachusetts. He moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and shortly thereafter began writing for various horror outlets as well as running his own site, Horror Movie A Day. A frequent guest on horror-themed podcasts, Collins has appeared in several documentaries and television specials focused on the genre, and often hosts repertory screenings of classic (and not-so-classic) horror films in the Los Angeles area. He lives with his family in the San Fernando Valley.