About DreadXP
DreadXP is a leading independent horror games publisher. Our goal is to seek out and publish great titles, and uplift members of the indie horror community. Our releases include award-winning games such as The Mortuary Assistant, Sucker for Love: First Date, My Friendly Neighborhood, Dread Delusion, and the Dread X Collections, an anthology series of mini-horror games.
Meet the Team
Patrick Ewald
C.E.O.
Since the foundation of the company in 2007, CEO Patrick Ewald has grown Epic Pictures into an independent content studio with the mission of delivering the best-in- class genre entertainment for fans, by fans. Epic Pictures produces, finances, and distributes approximately twenty-thirty independent genre films a year. In 2013, the company established Epic Pictures Releasing which is its US focused distribution division. In 2017, Epic Pictures acquired the world’s most popular horror website, Dread Central, and launched its unique horror label, Dread, followed by its AVOD channel, DreadTV. In 2019, Epic Pictures started the horror gaming site, DreadXP, with a focus on editorial, reviews, podcasts, and original streaming content. In 2020, DreadXP began a video game publishing division with the launch of The Dread X Collection, an anthology of horror games in collaboration with some of the most innovative developers in the independent gaming space. https://epic-pictures.com/
Patrick Ewald
C.E.O.
Hunter Bond
Director
In the uncharted land known as New Mexico, lives Hunter Bond. Starting his career as a commercial photographer, Hunter transitioned into marketing and worked with large brands in the gaming industry as part of a prominent gaming lifestyle and apparel brand. He transitioned into the indie games space the better part of a decade ago and has worked on narrative design, game design, and, of course, marketing on countless titles. He is most proud of his work as the writer on Infernax from Berzerk Studio, a gory cult-favorite action platformer RPG based on Zelda II and Castlevania II. Hunter is the Direct of DreadXP, guiding the publisher to a new age of high-quality horror games.
Hunter Bond
Director
Henry Hoare
Head of Production and Operations
Henry Hoare, a New York City native, has had a passion for horror ever since an irresponsible adult showed him Child’s Play at 3 years old. Finding that it didn’t irreparably damage his psyche, he was hooked. Since starting in indie development in 2018, Henry’s released and helped ship countless indie horror games, most notably those with Jordan King such as Bloodwash and Sniper Killer. Still an active developer, Henry now helms the production and operations side of DreadXP during the day and watches Love Island UK at night.
Henry Hoare
Head of Production and Operations
Parker Hamilton
Project Manager
Deep in the far wilds of rural Ohio, a young Parker Hamilton emerged from the corn (and soybean) fields as an amoeba with thumbs. Playing and coding games helped her mind and physical form take shape, fostering a fascination with queer, abstract horror – and a desire to learn and touch everything. Since moving to Chicago, she has spent the last several years collaborating with others in a variety of mediums, including interactive museum installations and indie video games. At DreadXP, utilizing her experiences in development, QA, and production, she helps ensure the health of the teams and their projects by defining timelines to create the best experience for players and developers possible.
Parker Hamilton
Producer – Project Manager
Justin Wood
Marketing Manager
Justin Wood arrived in the world as a fully grown adult with two jobs and a deadline. Starting out in the games industry as a prolific member of the media, in 2023, he joined DreadXP as a Marketing Associate and now serves as DreadXP’s Marketing Manager. Justin is technically a cyborg for about 8 hours a day, whose otherwise boundless potential is countered by his body’s refusal to digest food normally. He is a great enjoyer of the 1997 Wiggles movie, and he spends most of his time outside of work equally balancing this love of fatherhood and Legend of Zelda randomizers.
Justin Wood
Marketing Manager
Cara Cadaver
Producer – QA
The Necronomicon suggests that Cara has been roaming the earth for centuries, but lately she’s been found in Toronto, Ontario. Cara has always loved video games and horror, none more than Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Funny Games. Since pursuing game development in 2022, she has released multiple titles as Final Girl Games, and worked as a QA tester for DreadXP, fueled by the never-ending need to spoil her three cats, she now works as a Producer, specifically helping lead the QA department. When she isn’t working, she can be found reorganizing her Pokémon cards, hiking, or yelling at the TV while Formula 1 is on.
Cara Cadaver
Producer – QA
Samuel Guglielmo
Events and Sales Manager
Born in the part of New Jersey that says “Taylor Ham”, Sam knew he wanted to write from a pretty young age. He also knew he wanted to do something in gaming. It turns out there’s a way to combine two interests. Originally coming from a journalism background, Sam is the Events and Sales Manager for DreadXP in addition to helping edit and proofread all of DreadXP’s releases. He currently plans to have Michael Cera play him in the biopic about his life.
Samuel Guglielmo
Events and Sales Manager
Liam “lum” Svirk
Producer – Release Manager
Liam “lum” Svirk resides in Ontario, Canada. A lifelong fan of video games and horror; he’s been making games in some capacity since he was a child and always on the search for offbeat horror films since he was a teenager. In 2017 he began to use the moniker lum, and combined his two passions to make horror games as a solo developer in between freelance gigs. He’s since worked on a number of indie games as an engineer and producer; helping them to release across consoles, mobile, and PC. At DreadXP, he acts as a producer and release manager with a focus on console porting.
Liam “lum” Svirk
Producer – Release Manager