London, June 20 -- Actress Catherine Corcoran, known for her work in the horror genre, has been named the first horror ambassador of the Raindance Film Festival, in a new role created in partnership with her production company FareStream Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The announcement comes as the festival expands its dedicated horror programming slate for its 34th edition, which is currently underway in central London and runs through June 26.

Corcoran, whose credits include Terrifier, Terrifier 2, Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 and Volume 2, Long Lost, Faceless After Dark, If It Bleeds and Big Baby, said she is honoured to support independent horror filmmakers through the new role.

"Independent horror has always thr...