Has a blue belt in Tae Kwon Do and has been boxing on and off for 10 years.
Was a Member of the Jury at the Sitges Film Festival, the Fantasia Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. Was also a finalist judge at the Vidi Space Film Festival.
He financed his directorial debut The Shelter (2016) from his own pocket - using his life savings to achieve his life long ambition to direct a feature.
Retired in 2017 from reviewing films on his site Arrowinthehead.com after 17 years to focus fully on his filmmaking aspirations.
One of his first jobs in the film industry was a Script Doctor for varied Production companies.
Works on JoBlo.com, as a horror critic (known as the Arrow).
Was quoted by famed film critic Rogert Ebert in his Jeepers Creepers 2 when John was still an active movie reviewer.
Is a ardent fan of the Montreal Canadiens (The Habs) hockey team.
Founded the world famous horror website Arrow in the Head in the year 2000 and was one of the first Internet celebrities.