Bob Pastorella

Most commented posts

  1. The Misunderstood Perfection of Shelley Duvall in Kubrick’s The Shining — 8 comments
  2. Look Out For … House of Bad Memories by Michael David Wilson — 4 comments
  3. A Halloween Blast from the Past: The Nightmare Man — 2 comments
  4. Book Review: Some Will Not Sleep by Adam Nevill — 2 comments
  5. Midnight Mix-Tape: January 2017 – Genre Never Dies — 2 comments

Author's posts

Look Out For … In Dreams We Rot by Betty Rocksteady

  • October 3, 2019

  • 3 mins to read

In Dreams We Rot by Betty Rocksteady - cover

“With a unique perspective and a willingness to tread the darkest waters of emotional turmoil, Rocksteady’s debut collection is set to twist minds and break your heart.”  Madness reigns on an island on the brink of destruction. Monstrous beasts stitched together. The tables turn on a voyeur. The rise of ancient sex gods. Never-before-seen insects …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-in-dreams-we-rot-by-betty-rocksteady/

Book Review: Pareidolia, edited by James Everington and Dan Howarth

  • October 2, 2019

  • 7 mins to read

Pareidoilia

“Quiet, literary, and emotional throughout, these stories are varied and creative. Each contributor has taken the theme and ran with it, and in doing so, they show us horror can be found in just about any place and situation.”   Towards the end of 2017, Imposter Syndrome, one of the more impressive horror anthologies, was …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/book-review-pareidolia-edited-by-james-everington-and-dan-howarth/

Splatterpunk: KillerCon 2019 Coverage & the 2nd Annual Splatterpunk Awards

  • September 27, 2019

  • 7 mins to read

Triana Award

Last month, horror writers descended on the town of Round Rock, Texas. The event: KillerCon. Brainchild of Wrath James White, Shane McKenzie, and a crew of other kickass writers and publishers, KillerCon is where splatterpunk and extreme horror writers meet to celebrate the genre. Packed with panels and readings, this annual conference features some of …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/splatterpunk-killercon-2019-coverage-the-2nd-annual-splatterpunk-awards/

Look Out For … To Wallow in Ash & Other Sorrows by Sam Richard

  • September 26, 2019

  • 3 mins to read

To Wallow in Ash & Other Sorrows by Sam Richard - cover

“Written from the heart, yet following his dark imagination into a world of the strange and bizarre, Richard’s debut collection is a must-read for horror fans.” Born from excruciating grief. Ripped raw from the heart. These stories bleed, and that’s just the beginning. To Wallow in Ash & Other Sorrows. The debut story collection from …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-to-wallow-in-ash-other-sorrows-by-sam-richard/