Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Black Static, Issue 57

  • April 14, 2017

  • 5 mins to read

Black Static 57 - cover

“A particularly impressive volume of the ongoing magazine and a strong indication as to why any serious reader of literary horror and dark fiction absolutely needs to take out a subscription with the publishers.” Time seems to flow far too fast these days. Nearly a quarter of the year is gone already, and here we …

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Look Out For … Creepshow by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson.

  • April 13, 2017

  • 2 mins to read

Creepshow - cover

Look Out For … Creepshow by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson. “Wrightson’s artwork is excellent, gruesome, and brings King’s stories to life on the page as we’ve never seen before.” Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson. Two names that are like a horror Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. When King’s Creepshow came out in 1982, the comic …

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Book Review: Entropy in Bloom: Stories by Jeremy Robert Johnson

  • April 11, 2017

  • 14 mins to read

Entropy in Bloom by Jeremy Robert Johnson - cover

“With Entropy in Bloom, Jeremy Robert Johnson continues to deliver the very best in short fiction. He seems to have the complete writer’s toolkit; original ideas, compellingly realistic characters, wonderfully vivid language.”   When an author receives the praise of Ketchum, Skipp and Palahniuk, that is usually a sure-fire sign that this is one to …

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Book Review: Exorcist Falls by Jonathan Janz

  • April 10, 2017

  • 4 mins to read

Exorcist Falls by Jonathan Janz - cover

“For fans of supernatural horror and those looking for a different spin on the classic exorcism tale, Exorcist Falls is certainly worth picking up.”   It’s not often that a new novel comes packaged with a prequel novella, providing a compelling backdrop to the story, but that’s exactly what has happened with Exorcist Falls. In …

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