Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Grass by Anya Martin

  • October 6, 2016

  • 4 mins to read

Grass - Anya Martin - cover

“Martin has penned a tale of exceptionally unique vision and style, a darkly poignant story riddled with undercurrents of achingly seductive eroticism and temptation tempered by the threads of terror that permeate the book.” Anya Martin is something of a newcomer on the horror scene, but not a complete unknown. She’s been published in multiple …

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Book Review: Black Static, Issue 54

  • October 5, 2016

  • 6 mins to read

Black Static #54 - cover

“Very few other enterprises quite have as great handle on this aspect of horror writing as this periodical, and though there are the usual insightful columns, and reviews and interviews, it is the fiction which stands out in a publication full of highlights.” Horror is fast becoming a genre with very few set boundaries. It could …

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31 Lenses: The Appeal and Evolution of Rob Zombie as Director, Screenwriter and Producer

  • October 5, 2016

  • 8 mins to read

Rob Zombie's 31

Let’s get this out of the way right up front: I am a huge fan of Rob Zombie and Sheri Moon Zombie. My eight-year-old knows all the words to Dragula. I follow Sheri on Instagram and bought shirts from her short-lived Total Skull clothing line. I know they have a young teen daughter, are vegans, …

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Introducing Horror to Your Little Monsters

  • October 4, 2016

  • 13 mins to read

The Babadook- reading

What are your plans for Halloween? Perhaps you have been invited to a fancy dress party with your guy or ghoul (sorry, I couldn’t resist). Or maybe you will be watching your favourite scary movie, or binge-watching all of your favourites. What about the younger members of your family? Will they be trick-or-treating? Dressing up? …

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