Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Fury of the Chupacabras by Raegan Butcher

  • July 20, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

Fury of the Chupacabras by Raegan Butcher

“The book moves along at wild, almost chaotic speeds, hurling you into battle after battle with the blood-thirsty, eyeball sucking monsters” There have been a lot of creature feature type books reviewed here lately, and they’ve mostly been positive ones for the simple reason that they’ve all been outstanding books. Everyone loves a good, bloody, …

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The Surreal and Beautiful Art of Holly Francis

  • July 19, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

Fatel Flesh - Holly Francis

Every so often something comes across the This Is Horror news desk that completely blindsides us, compelling us to dig a little deeper to discover the artists shaping the sights and sounds of our Horror experiences. Holly Francis is one such artist, and we are proud to get an exclusive with her to showcase a …

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Let’s Play a Game – The Evolution of Fear in Video Games, Part II

  • July 15, 2016

  • 8 mins to read

Doom Screenshot

Continuing on from our previous piece on early horror themes in video games, This is Horror moves on to look at how the creepy, the startling and the downright gory began to fill gamers’ screens as the 16-bit console and PC revolution firmly took hold. A New Age of Atmosphere Before the age of 16-bit …

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Audiobook Review: Fellside by M. R. Carey, Read by Finty Williams

  • July 13, 2016

  • 3 mins to read

Fellside by MR Carey cover

“This is a sometimes uncomfortable book in the best ways, and its climax is satisfyingly brutal, ghostly and surprising.” M R Carey is probably best known for writing a number of successful comics (including an excellent adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere) and the breakout novel The Girl with All the Gifts. His new novel, Fellside, …

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