Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Psycho: Sanitarium by Chet Williamson

  • June 7, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

Psycho: Sanitarium Cover

“For the Psycho completist, there’s plenty here to enjoy above and beyond simply finding what happened next for Norman Bates but for the casual reader, there are perhaps alternatives out there within the genre that you might get more from.” Anyone who has even a passing interest in the murder thriller genre will be familiar …

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Book Review: Black Static, Issue 52

  • June 7, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

Black Static cover

“As a showcase of the quality that Black Static regularly bring to the table, issue 52 is possibly an excellent place for a novice to start, and for regulars, should provide ample reasons to keep subscribing/buying.” Black Static should be a familiar publication to most horror writers, even if they haven’t read it. It is …

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Product Launch: Buy This Is Horror T-Shirts and Other Merchandise Today and Save 20%

  • June 6, 2016

  • 2 mins to read

this is horror merchandise

At long last, This Is Horror is unleashing its brand to the world in the form of three deliciously dark designer t-shirts with imagery by artist Pye Parr. The red on black skull, green on black tentacles, and the purple on black raven, each with This Is Horror text, are ready for human consumption (Editor’s …

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Book Review: The Fisherman by John Langan

  • June 3, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

The Fisherman cover

“The Fisherman is a cosmic tour de force unlike anything that’s been penned before.” To the horror community at large, John Langan is no stranger. Hailed by critics as a writer with outstanding talent, he’s been published in multiple anthologies, including several “years best” anthologies, Ellen Datlow’s Fearful Symmetries, and two single author collections–Mr. Gaunt …

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