Bob Pastorella

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Grasping for Control: Reading and Writing Horror in Times of Crisis

  • March 25, 2020

  • 7 mins to read

28 Days Later - Mural Scene

Being a writer and fan of horror often leads to a question from people who have limited contact with the genre: “What scares you?” First of all, it’s important to acknowledge that horror is about so much more than fear. But the dread, the discomfort, the revulsion and—yes, the terror—which horror generates in an almost …

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Look Out For … Black Bubbles by Kelli Owen

  • March 19, 2020

  • 2 mins to read

Black Bubbles by Kelli Owen - cover

“In this new edition of her debut collection, Owen adds new tales, story notes, even artwork, in a collection that is a must-read for fans of horror.” Death goes on a holiday … a reminder why good intentions and science don’t mix … nightmares that invade the waking world … ancient evil hitchhiking to freedom …

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Book Review: Arterial Bloom, Edited by Mercedes M. Yardley

  • March 18, 2020

  • 8 mins to read

Arterial Bloom, edited by Mercedes M. Yardley, cover by Todd Keisling

“Following on from Crystal Lake Publishing’s hugely successful Tales From The Lake series, Arterial Bloomwill sit proudly alongside those tomes and, undoubtedly, the best anthologies that 2020 has to offer.“   In the introduction by the ever-eloquent Linda D. Addison, the Stoker award-winning author and poet touches on the bravery in editor Mercedes M. Yardley’s …

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Look Out For … The Pack by David Fisher

  • March 12, 2020

  • 2 mins to read

The Pack by David Fisher - cover

“Animals Attack horror was huge in the 70’s, and Fisher’s The Pack hit that nerve in spectacularly gruesome fashion.” Man’s best friend. During the Summer on the island, they played with your children, ran on the beaches, fetched the sticks you tossed to them. But now Summer is over, the tourists have gone, and Winter …

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