Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … The Spite House by Johnny Compton

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

“With his debut novel, Compton tackles our universal need to understand our past with this ghastly ghost story, cranking the dread to a fever pitch.” Running from his mysterious past, Eric Ross leaves his wife, his house … his life … behind. With only his two daughters with him, Eric answers an ad for the …

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Look Out For … Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez

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“Shifting through 1960’s London and the brutal regime of Argentina’s military dictatorship, Our Share of Night spins an epic tale full of supernatural intrigue, ghosts, the occult, and even romance.” A young father and son, sharing their grief from the untimely death of the wife and mother they loved, set out on a road trip …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 2 January 2023

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Bloody Disgusting with the twelve best international horror films of 2022 The Lineup presents a look at emerging horror fiction trends Certified Forgotten examines the coming-of-age experience in Bones …

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Look Out For … Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie

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“With his latest, DiLouie presents a found footage nightmare, twisting the trope to horrifying heights as only he can.”    Hosted by husband and wife team Matt and Claire Kirklin, Fade to Black is the latest ghost-hunting reality TV ratings hit. Viewers tune in every week to watch the team investigate hauntings with dedicated paranormal …

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Look Out For … In a Lonely Place by Karl Edward Wagner

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“Long out-of-print, Wagner’s most sought-after collection is finally available again to scare the hell out of readers both young and old.” ‘In the Pines’, set in the Tennessee woods, a classic ghost story still relevant today. ‘River of Night’s Dreaming’ a nightmarish masterpiece inspired by The King in Yellow. ‘Beyond Any Measure’, Wagner’s take on …

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Meet the Writer: Beau Johnson

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Beau Johnson is the author of the Bishop Rider Books. They include A Better Kind of Hate, The Big Machine Eats, All of Them To Burn, Brand New Dark, and Old Man Rider. This one time, at band camp on Twitter, the world’s least favorite/most racist Vampire Slayer tried to sick her followers on him. …

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Look Out For … Unshod, Cackling, and Naked by Tamika Thompson

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“With her debut collection, Thompson presents tales of obsession, twisted love, and speculative landscapes with a horrific flair all her own.” In an effort to appease her mother, a beauty pageant veteran competes one last time, wearing a hand-sewn gown that cuts into her flesh.  After taking a job as a shop window mannequin, a …

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Look Out For … Head Cleaner by David James Keaton

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“With his latest, Keaton skewers the VHS generation with a diabolical blend of science-fiction and horror only he could write.” The last Blockbuster video store in the US is just trying to keep it together. After a night trying to track down a lost VCR rental to collect the internet-famous late fee, Eva, Jerry, and …

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Look Out For … A History of Fear by Luke Dumas

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“Dumas twists the time-worn trope of “the devil made me do it” to terrifying new heights with this strange literary horror debut.” Grayson Hale, aka the Devil’s Advocate, is Scotland’s most infamous murderer. Claiming “the Devil made me do it” the young American grad student gained notoriety when he killed his classmate, Liam Stewart. After …

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Look Out For … Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

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“Cursed Bunny marks Chung’s first US publication ever, and her horror stories defy and blend genres with a distinctive flair and energy.“ A young monster forced into the underground fighting circuit discovers the terrible force of his own power. A pregnant woman must find a father for her baby or she will face terrible consequences. …

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