Bob Pastorella
@bobpastorella.com
Co-host of the This Is Horror podcast. Author of THEY’RE WATCHING (with Michael David Wilson). My vampire novel, THE SMALL HOURS, is available now. Anti-A.I.
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"Bob Pastorella’s debut solo novel, THE SMALL HOURS combines the pot-smoking antics of DAZED AND CONFUSED with paranormal detective CONSTANTINE." --Jess Hagemann, author of the recently released MOTHER-EATING.
Splatterpunk vampires from @ghoulish.bsky.social
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November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"Bob Pastorella’s debut solo novel, THE SMALL HOURS combines the pot-smoking antics of DAZED AND CONFUSED with paranormal detective CONSTANTINE." --Jess Hagemann, author of the recently released MOTHER-EATING.
Splatterpunk vampires from @ghoulish.bsky.social
Here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
Splatterpunk vampires from @ghoulish.bsky.social
Here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
Read the book @thisishorror.bsky.social said was like a sexed up Peter Jackson scare fest.
Grab your copy here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
THE SMALL HOURS. A splatterpunk vampire novel, from @ghoulish.bsky.social, cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social.
It's funny, horny, and very bloody!
Grab your copy here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
THE SMALL HOURS. A splatterpunk vampire novel, from @ghoulish.bsky.social, cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social.
It's funny, horny, and very bloody!
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Read the book @thisishorror.bsky.social said was like a sexed up Peter Jackson scare fest.
Grab your copy here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
THE SMALL HOURS. A splatterpunk vampire novel, from @ghoulish.bsky.social, cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social.
It's funny, horny, and very bloody!
Grab your copy here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
THE SMALL HOURS. A splatterpunk vampire novel, from @ghoulish.bsky.social, cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social.
It's funny, horny, and very bloody!
My splatterpunk vampire novel THE SMALL HOURS is out now!
Urban Dread
Backyard Noir
Dracula Retelling (what?)
Cover art by the amazing Betty Rocksteady (@bettyrocksteady.bsky.social)
Get yours from @ghoulish.bsky.social here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
It's funny, horny, and very very bloody!
Urban Dread
Backyard Noir
Dracula Retelling (what?)
Cover art by the amazing Betty Rocksteady (@bettyrocksteady.bsky.social)
Get yours from @ghoulish.bsky.social here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
It's funny, horny, and very very bloody!
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My splatterpunk vampire novel THE SMALL HOURS is out now!
Urban Dread
Backyard Noir
Dracula Retelling (what?)
Cover art by the amazing Betty Rocksteady (@bettyrocksteady.bsky.social)
Get yours from @ghoulish.bsky.social here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
It's funny, horny, and very very bloody!
Urban Dread
Backyard Noir
Dracula Retelling (what?)
Cover art by the amazing Betty Rocksteady (@bettyrocksteady.bsky.social)
Get yours from @ghoulish.bsky.social here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
It's funny, horny, and very very bloody!
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Time for a DOUBLE FEATURE!
Two films, both remakes, that surpass the originals in style and presentation, and the originals are classics in their own way. I'm talking about INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and THE FLY.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Time for a DOUBLE FEATURE!
Two films, both remakes, that surpass the originals in style and presentation, and the originals are classics in their own way. I'm talking about INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and THE FLY.
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Time for a DOUBLE FEATURE!
Two films, both remakes, that surpass the originals in style and presentation, and the originals are classics in their own way. I'm talking about INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and THE FLY.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Time for a DOUBLE FEATURE!
Two films, both remakes, that surpass the originals in style and presentation, and the originals are classics in their own way. I'm talking about INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and THE FLY.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 30
THE THING, one of two horror remakes that surpass the original films, and this one sets the benchmark for practical effects still used today. I first saw this on Cinemax on a Sunday evening decades ago and it became an instant all-time favorite film.
Day 30
THE THING, one of two horror remakes that surpass the original films, and this one sets the benchmark for practical effects still used today. I first saw this on Cinemax on a Sunday evening decades ago and it became an instant all-time favorite film.
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 30
THE THING, one of two horror remakes that surpass the original films, and this one sets the benchmark for practical effects still used today. I first saw this on Cinemax on a Sunday evening decades ago and it became an instant all-time favorite film.
Day 30
THE THING, one of two horror remakes that surpass the original films, and this one sets the benchmark for practical effects still used today. I first saw this on Cinemax on a Sunday evening decades ago and it became an instant all-time favorite film.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 29
The first time I saw ALIEN was on The Movie Channel years after it released in the theater, so it already had a stellar reputation. Today, it is considered a classic in the genre, and one of the scariest films ever made.
The calm before the storm.
Day 29
The first time I saw ALIEN was on The Movie Channel years after it released in the theater, so it already had a stellar reputation. Today, it is considered a classic in the genre, and one of the scariest films ever made.
The calm before the storm.
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 29
The first time I saw ALIEN was on The Movie Channel years after it released in the theater, so it already had a stellar reputation. Today, it is considered a classic in the genre, and one of the scariest films ever made.
The calm before the storm.
Day 29
The first time I saw ALIEN was on The Movie Channel years after it released in the theater, so it already had a stellar reputation. Today, it is considered a classic in the genre, and one of the scariest films ever made.
The calm before the storm.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 28
Okay folks, we're in the homestretch.
Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT ... for real. I love this movie so much it inspired my own vampire novel, THE SMALL HOURS, available now through @ghoulish.bsky.social.
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
Day 28
Okay folks, we're in the homestretch.
Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT ... for real. I love this movie so much it inspired my own vampire novel, THE SMALL HOURS, available now through @ghoulish.bsky.social.
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 28
Okay folks, we're in the homestretch.
Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT ... for real. I love this movie so much it inspired my own vampire novel, THE SMALL HOURS, available now through @ghoulish.bsky.social.
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
Day 28
Okay folks, we're in the homestretch.
Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT ... for real. I love this movie so much it inspired my own vampire novel, THE SMALL HOURS, available now through @ghoulish.bsky.social.
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 27
THE NIGHT STALKER, both the films and the series, captivated my attention when I was younger. 6 year-old me was so pissed when it was cancelled I wanted my dad to call the tv station and demand they put it back on.
Day 27
THE NIGHT STALKER, both the films and the series, captivated my attention when I was younger. 6 year-old me was so pissed when it was cancelled I wanted my dad to call the tv station and demand they put it back on.
October 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 27
THE NIGHT STALKER, both the films and the series, captivated my attention when I was younger. 6 year-old me was so pissed when it was cancelled I wanted my dad to call the tv station and demand they put it back on.
Day 27
THE NIGHT STALKER, both the films and the series, captivated my attention when I was younger. 6 year-old me was so pissed when it was cancelled I wanted my dad to call the tv station and demand they put it back on.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 26
Another polarizing film, I absolutely loved BRING HER BACK. Raw, brutal, intense, and steeped in the occult. People messing with things that are better left alone.
Day 26
Another polarizing film, I absolutely loved BRING HER BACK. Raw, brutal, intense, and steeped in the occult. People messing with things that are better left alone.
October 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 26
Another polarizing film, I absolutely loved BRING HER BACK. Raw, brutal, intense, and steeped in the occult. People messing with things that are better left alone.
Day 26
Another polarizing film, I absolutely loved BRING HER BACK. Raw, brutal, intense, and steeped in the occult. People messing with things that are better left alone.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 25
Another polarizing film, HEREDITARY is one of those films people either love or love to hate. I personally love it.
Day 25
Another polarizing film, HEREDITARY is one of those films people either love or love to hate. I personally love it.
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 25
Another polarizing film, HEREDITARY is one of those films people either love or love to hate. I personally love it.
Day 25
Another polarizing film, HEREDITARY is one of those films people either love or love to hate. I personally love it.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 24
This is a very polarizing film, but I really enjoyed TALK TO ME. I love that it's part of a larger world the Philippou Bros. are creating, a world where the occult not only works but is a thing that can be bought and traded...so many fucked up things to mess with there.
Day 24
This is a very polarizing film, but I really enjoyed TALK TO ME. I love that it's part of a larger world the Philippou Bros. are creating, a world where the occult not only works but is a thing that can be bought and traded...so many fucked up things to mess with there.
October 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 24
This is a very polarizing film, but I really enjoyed TALK TO ME. I love that it's part of a larger world the Philippou Bros. are creating, a world where the occult not only works but is a thing that can be bought and traded...so many fucked up things to mess with there.
Day 24
This is a very polarizing film, but I really enjoyed TALK TO ME. I love that it's part of a larger world the Philippou Bros. are creating, a world where the occult not only works but is a thing that can be bought and traded...so many fucked up things to mess with there.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 23
Do you read Sutter Cane?
Carpenter's IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is the epitome of fun, weird, cosmic, meta horror. I love it so much. Recently got the new Sutter Cane book (yes, it's real) going to dig into it soon.
Day 23
Do you read Sutter Cane?
Carpenter's IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is the epitome of fun, weird, cosmic, meta horror. I love it so much. Recently got the new Sutter Cane book (yes, it's real) going to dig into it soon.
October 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 23
Do you read Sutter Cane?
Carpenter's IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is the epitome of fun, weird, cosmic, meta horror. I love it so much. Recently got the new Sutter Cane book (yes, it's real) going to dig into it soon.
Day 23
Do you read Sutter Cane?
Carpenter's IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is the epitome of fun, weird, cosmic, meta horror. I love it so much. Recently got the new Sutter Cane book (yes, it's real) going to dig into it soon.
Hot and Saucy!
My splatterpunk debut solo novel THE SMALL HOURS (out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social) is funny, horny, and very bloody.
Cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social .
Get it : ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
My splatterpunk debut solo novel THE SMALL HOURS (out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social) is funny, horny, and very bloody.
Cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social .
Get it : ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hot and Saucy!
My splatterpunk debut solo novel THE SMALL HOURS (out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social) is funny, horny, and very bloody.
Cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social .
Get it : ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
My splatterpunk debut solo novel THE SMALL HOURS (out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social) is funny, horny, and very bloody.
Cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social .
Get it : ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 22
You will be absolutely terrified when you watch TERRIFIED, Demián Rugna's first horror film.
Day 22
You will be absolutely terrified when you watch TERRIFIED, Demián Rugna's first horror film.
October 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 22
You will be absolutely terrified when you watch TERRIFIED, Demián Rugna's first horror film.
Day 22
You will be absolutely terrified when you watch TERRIFIED, Demián Rugna's first horror film.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 21
THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU (1977). I was ten years old, and my father took me the theater to see this film. It warped my mind forever.
Day 21
THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU (1977). I was ten years old, and my father took me the theater to see this film. It warped my mind forever.
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 21
THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU (1977). I was ten years old, and my father took me the theater to see this film. It warped my mind forever.
Day 21
THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU (1977). I was ten years old, and my father took me the theater to see this film. It warped my mind forever.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 20
Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE is the totally bonkers naked space vampire with Patrick Stewart movie you need in your life right now.
Day 20
Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE is the totally bonkers naked space vampire with Patrick Stewart movie you need in your life right now.
October 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 20
Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE is the totally bonkers naked space vampire with Patrick Stewart movie you need in your life right now.
Day 20
Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE is the totally bonkers naked space vampire with Patrick Stewart movie you need in your life right now.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 19
Going through new faves, and WHEN EVIL LURKS hits the mark. Relentless and diabolical, this film is one of the true hallmarks of the Fuck Around/Find Out horror genre. They broke every rule for dealing with the evil organically, which is why this one is a must watch.
Day 19
Going through new faves, and WHEN EVIL LURKS hits the mark. Relentless and diabolical, this film is one of the true hallmarks of the Fuck Around/Find Out horror genre. They broke every rule for dealing with the evil organically, which is why this one is a must watch.
October 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 19
Going through new faves, and WHEN EVIL LURKS hits the mark. Relentless and diabolical, this film is one of the true hallmarks of the Fuck Around/Find Out horror genre. They broke every rule for dealing with the evil organically, which is why this one is a must watch.
Day 19
Going through new faves, and WHEN EVIL LURKS hits the mark. Relentless and diabolical, this film is one of the true hallmarks of the Fuck Around/Find Out horror genre. They broke every rule for dealing with the evil organically, which is why this one is a must watch.
I (re)watched FASCINATION last night. Strange movie. I remember seeing this on Cinemax or Showtime back in the day. Of course, I probably watched it for reasons other than horror, though it's still a horny vampire film.
October 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I (re)watched FASCINATION last night. Strange movie. I remember seeing this on Cinemax or Showtime back in the day. Of course, I probably watched it for reasons other than horror, though it's still a horny vampire film.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 18
I typically don't like slashers. There are exceptions, of course, and IN A VIOLENT NATURE is one of those exceptions. From the shift in POV, to the relentless brutality, including some well-done but still over-the-top kill scenes, this one stands out as one the best.
Day 18
I typically don't like slashers. There are exceptions, of course, and IN A VIOLENT NATURE is one of those exceptions. From the shift in POV, to the relentless brutality, including some well-done but still over-the-top kill scenes, this one stands out as one the best.
October 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 18
I typically don't like slashers. There are exceptions, of course, and IN A VIOLENT NATURE is one of those exceptions. From the shift in POV, to the relentless brutality, including some well-done but still over-the-top kill scenes, this one stands out as one the best.
Day 18
I typically don't like slashers. There are exceptions, of course, and IN A VIOLENT NATURE is one of those exceptions. From the shift in POV, to the relentless brutality, including some well-done but still over-the-top kill scenes, this one stands out as one the best.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 17
THE BRIDES OF DRACULA
My first Dracula film didn't even feature Dracula. I knew who he was from other sources at the time (more on that soon) but the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature showed mostly Hammer and Roger Corman films.
Day 17
THE BRIDES OF DRACULA
My first Dracula film didn't even feature Dracula. I knew who he was from other sources at the time (more on that soon) but the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature showed mostly Hammer and Roger Corman films.
October 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 17
THE BRIDES OF DRACULA
My first Dracula film didn't even feature Dracula. I knew who he was from other sources at the time (more on that soon) but the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature showed mostly Hammer and Roger Corman films.
Day 17
THE BRIDES OF DRACULA
My first Dracula film didn't even feature Dracula. I knew who he was from other sources at the time (more on that soon) but the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature showed mostly Hammer and Roger Corman films.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 16
The first Universal Horror film I watched was FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN on the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature. It would be over 10 years later before I finally got a chance to see the original Universal Frankenstein film.
Hammer Horror filled in the gaps.
Day 16
The first Universal Horror film I watched was FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN on the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature. It would be over 10 years later before I finally got a chance to see the original Universal Frankenstein film.
Hammer Horror filled in the gaps.
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 16
The first Universal Horror film I watched was FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN on the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature. It would be over 10 years later before I finally got a chance to see the original Universal Frankenstein film.
Hammer Horror filled in the gaps.
Day 16
The first Universal Horror film I watched was FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN on the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature. It would be over 10 years later before I finally got a chance to see the original Universal Frankenstein film.
Hammer Horror filled in the gaps.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 15
Andy Davidson's IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN bled new life into a time worn trope, bringing a fresh spurt of blood into the vampire mythos by embracing everything about the bloodsuckers that scare the hell out of us.
One of the best damn vampires novels I've ever read.
Day 15
Andy Davidson's IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN bled new life into a time worn trope, bringing a fresh spurt of blood into the vampire mythos by embracing everything about the bloodsuckers that scare the hell out of us.
One of the best damn vampires novels I've ever read.
October 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 15
Andy Davidson's IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN bled new life into a time worn trope, bringing a fresh spurt of blood into the vampire mythos by embracing everything about the bloodsuckers that scare the hell out of us.
One of the best damn vampires novels I've ever read.
Day 15
Andy Davidson's IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN bled new life into a time worn trope, bringing a fresh spurt of blood into the vampire mythos by embracing everything about the bloodsuckers that scare the hell out of us.
One of the best damn vampires novels I've ever read.
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 14
David Fincher has this ability to get under your skin with his films, getting close to the filth and grime and decadence of the world...so close you might need a shower after watching. ZODIAC is one of those films, and this panic inducing scenes is one of his scariest.
Day 14
David Fincher has this ability to get under your skin with his films, getting close to the filth and grime and decadence of the world...so close you might need a shower after watching. ZODIAC is one of those films, and this panic inducing scenes is one of his scariest.
October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 14
David Fincher has this ability to get under your skin with his films, getting close to the filth and grime and decadence of the world...so close you might need a shower after watching. ZODIAC is one of those films, and this panic inducing scenes is one of his scariest.
Day 14
David Fincher has this ability to get under your skin with his films, getting close to the filth and grime and decadence of the world...so close you might need a shower after watching. ZODIAC is one of those films, and this panic inducing scenes is one of his scariest.
Urban Dread
Texas Backyard Noir
Dracula retelling (more like a 'what if?')
Horny. Bloody. Vampires.
THE SMALL HOURS by Bob Pastorella, out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social
Cover art by the amazing @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
Texas Backyard Noir
Dracula retelling (more like a 'what if?')
Horny. Bloody. Vampires.
THE SMALL HOURS by Bob Pastorella, out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social
Cover art by the amazing @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
October 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Urban Dread
Texas Backyard Noir
Dracula retelling (more like a 'what if?')
Horny. Bloody. Vampires.
THE SMALL HOURS by Bob Pastorella, out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social
Cover art by the amazing @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
Texas Backyard Noir
Dracula retelling (more like a 'what if?')
Horny. Bloody. Vampires.
THE SMALL HOURS by Bob Pastorella, out now from @ghoulish.bsky.social
Cover art by the amazing @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social
Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 13
MIDNIGHT MASS, Mike Flanagan's homage to vampires and 'Salem's Lot, is one of those rare TV series that fires on all cylinders each episode.
Day 13
MIDNIGHT MASS, Mike Flanagan's homage to vampires and 'Salem's Lot, is one of those rare TV series that fires on all cylinders each episode.
October 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
Day 13
MIDNIGHT MASS, Mike Flanagan's homage to vampires and 'Salem's Lot, is one of those rare TV series that fires on all cylinders each episode.
Day 13
MIDNIGHT MASS, Mike Flanagan's homage to vampires and 'Salem's Lot, is one of those rare TV series that fires on all cylinders each episode.