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ESCAPING FROM THE INSTITUTE
by Christopher Zisi

 5 stars    Horror revisited

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Every time I read the awesome reviews posted on his blog “Zisi Emporium for B Movies” I thought that Christopher Zisi should adventure into writing his own book. And I was very pleased he did.


After the initial shock I had because of the word “poetry” right in the title, I appreciated right from the acknowledgments the way Zisi introduced his vision of Horror and how the genre inspired him. And definitely yes, it is a peculiar and cheerful vision of Horror, written for fans of the genre who share his viewpoint.


The book is written in a rather peculiar form, quite distinct from the usual formats. It is made up of “un-poetic poems”, as Zisi himself describes one of the pieces, which makes them much more intriguing. Each poem has an introduction disclosing his inspiration, followed by the poem itself, ending with an equally insightful and entertaining comment.


There are 43 poems covering varied Horror themes, or references to them, and 4 colorful interludes. Among my favorites poems, either because of the connection they evoked, or just because I loved them are: The Clown, Death Machine, Check-Out Line, Beautiful, Dear Leadership, Anticipation, Giving Back, Carla, Witnesses.


And, of course, I must highlight my favorite one “Escape From the Institute”, in which I was honored to know my book was an inspiration for this extraordinary poem.


To make a long story short, I totally recommend it. It’s a book that every Horror fan will love to read. And the best is that Zisi is already teasing our imagination with his next book theme: Horror SciFi. I am looking forward to reading it!

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Tags: Horror; Poetry.

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