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Interview whit  James D'Onofrio

Before telling my testimony I have to make a premise: I have always been a very rational person, and despite being a fan of vampires and horror stories, I have always believed that certain things were confined to the sphere of fantasy. One night, however, something very special happened to me: it was a night like the others, I had come out to take my dog ​​to take a walk before I slept while my wife was at home with our children. I was walking, and the streets were dark and silent. Having passed two or three blocks, I noticed a strange figure: a pale and emaciated man was walking slowly on the sidewalk across the street. His appearance made me curious because despite his pallor and its thinness, he did not seem to be a sick or drugged person: his clothes were very clean and tidy, and he had a proud and regal attitude. Despite my curiosity, I stopped looking at it and I kept walking with my dog, so it did not seem indiscreet. After a few meters, I crossed the street and went back in the direction of my home. As soon as I turned the corner, I saw that strange man again. Looking at her closely, I felt something strange, as if the essence of that person was in the air. For a moment we looked into each other's eyes

But I looked away in a hurry because something of her gaze faded me. Maybe you think I'm crazy, but in those few moments that I and that strange man are still within a few moments I felt a feeling that is very difficult to explain, but it was something that struck me a lot: for a moment I had A shiver and I felt the same feeling that it would be in front of a dead person. But it happened: while I was moving away, disturbed by the discomfort I felt, that man involuntarily touched my arm, and with great amazement I realized that he was as cold as ice. I also noticed that her skin had a strange consistency, as if it was very smooth but hard. Amazed and even scared, I hurried back home, also because my dog ​​at the same instant that man appeared on the street immediately showed signs of fear and nervousness, shaking and pulling the leash as if he was terrified , And this thing surprised me because my dog ​​is always very calm and quiet. I did not tell this episode to anyone except my wife, and even now that five years have passed when I think I still feel a shudder. Who was that man? I will never know, but the only thing I know with certainty is that there was something unreal in him.  Do you want to know if from that day I have become less rational? Maybe yes maybe no. But now, when someone asks me if I believe in vampires, supernatural and spirits, before answering, I delay for a few moments.

James, what made you want to embark on a career as a horror writer?

Ever since I was young, I've always loved the stories of terror, especially about vampires and zombies, and I decided very soon that this would become my job

Many people know that in the past an episode has cast doubt on your most logical and rational part: Do you want to tell your readers your experience?

What is the moral you can find in this experience?

Nothing is impossible, indeed, when you say "I don't believe", things really happen

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