Studio Scordatura • Scott Aaron Stine • History

When he's not moonlighting as a 390 lb. Swedish physicist in low budget horror films, Scott Aaron Stine can be found sitting at his desk, repeatedly bashing his head against the computer monitor.
He is the author Trashfiend: Disposable Horror Fare of the 1960s & 1970s [Headpress, 2009], as well as two books devoted entirely to horror films, The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s & 1970s [McFarland Publishing, 2001] and The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s [McFarland Publishing, 2003]. Prior to this, he self-published numerous magazines, including such titles as Trashfiend [Stigmata Press, 2002-2003], GICK! [Stigmata Press, 1998-2001] and Filthy Habits [Stigmata Press, 2002-2003]. He also published and co-authored The Trashfiend's Guide to Collecting Videotapes [Stigmata Press, 2003]. His oft-reprinted article "The Snuff Film: The Making of an Urban Legend," which first appeared in The Skeptical Inquirer [CSICOP, May/June 1999], is scheduled to be featured in a UK broadcast documentary from Lion Television Limited.
In what passes as a social life and part-time job, Scott is also a major collector and purveyor of vintage books and pop culture memorabilia, selling wares through his well-established online storefront The Trash Collector, (www.thetrashcollector.com)
In his perpetual defense, Mr. Stine adheres to his trademarked adage of "So Many Bad Films... So Few Brain Cells." He currently resides in his masochistically chosen hometown of Everett, Washington.