Every October, as summer transitions into fall and we collectively yearn for gray skies and cloudy weather, the horror-inclined among us dream of one thing: scary movie marathons. With the return of Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder, we can all enjoy some scary, goofy movies on a Friday night with our fellow Drive-in mutants. We…
SPOTLIGHT ON: Heather Landry
Believe it or not, you’re already familiar with Heather Landry’s artwork. Heather, also known as Sandpaperdaisy, is HorrorFam.com’s resident illustrator — she designed our site banner, logo, and our “family” of monsters. It’s been our plan since HorrorFam.com’s conception to do “spotlight” features/interviews with amazing creators who focus on the horror genre. Our hope is…
Halloween III: Love It or Hate It? A look at why some horror fans hate it and why I LOVE it!
Good evening, my dear ghouls and ghoulettes! The Season of the Witch is upon us and, much like last time, we’re going to travel back to the horror movies of old and talk about one of my favorite Halloween movies: Halloween III — the film everyone loves to hate. I know, without a doubt, that…
Podcast Interview with HorrorFam.com’s Founder
Our founder, Lauren Spear, was interviewed yesterday on the Voices of Misery Podcast! She shared what it was like growing up in the horror industry, her thoughts on horror movies (and video games!), how she manages her mental health, and what her grand plans are for HorrorFam.com! Listen here:
Welcome to HorrorFam.com!
Well. Here we are. Launch Day has finally arrived! Though I only bought the HorrorFam.com domain name a few months ago (May 2019), the idea for this website is one that’s been festering in the back of my mind for several years now. I can’t begin to describe how happy and excited I am that…
Where Did All The Boogeymen Go? A Look at Movie Monsters Then and Now
It’s that magical time of year, dear ghouls and ghoulettes! A time for haunted houses, horror movies, and mass murder. Well, um, at least movies about mass murder… Halloween is just around the corner and every year, as I binge horror movies old and new, I find myself craving more from today’s horror films. With movies…
15 Movie Covers That Terrified Me as a Child
When I was a kid in the 1980s, I actually loved being dragged to the grocery store. While Mom and Dad were shopping, I got to go to a very special place: the video aisle. I spent hours of my childhood there, poring over all the rental videos, and, to be frank, the only movies…
Halloween Isn’t the ONLY “Horror” Holiday!
The days are getting shorter, the air is getting crisper, and the leaves are beginning to fall. That can only mean one thing: Halloween is coming! All members of our extended horror family wait patiently 11 months out of the year — waiting to break out our skull candelabras, fake cobwebs, and Blu-ray special edition…
