Author: Lauren Spear

Lauren Spear is the owner of LittleZotz.com and HorrorFam.com! For more about Lauren, check out the HorrorFam.com About Page
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6 Horror Movie Best Bros with Beautiful Friendships Throughout Terrifying Situations

Horror film romantic duos, sibling duos, gals pals, and friend groups are amazing but… common. Let’s celebrate the rare fellas: The Best Bros of Horror!

HorrorFam early 2026 indie horror inbox roundup

From Our Inbox: New & Upcoming Horror Projects (January-May 2026)

Here are the new & upcoming early 2026 indie horror creations from creators who landed in my HorrorFam.com inbox! Want YOUR horror project featured in June…?

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Episode 37: Lanny Helton of Frightful Facades (Horror House Replicas)

Lanny Helton of Frightful Facades creates intricate handmade replicas of famous horror film houses as well as decorations for YOUR horror home — from light switch covers to refrigerator magnets to light-up action figure display stands!

20 Awesome PG-13 Horror Movies (Part One)

You dipped your toe into the horror genre with some gentle starter films and now you wanna watch something a TEENY bit scarier but not TOO scary? PG-13 horror movies to the rescue!

Meosha Bean HorrorFam Podcast Episode 36

Episode 36: Hope, Healing, and HORROR with Meosha Bean

Meosha Bean is an indie horror director, editor, cinematographer, actress, and MORE! She spoke with host, Lauren Spear, about her newest feature film, her YouTube shorts, her cinematic inspirations, and how confronting horrors – both real and fictional – can help us heal through our most traumatic moments.

Riddlewood Manor horror game review

Exorcising Puzzles in Riddlewood Manor (Horror Game Review)

Lauren Spear reviews Peanut Button’s new horror point-and-click puzzle adventure game, Riddlewood Manor.

Happy Halloween 2025! (VIDEO)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from everyone at HorrorFam.com!! We each shared our favorite horror movies, horror books, Halloween activities, and gave shoutouts to indie horror creators we felt deserved more love on this special day!

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Episode 35: The Halloween Society (Ron Magid + Harrison Magid)

Esteemed horror historian Ron Magid shares some of The Halloween Society’s fascinating history and its groundbreaking impact on how Halloween masks and horror movie props were treated in the years since. You’ll also hear from indie horror filmmaker Harrison Magid on how he and his father are working together to “revive and resuscitate” The Halloween Society through new publications and an upcoming documentary – The Halloween Society: Unmasked!

Kid Tween Friendly Horror Films

35+ MORE Kid & Tween-Friendly Horror Films

Since publishing our list of 20 tween-friendly horror films, we’ve had more requests for a sequel to that post than anything else we’ve written. So, here’s an even BIGGER list of horror movies for tweens!!

Fall 2025 indie horror inbox roundup

From Our Inbox: New & Upcoming Horror Projects (October-December 2025)

Here are the new & upcoming indie horror creations for October-December 2025 from the HorrorFam.com inbox! Want YOUR horror project featured in 2026…?

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Episode 34: NEBULOUS Director & SYN Actress Aeris Danet

15-year-old horror director Aeris Danet has been absolutely dominating the competition at 2025 film festivals, winning award after award for her film NEBULOUS! She’s also an actress, a writer, and a lifelong horror fan. Watch this episode so you can say you “knew her when” because Aeris Danet’s horror career is going to be HUGE before we know it!

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Episode 33: Indie Horror Writer-Director Natalie Rodriguez

Indie horror writer-director Natalie Rodriguez shares news about her upcoming films – Beyond the Moonlight and Inner Child – plus dives deep into sleep paralysis struggles, cats, tattoos, and her creative process.