Author: Lauren Spear

Lauren Spear (née Tharp) is the owner of LittleZotz Writing, a super-respectable multiple award-winning website for freelance writers. She's also the HorrorFam.com founder! Lauren grew up in the horror industry (her parents did practical special FX work for many of the horror movies you love from the '80s and '90s) and basically created this site so she could freely gas on about creepy stuff and stop having to pretend to be normal.
10
Mar
2023

Review: We Have a Ghost (2023, Netflix)

Netflix’s We Have a Ghost has seemingly everything going for it: The cast, the director, and the premise are all fantastic components to what could have made for a truly excellent supernatural horror comedy set in the age of social media fame. So… what happened?

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09
Dec
2022

Horror Game Review: Professional Villains’ Anglerfish (2022)

In this spoiler-free review, find out whether Professional Villains’ newest horror game Anglerfish (2022) rises above recent gaming disasters to stand out as something fun, challenging, and functional. Plus, as a horror game, did Anglerfish bring the terror?? Read on!

21
Oct
2022

Podcast Episode 21: Comorbidities Horror Author Jim Harberson (BOOK GIVEAWAY!!)

Horror author Jim Harberson joins Lauren Spear on the HorrorFam.com Podcast to talk about his newest anthology, Comorbidities! (ENTER TO WIN A SIGNED COPY!!)

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13
Sep
2022

Horror Out TODAY: Conjuring the Beyond (2022) Review

Lauren Spear reviews Conjuring the Beyond (streaming everywhere 09/13/2022), a brand new horror film about a sleep paralysis study gone awry. Did it conjure delight within this avid horror movie fan or was it a nightmare she couldn’t wake up from?

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25
Jun
2022

20+ Snow Horror Movies

Whether you’re looking to cool down in the midst of grueling summer heat or need some comfort during the cruelest winter chill, these snow horror movies may be just the entertainment you’re looking for!

03
Jun
2022

Podcast Episode 20: Actor Daniel Roebuck Shares His History with the Horror Genre and How He Became Rob Zombie’s Grandpa Munster

Actor Daniel Roebuck, Grandpa Munster in Rob Zombie’s The Munsters, catches up with his pal Lauren Spear sharing EXCLUSIVE stories! A veteran of the horror genre, Dan Roebuck has portrayed memorable characters in films, shows, plays, video games, and was even a clown in the circus!

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06
May
2022

13 Horror Movie Musicals to Add to Your Watch/Play List

If your reaction to “What’s your favorite horror movie musical?” was “There are horror musicals?!?” then my list of 13 musical horror movies is about to change your life. Enjoy!

27
Apr
2022

Podcast Episode 19: Rob Tharp Shares His Memories Doing Special FX Work for Class of 1999 (GIVEAWAY!!!)

Horror special FX artist Rob Tharp shares his memories (and his exclusive photos!) from his time spent working on effects for Mark Lester’s Class of 1999 — the sequel to Class of 1984 (shown on season 3 of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs).

15
Apr
2022

Podcast Episode 18: “Kids” Horror Movies (That Aren’t for Kids!)

HorrorFam.com Podcast host Lauren Spear shares her thoughts on one of her favorite horror movie subgenres: “Kids” horror movies that are NOT for kids! Do you have any faves in this “who the heck was this made for?” category of film? Let us know in the comments!

08
Mar
2022

Podcast Episode 17: Celebrating the Women Who Shape(d) Horror Culture!

VIDEO: Lauren Spear wishes you a happy International Women’s Day and gives shoutouts to lesser-known horror queens ♥ (12 minutes)

24
Feb
2022

Podcast Episode 16: How to Introduce Someone to Horror (VIDEO)

Lauren Spear shares five tips from HorrorFam.com’s founders on how to (positively!) introduce your friends to the horror genre.

04
Nov
2021

The Tell Tale Heart 2021 Review

First-time filmmaker McClain Lindquist’s adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart is a treat! Here’s why.