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.
30
May
2020

Podcast Episode 11: June 2020 HORROR Holidays!

As the pandemic lockdown continues, tune in to hear Lauren’s suggestions for how to turn EVERY day of June 2020 into a fun, horror-lovin’ celebration!

23
May
2020

Podcast Episode 10: FRANK SPEAR — Writer, Husband, and HORROR Fan!

Co-founder Frank Spear joined his wife to chat about growing up loving the horror genre, modern versus classic horror movies, horror video games, and zoooooombies!

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13
May
2020

Garden Horrors: Securing Your Victory from Natural Forces!

Get practical advice on how to deal with the six most common real-life garden horrors and then wind down with some pest-related horror films!

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08
May
2020

Horror Friends Are the Best Friends: Here’s Why!

Are people who love the horror genre more empathetic, more creative, and more equipped to handle a crisis? Absolutely. Why? Read the article!

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04
May
2020

9 Glasses-Wearing Horror Characters You Can Cosplay As

Need a glasses-friendly Halloween costume or cosplay? Check out these nine glasses-wearing horror characters for inspiration!

27
Apr
2020

‘Til Death: Married Couples of Horror

Lauren Spear shares her Top Five favorite married couples from horror movies in this romantic post

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24
Apr
2020

Podcast Episode 9: Dissecting Johnny, The Horror Hack

Get to know Johnny, The Horror Hack, as Lauren Spear analyzes his horror-centric YouTube content on this week’s episode of the HorrorFam.com Podcast!

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20
Apr
2020

Escape the Room! Try Rusty Lake Games

The lockdown driving you crazy? Try Rusty Lake’s FREE escape-the-room horror/adventure games! You’re stuck at home IRL, but can your game self get out…?

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17
Apr
2020

Podcast Episode 8: Heather Landry Debuts Her First Horror Novel — for FREE!

Heather Landry AKA Sandpaperdaisy is known as a horror illustrator, but she’s also a writer! She shares the deets behind her novel: The Cradle of the Worm

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13
Apr
2020

Bored? We Got You, Fam!

We’ll get through this pandemic lockdown, Fam. We’ll READ and COLOR and EAT our way through all this!

10
Apr
2020

Podcast Episode 7: Interview with Welcome to the Horror Show’s Ryan and Grace

Ryan Murphy and Grace Murphy join Lauren Spear on the HorrorFam.com Podcast to discuss their IGTV horror anthology series Welcome to the Horror Show!

03
Apr
2020

Podcast Episode 6: “Darcy” TALKS! Diana Prince Interview!

Diana Prince AKA “Darcy the Mail Girl” talks Joe Bob, The Last Drive-In, preserving horror history, and KINKY horror!