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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28 Days Later: 20 YEARS Later!

June 27, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Danny Boyle’s revolutionary zombie horror film 28 Days Later making its debut in the United States. How does it hold up…?

5 Best Horror Tabletop Games (Horror Card, Dice, and Board Games!)

The first Saturday of June is always International Tabletop Games Day! Here are 5 horror-themed tabletop games you NEED to add to your collection!

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14 Short Horror Films by Filmmakers Age 24 and Under (NFFTY 2023 Film Festival)

NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) sent Lauren Spear 14 short horror films made by filmmakers age 24 and under. You’re going to want to keep an eye on these young creators!!

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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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!

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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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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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!

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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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!

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

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).

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!