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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Celebrating Matango 60 Years Later (Attack of the Mushroom People!)

60 years ago on August 11, 1963, Ishirō Honda’s Matango/Attack of the Mushroom People was released! Join us as we celebrate this Japanese horror gem! (Also includes a mini interview with artist Cathy Tharp about her stunning fan art mask!!)

Jamie Lee Curtis in Disney's Haunted Mansion 2023

Review: Disney’s Haunted Mansion (2023)

Other movies have been getting ALL of the attention this summer and it’s unusual for a “Halloween”-y movie to make it’s theatrical debut in July so Haunted Mansion could easily fly under your radar.

But the real question is: SHOULD Haunted Mansion remain unnoticed…?

August 2023 Horror Inbox

August 2023 Horror: New & Upcoming Projects

Here are the new & upcoming August 2023 horror creations from the HorrorFam.com inbox! Want your horror project featured next month…?

July 2023 Horror Inbox

July 2023 Horror: New & Upcoming Projects

Here are the new & upcoming July 2023 horror creations from the HorrorFam.com inbox! Want your horror project featured next month…?

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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?

Professional Villains Anglerfish 2022 horror game review

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!!)

Conjuring the Beyond 2022 sleep paralysis horror movie

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!