Author: Robert Tharp

Robert Tharp is married to the lovely and talented artist Cathy Tharp; and he's father to the lovely and talented Lauren Spear whose husband is the handsome and talented Frank Spear. Robert is now retired from what he had previously been doing.
World Dracula Day - Celebrating 100 Years of Dracula Film Portrayals on HorrorFam.com!

Dracula: From Vlad to Rad – 45+ Memorable Portrayals Across 100 Years of Horror Films

Robert Tharp sinks his teeth into Dracula’s legacy, exploring 45+ portrayals of the Count from the 1920s to the 2020s — classics, oddities, and everything in-between.

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The Most Significant 1955 Horror Movies

Robert Tharp shares his thoughts on ten films from his birth year. How do these significant 1955 horror movies hold up 70 years later…?

Celebrating Frankenstein Friday with 110+ Years of Monstrous Portrayals

Robert Tharp, a real-life monster maker with decades of experience, shares his thoughts on portrayals of Frankenstein’s monster in movies, masks, and more!

Robert Tharp's Favorite Horror Movie Monster Mask Moments

Monsters Unmasked: Maskmaker Robert Tharp Shares 16 of His Favorite Monster “Reveal” Moments

June 2024 marks FIFTY years of maskmaking expertise for Robert Tharp. To celebrate, he’s reminiscing about his favorite horror movie monster reveal/unmasking scenes!

Robert Tharp Best Horror Movies of 1954

70 Years Ago: Three of the Best Horror Movies of 1954

Robert Tharp is traveling 70 years into the past to check out the best horror movies of 1954! Read his thoughts, only on HorrorFam.com!

Horror Sequels 2

10 MORE Horror Movie Sequels As Good as the Originals

The killer sequel to the shocking original! Robert Tharp’s second HorrorFam.com article is sequel to Lauren’s post on great horror movie sequels!

Poll: Which Horror Movie Villain Has the Best Hat? (Part 2)

In his HorrorFam.com writing debut, retired horror FX artist and monster mask maker Robert Tharp shares 18 MORE hat-wearing horror villains who need YOUR vote for who dons the best chapeau!