Category: Horror Behind the Scenes

Esteemed horror historian Ron Magid shares some of The Halloween Society’s fascinating history and its groundbreaking impact on how Halloween masks and horror movie props were treated in the years since. You’ll also hear from indie horror filmmaker Harrison Magid on how he and his father are working together to “revive and resuscitate” The Halloween Society through new publications and an upcoming documentary – The Halloween Society: Unmasked!

15-year-old horror director Aeris Danet has been absolutely dominating the competition at 2025 film festivals, winning award after award for her film NEBULOUS! She’s also an actress, a writer, and a lifelong horror fan. Watch this episode so you can say you “knew her when” because Aeris Danet’s horror career is going to be HUGE before we know it!

There aren’t as many doors as you might think! Guest writer Dan Rafter shares why the Beyond the Door trilogy is “the goofiest and most entertaining horror series you’ve never seen.”

Retired maskmaker Robert Tharp shares 24 of Don Post Studios’ most memorable masks, the artists who brought them to life, the horror films that inspired them, and his memories from 38 years working as an artist for the studio!

Indie horror writer-director Natalie Rodriguez shares news about her upcoming films – Beyond the Moonlight and Inner Child – plus dives deep into sleep paralysis struggles, cats, tattoos, and her creative process.

After six years, Lauren Spear — the host of the HorrorFam.com Podcast — finally answers some frequently asked questions!

Learn more about why she created HorrorFam.com and what she does behind-the-scenes, how she got into horror, her favorite horror movies and actors, her thoughts on horror movie remakes, what you can look forward to, and more…!

Here are the new & upcoming indie horror creations for June-September 2025 from the HorrorFam.com inbox! Want YOUR horror project featured in October…?

If you’ve spent any time at all on HorrorFam.com, you’ve read an article or review by Christi Bandy. Now, see her face and hear her voice!

Horror writer/artist Skyla Macy talks about her weekly newsletter, her analog horror series on YouTube, her horror-themed art and cosplays, as well as how horror runs in her bloodline!

Multi-talented artist Mark Enright shares how he got started creating latex Halloween masks, his best tips for carving amazing Jack-o-Lanterns, why his mask & novelties business is called Mortar Heads, and how he found his love for horror.

Here are the new & upcoming indie horror creations for September-December 2024 from the HorrorFam.com inbox! Want YOUR horror project featured in 2025…?

July 26th marks the birth of Stanley Kubrick, director of The Shining (1980) starring Jack Nicholson! To celebrate, JacksGoldRoom is giving one lucky HorrorFam.com reader a chance to become a permanent “guest” of the Overlook.