Word is that Weird Fiction is a low-budget film, and not in the sense that you’d think. Supposedly, this film was made with a paltry budget of only $300! How is that possible? Well, when you see Weird Fiction, you’ll understand why! The creator of the film, Jacob Perrett, sought to use ‘70s and ‘80s…
Bit: A Fresh, Feminist Look at Vampires
The vampire genre has covered just about everything. We’ve gotten vampire bikers, underground vamps, sparkly vamps, Dracula and his minions, wisecracking documentary subject vamps, and gorgeous Victorian vampires. What’s been missing from the vamp genre all these years? Queer feminist vampires! Luckily, that’s where Bit comes in. Bit is a breath of fresh air in…
Podcast Episode 11: June 2020 HORROR Holidays!
As the pandemic lockdown continues, canceling theater releases and parades, Lauren Spear decided the horror community will NOT have a sucky boring month of June! Tune in to hear her suggestions for how to turn EVERY day of June into a fun, horror-lovin’ celebration! If you’ve been enjoying the HorrorFam.com Podcast and want to help…
MONSTER Man Crush: Vincent Price!
Today, for Vincent Price’s birthday (May 27th), I would like to honor him by gushing about why I have a MONSTER SIZE man-crush on this wonderful man and incomparable horror fixture! How out of hand is my crush? Well you might ask my youngest son, Vincent. And while not nearly as impressive a creation as…
Podcast Episode 10: FRANK SPEAR — Writer, Husband, and HORROR Fan!
After a brief unintended hiatus due to equipment issues, the HorrorFam.com Podcast is BACK! This week, Lauren’s guest is her husband and HorrorFam.com co-founder: FRANK SPEAR! Frank is always behind-the-scenes at HorrorFam.com, but now you’ll really get to know him (and Lauren, since Frank threw some of the interview questions back in her court!). The…
The Return of the Living Dead Series: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
If you had to choose your favorite horror-comedy, which movie would you pick? Personally, I love the original Return of the Living Dead (1985). The entire movie from start to finish is gory, over-the-top, and — most of all — fun! I have fond memories of watching the first RotLD when I was a kid,…
Garden Horrors: Securing Your Victory from Natural Forces!
Have you started gardening yet? If you haven’t yet, now’s a great time to start. Many of your horror friends have recently sprouted green thumbs and are well on their way to reaping their delicious rewards. Whether out of necessary preparedness, morale-boosting, or sheer boredom (we gotta do something while haunting our homes, right?), people…
Horror Friends Are the Best Friends: Here’s Why!
When I was a youngster, on one of many family trips to the Ackermansion, Forrest J Ackerman asked me, “Lauren, what’s your favorite thing in my house?” Without blinking an eye, I responded: “You.” My response remained true until “Uncle” Forry’s passing in 2008 (age 92 and still too young to go!). Of all the…
9 Glasses-Wearing Horror Characters You Can Cosplay As
Okay, technically, there are ten glasses-wearing horror characters featured in this post if you count the Brain Gremlin from Gremlins 2: The New Batch in the intro/featured image up there. He’s too adorable. I couldn’t not include him. However, the characters I chose (with some help from my dad, Rob Tharp) for the actual written…
‘Til Death: Married Couples of Horror
Short post this time! I have something very important to celebrate today, but it’s a Monday and you know I couldn’t leave my online horror family hangin’! New HorrorFam.com article goes up every Monday no matter what! 😉 Today, I’m just going to give a quick shoutout to some of my favorite married couples of…
