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

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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

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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

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Corn Syrup and Latex: A Love Letter to Practical Effects

There are many things I say that I realize make me sound old. Once you start any sentence with, “When I was a kid,” that’s when you officially

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Podcast Episode 5: Beetlejuice Special FX — Featuring Painter Rob Tharp!

In honor of its 31st anniversary this month, special FX artist Rob Tharp joins Lauren Spear on the HorrorFam.com Podcast to share behind-the-scenes stories from when he and

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Podcast Episode 2: Best Genre Movies Throughout the Decades (1930s-1950s) — Featuring Rob Tharp!

HorrorFam.com’s founder, Lauren Spear, and her father, Robert Tharp (former practical special FX artist), share their “desert island” picks for the best genre movies throughout the decades. Here,

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