HorrorFam.com Podcast
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Rambles and interviews about the horror genre, horror movies, horror television, horror video games, horror books, and more!
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Episode 21: Comorbidities Horror Author Jim Harberson (BOOK GIVEAWAY!!)
October 21, 2022 20:11 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBHorror author Jim Harberson joins Lauren Spear on the HorrorFam.com Podcast to talk about his newest anthology, Comorbidities (ENTER OUR FREE DRAWING TO WIN A COPY!!). As you listen, you'll learn more about Jim's horror writing influences and why he thinks Michael Bay's The Island is actually the most terrifyingly effective holocaust film ever made rather than just a glitzy remake of Parts: The Clonus Horror! FULL WRITTEN TRANSCRIPT + GIVEAWAY ENTRY FORM: https://horrorfam.com/jim-harberso...
Podcast Episode 20: Actor Daniel Roebuck Shares His History with the Horror Genre and How He Became Rob Zombie’s Grandpa Munster
June 04, 2022 05:25 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBActor Daniel Roebuck, Count Sam Dracula AKA Grandpa Munster in Rob Zombie’s The Munsters, catches up with his pal Lauren Spear sharing EXCLUSIVE stories (like how he met Rob Zombie! And how it went down when he got the call to be in The Munsters!). A veteran of the horror genre, Dan Roebuck has portrayed characters in films, shows, plays, video games, and was even a clown in the circus! Note for folks with sensitive ears: Dan’s a boisterous fellow and has a tendency to randomly raise his ...
Episode 19: Rob Tharp Shares His Memories Doing Special FX Work on Class of 1999
April 27, 2022 13:57 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBHorror special FX artist Rob Tharp shares his memories (and his exclusive photos!) from his time spent working on effects for Mark Lester's Class of 1999 — the sequel to Class of 1984 (shown on season 3 of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs). As a special treat, both to celebrate the return of The Last Drive-In and to cheer fellow horror folks up (we know we're not the only ones having a bummer year), we're having a FREE-to-enter raffle for seven "Drive-In esque films" on VHS as well a...
Episode 18: ”Kids” Horror Movies (That Aren’t for Kids!)
April 15, 2022 12:28 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBHorrorFam.com Podcast host Lauren Spear shares her thoughts on one of her favorite horror movie subgenres: "Kids" horror movies that are NOT for kids! Do you have any faves in this "who the heck was this made for?" category of film? Let us know in the comments! FULL written transcript + fun extras: https://horrorfam.com/kids-horror-movies-that-arent-for-kids/ *** Twitter = https://twitter.com/lovehorrorfam Instagram = https://instagram.com/lovehorrorfam Patreon = https://pateron.com...
Episode 17: Celebrating the Women Who Shape(d) Horror Culture!
March 30, 2022 05:27 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBOriginally published on International Women's Day (3/8/2022), Lauren Spear gave shoutouts and lot o' love to the ladies who help/have helped make horror great, paying special attention to "lesser known" & behind-the-scenes horror gals! ♥ VIDEO + Full Written Transcript + Fun Extras: https://horrorfam.com/horror-womens-day/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/LoveHorrorFam Instagram = https://instagram.com/LoveHorrorFam
Episode 16: How to Introduce Someone to the Horror Genre
March 30, 2022 05:06 - 12 minutes - 9.85 MBLauren Spear shares easy five tips from HorrorFam.com's founders on how to (positively!) introduce your friends to the horror genre. VIDEO + full written transcript + extras: https://horrorfam.com/how-to-introduce-someone-to-horror/ Patreon = https://patreon.com/horrorfam Twitter = https://twitter.com/lovehorrorfam Instagram = https://instagram.com/lovehorrorfam
Episode 15: Sean Haitz Takes Time to “Ketchup” on the Making of His New Horror-Comedy Cannibal Comedian
July 24, 2020 07:18 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MBWriter/Director Sean Haitz joins Lauren Spear on the HorrorFam.com Podcast to give horror fans a taste of his upcoming horror-comedy Cannibal Comedian! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends! And, if you love the HorrorFam.com Podcast and want to support it, please consider donating via PayPal (button in the sidebar) or our Patreon at Patreon.com/HorrorFam. ♥ LINKS for MORE Sean Haitz: Follow Sean on Twitter: @SeanBloodyHaitz Follow Sean on Instagram: @sean_ha...
Episode 14: Kyle Hester on Indie Filmmaking and His Upcoming Horror-Action Movie Preacher Six!
July 18, 2020 03:04 - 18 minutes - 15 MBMany indie horror fans are already familiar with Kyle Hester thanks to last year's Zombie with a Shotgun... Now, Kyle Hester joins Lauren Spear on the HorrorFam.com Podcast to chat about his upcoming horror-action film Preacher Six! Kyle also gave Lauren a SCOOP: Breaking news about his role in another, previously unmentioned, upcoming psychological horror film! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends! And, if you love the HorrorFam.com Podcast and want to suppo...
Episode 13: Interview with Craig Layton, the Man Behind Self-Isolating Michael Myers
July 11, 2020 08:16 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIf you’re on social media, browsing horror content online, you’ve likely seen a few of the wonderfully goofy “self-isolating” Michael Myers videos floating around. Now, it’s time to meet the man behind the (Myers) mask: Craig Layton! Unlike Michael Myers, Craig talks and he had a lot to say about his videos, his history as a horror fan, his frustrations with online content theft, his hopes for future collaborations, and he even offered some valuable tips/encouragement for fellow independ...
Episode 12: The HorrorFam.com Podcast Still Exists!
July 04, 2020 04:44 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBHi, Everyone! My name is Lauren Spear and I'm just making a quick update about the HorrorFam.com Podcast: The HorrorFam.com Podcast still exists! I was dealing with a health issue last month and was unable to record. But, I'm on the mend and back in action. The next REAL HorrorFam.com [Podcast] episode comes out next week, on Saturday, July 11th, 2020. And the HorrorFam.com Podcast will air every Saturday going forward, same as it always did [before I was ill]. I already have severa...
Episode 11: June 2020 HORROR Holidays!
May 30, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBAs 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 out, please consider using our PayPal donate button in the sidebar or contribute to our Patreon account at Patreon.com/horrorfam. And/or share this episode with...
Episode 10: Frank Spear - Writer, Husband, and HORROR Fan!
May 23, 2020 21:37 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MBAfter 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 Spear duo chatted about growing up loving the horror genre, modern versus classic horror movies, horror books, horror video games, and ...
Episode 9: Dissecting Johnny, The Horror Hack!
April 24, 2020 08:44 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBGet to know Johnny, The Horror Hack, as Lauren Spear analyzes his horror-centric YouTube content on this week’s episode of the HorrorFam.com Podcast! If you’d like to support the HorrorFam.com Podcast, you can make a donation through our PayPal button in the sidebar, join our Patreon, buy something from our Store, or… just leave us a nice comment/some encouragement! There are many ways to support us and they don’t all cost money — but they are all appreciated! ♥ Johnny’s Links: YOUTUBE: ...
Episode 8: Heather Landry Discusses The Cradle of the Worm!
April 17, 2020 11:28 - 58 minutes - 49.3 MBHorror illustrator Heather Landry AKA Sandpaperdaisy is officially a horror-fantasy novelist! Heather debuted her first novel, The Cradle of the Worm, as a HorrorFam.com FREEBIE on April 13th, 2020. Now, four days later, she joins Lauren Spear to discuss the book’s themes, her 25-year(!) writing process, and how — by pure coincidence — The Cradle of the Worm ended up becoming eerily “topical” during 2020’s pandemic. Stay tuned until the very end for a reading of Chapter One of The Cradle o...
Episode 7: Welcome to the Horror Show!
April 10, 2020 07:47 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBRyan Murphy and Grace Murphy (no relation!) join Lauren Spear on the HorrorFam.com Podcast to discuss their IGTV horror anthology series Welcome to the Horror Show! Welcome to the Horror Show Links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/yourhorrorshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourhorrorshow Facebook: https://facebook.com/yourhorrorshow FULL Written Transcript: https://horrorfam.com/welcome-to-the-horror-show
Episode 6: "Darcy" TALKS! Diana Prince Interview!
April 03, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 26 MBDiana Prince AKA "Darcy the Mail Girl" joined HorrorFam.com's Lauren Spear to talk about all the crazy-cool things she's been doing lately! No Joe Bob! Absolutely adore him; but, this time, we wanted to shine the spotlight on our beloved "Darcy" and share all the amazing things she does on her OWN for the horror community! She's FAR more than "just" Joe Bob's sidekick — and we're insanely excited about everything she's doing to preserve horror history, support indie creators, and...just......
Episode 5: Beetlejuice Special FX — Featuring Painter Rob Tharp!
March 28, 2020 07:41 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBIn 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 Cathy Tharp worked on Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice! Follow along with the written transcript for a peek at amazing never-shown-before photos going behind-the-scenes of the 1988 classic film! https://horrorfam.com/beetlejuice-tharp-fx HUGE thanks to our sponsor, Audible! If you’d like to indulge in a VAST array of audio ent...
Episode 4: Update from Our MutantFam.com "Cousin"
March 20, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBMutantFam.com’s founder, Frank, joined HorrorFam.com’s Lauren Spear to share the FUTURE of (horror) event coordination! Frank gave us a behind-the-scenes look into how the Friday the 13th event with Joe Bob Briggs and Diana Price came to be, how to get involved with MutantFam.com’s weekly mini-events, and — scoop alert! — the next BIG project/event coming out of MutantFam.com! Franks Links: Frank’s Website = MutantFam.com Follow Frank on Twitter = @HeyahNew and @mutant_fam Follow Mutant...
Episode 3: He Came from the Sky! Interview with Indie Filmmaker and Author Wayne Clingman
March 14, 2020 08:53 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBRenaissance man Wayne Clingman joins HorrorFam.com’s Lauren Spear to share his love for horror, sci-fi, Wisconsin history, stray cats, and indie filmmaking. Wayne has not one but TWO upcoming film festivals happening in Manitowoc, WI (links below) and he just released another book. *** Wayne’s Links: Indie Film Wisconsin Film Festival - https://filmfreeway.com/IndieFilmWisconsinFilmFestival (use the code horfam1 to get 60% off the submission cost!) It Came from the Sky Film Festival - h...
Episode 2: Best Genre Movies Throughout the Decades — Featuring Robert Tharp! (1930s-1950s)
March 06, 2020 18:57 - 56 minutes - 45.7 MBHorrorFam.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, “best” means “movies they enjoyed the most”… and they’ve enjoyed a lot of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films over the years! Did your personal favorites make either of their Top 10(ish) lists for each decade? Find out! “Part One” of a two(?!)-part series. Special thanks to GlassesShop.com! If you,...
Episode 1: Viral Outbreak
February 21, 2020 10:20 - 11 minutes - 9.6 MBHorrorFam.com's founder, Lauren Spear, shares some virus-related horror movies to help get you through cold + flu season! Written transcript available here: https://horrorfam.com/viral-outbreak-podcast/