June Gloom Productions

Just in time for Halloween, I had the distinct pleasure of selecting eight of my favorite frights on @shudder.com, and if you know anything about my personal taste in films, things get fun, frightening, and downright weird. Check it out!

June Gloom is extremely proud to be one of the production companies behind @brendohales.bsky.social's feature film directorial debut, SCORCH MARKS! Get ready, a dark, queer storm ia a-comin'!

Check out this very comprehensive and nuanced conversation about THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE!

Tonight is the night! Get all the details on how to watch horror’s biggest night in this post.

Make your predictions in the comments!

A split promo image for The Black Cat Cinema Series screening of 2004 gay slasher HELLBENT. On top, there's a photo of a man laying back on a blood red bed with the title HELLBENT appearing in stylized font above him. Below, against a white background is the logo for The Black Cat Cinema Series, which features a black cat with projectors for eyes.

Hey Los Angeles! Want your Halloween to get even GAYER? I'm joining the hosts of The Black Cat Cinema Series for a post-screening discussion of 2004's HELLBENT! What's more, we'll be joined by director Paul Etheredge! Oct. 29! 7:30PM! Look Cinema in Glendale! glendale.lookcinemas.com/movie/black-...

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are this weekend and, as far as I know, we're the only award show with a recurring slasher. So, come for the celebration, community, and wins...and stay for the masked baddie who is very aggro about all those things.

We're absolutely thrilled that THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE has landed on Dekkoo for the Halloween season! Check it out and dig into the queer, meta-horror of it all!

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’: Michael Varrati on why the queer, camp classic still resonates 50 years later “You got to let your freak flag fly,” says Varrati

I had the honor of sitting down with the Los Angeles Blade and writer Matt Minton to discuss why THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW still has impact 50 years later. We discuss queer resonance, the power of camp, midnight movie legacy, and beyond. Go read!
www.losangelesblade.com/2025/09/16/t...

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2025 Sets October Premiere Date on Shudder (EXCLUSIVE) The Fangoria 2025 Chainsaw Awards are set to premiere on Oct. 19 on Shudder, with Josh Ruben and Barbara Crampton serving as co-hosts.

Oh hey, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are back, baby...and we've got an out of this world show for you this year! Check out this exclusive from Variety, revealing the details on our amazing hosts, the full list of presenters, and more! variety.com/2025/awards/...

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THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE

Super-meta movie within a movie mindfuckery from the twisted mind of @michaelvarrati.bsky.social

On Tubi.

A trophy shaped like a retro-futuristic rocket ship. This is the trophy for Blobfest 2025's Shorty's Short Film Contest Fan Favorite.

The poster for S'MORE OF THE WORLDS, featuring the pink tendrils of the Blob reaching for the a marshmallow on a stick.

Back in July, S'MORE OF THE WORLDS played the legendary Blobfest...and in the process, won the award for "Fan Favorite!" Today, we received our trophy! S'MORE was written/directed by Michael Varrati, stars Danny Plotner, VFX/cinematography by Andrew J. Ceperley, & Production Design by Brendan Haley!

Finding joy in deranged cinema is a powerful balm to an often joylessly deranged world.

A promo image advertising Michael Varrati's appearance on ANOTHER GAY HORROR POD talking about THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE!

Check it out! @michaelvarrati.bsky.social stopped by ANOTHER GAY HORROR POD to have a fairly in-depth conversation about THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE, among many other things! Go listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

A promo image for the Midsummer Scream panel “Scary & Bright” which is advertised as a Featured Presentation about Hallmark Christmas and Horror. The image features monster hands reaching up behind a sign that features the panel’s title. Surrounding the sign are Christmas lights and a candy cane.

It’s the last day of @midsummerscream.bsky.social…and Santa’s bringing something scary! Check out this panel on the intersection of horror and feel-good holiday films featuring Kimberly J. Brown, Carolyn Hennesy, Daniel Kountz, Mike Zara, and ME! Moderated Norm Gidney! 2:30PM on the FrankenStage!

An advertisement for San Diego Comic-Con's Queer Horror panel. Set against a black background with rainbow color splashes, images of the panelists appear in little circles that hover above each of their names. In the order they appear: Michael Varrati, David M. Booher, Teri Gamble, Casey Gilly, Sina Grace, and Wendy Pini. Further information on the graphic details that the Queer Horror panel will take place Friday, July 25 from 2-3pm in Room 4. The Prism Comics logo and the San Diego Comic-Con International logo appear in the image's upper-left corner.

Frightfully fabulous! The Queer Horror panel is happening TODAY at San Diego Comic-Con! Hosted by me and featuring an all-star line-up that includes David M. Booher, Teri Gamble, Casey Gilly, Sina Grace, and Wendy Pini! Sponsored by Prism Comics! Join us at 2PM PST in Room 4! Let's go ghouls!

A graphic illustrating Michael Varrati's appearances at San Diego Comic-Con International. The graphic features Varrati, dressed in a black suit and blood-spattered tie, standing against a psychedelic swirling background. To his right, the San Diego Comic-Con International logo appears next to his name. Beneath is a bulleted list of panels and appearances that reads: - Thursday, July 24 - Fangoria: A Legacy of Horror Entertainment Panel , 8pm-9pm, Room 9 - Friday, July 25 - Queer Horror Panel, 2:00pm-3:00pm, Room 4 - Friday, July 25 - Signing at Prism Comics Booth, 4:00pm-5:00pm, Booth #2144 - Saturday, July 26 - Signing at Prism Comics Booth, 4:00pm-5:00pm, Booth #2144

Headed to San Diego Comic-Con this week? Join me for an array of spooky goings-on! I'll be on the Fangoria panel Thursday, hosting the Queer Horror panel on Friday, and doing signings at the Prism Comics booth (#2144) periodically throughout the weekend! Come say hi! #SDCC

Today is your last chance to vote for the 2025 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS and THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE for Best Streaming Premiere! Go!

A nomination graphic for this year's FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS highlighting Best Streaming Premiere Nominee THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE. The film's poster, depicting a decayed looking Zombie walking past the window of a rustic cabin, is bordered by Fangoria's hot green awards graphics.

There are only a few days left to vote for the FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS, where our film THERE’S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE has been nominated for BEST STREAMING PREMIERE! Go, go, go! www.fangoria.com/vote/

We talked about it so much, I did eventually conceptualize an idea on how to execute it as one truly bonkers movie. So, if any of you production houses are feeling like getting nuts...(pun intended)

Every day they announce a new Amityville movie and it’s not this one that @michaelvarrati.bsky.social @jasonkauz.bsky.social and I made up, I die a little.

A promo graphic for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con Queer Horror panel hosted by Michael Varrati. The image, said against a black background with rainbow splatters, features photos of each panelist in the small circle with their name underneath. The panelists include Michael Varrati, David M. Booher, Teri Gamble, Casey Gilly, and Sina Grace. The logo for prism comics, the panel’s sponsor, appears in the upper left, while additional text reveals that the panel will take place on Friday, July 25 from 2 to 3 PM in room 4

Queer Horror returns to San Diego Comic-Con! I’m bringing our fabulous and frightful conversation back to you with an amazing line-up of scarily sensational creators! Hosted by yours truly! Sponsored by the legendary Prism Comics! Friday, July 25th at 2pm in Room 4! Let’s go ghouls!

An infographic from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures advertising a screening of 1991's VEGAS IN SPACE as part of the Academy Museum's "Summer of Camp." The center of the image uses a still from the movie, depicting Miss X as Queen Veneer and Doris Fish as Tracey Daniels. Beneath them, the screening's date appears - Fri, July 11th, at 7:30pm, followed by an Oscar logo.

Tonight's the night! VEGAS IN SPACE screens at the Academy Museum and will feature an accompanying conversation between me and filmmaker Phillip R. Ford! Drag queens in space! An Oasis of Glamour in a Sea of Mediocrity! Go, go, go: www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...

The poster for the short film S'MORE OF THE WORLDS, depicting a black& white campfire scene with a shock of pink as a tendril from the slimy Blob reaches in from out of frame to grab a marshmallow on a stick. A tagline above reads: "The Only Fireside Treat That's Tastier Than You." Additional text reveals the film's title: S'MORE OF THE WORLDS and proclaims that it was "Filmed in Blob-O-Vision"

Hitting Blobfest this weekend in Phoenixville, PA? We have a short screening there tomorrow that was made exclusively for Blobfest's Shorty Shorts presentation! S'MORE OF THE WORLDS, directed by me, starring Danny Plotner, produced by June Gloom Productions! thecolonialtheatre.com/events/blobf...

Cast Your Vote Now For The Chainsaw Awards » FANGORIA It's a bloodbath! Vote for the #ChainsawAwards

This morning, I was quite literally surprised to learn that THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE has been nominated for BEST STREAMING PREMIERE by the FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS! It's humbling and beyond an honor to be nominated alongside such a staggering array of amazing films! Go vote! www.fangoria.com/vote/

Cast Your Vote Now For The Chainsaw Awards » FANGORIA It's a bloodbath! Vote for the #ChainsawAwards

BREAKING NEWS! We're excited to learn that THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE has been nominated for BEST STREAMING PREMIERE film by the iconic FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS! It's truly an honor to be nominated alongside such a staggering array of amazing movies! Go vote!!!

www.fangoria.com/vote/

Tonight on #IndieWatch! The lines between movies and reality get blurred as we watch @michaelvarrati.bsky.social 's gripping "There's a Zombie Outside!" We'll hit play on Tubi at 9p ET and use #IndieWatch to chat along. See you soon!

A Happy (Sohome Horror) Pride from genre icon, vocal ally and star of our feature THERE’S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE, Tiffany Shepis! 🧟‍♀️

You can still catch all our #Queer #Horror Pride features, streaming online, through to June 22nd. Tickets available at www.sohohorrorfest.com 🌈

A disheveled man standing in a doorway, backlit from a bright light from beyond. It's a still from THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE. Festival laurels on the image indicate it's an Official Selection of SoHo Horror Film Festival 2025

An official image for SOHOME HORROR PRIDE Virtual LGBTQ+ Genre Film Festival, 13th-15th June 2025 - features the festival name in detailed bold font against a purple background depicting various slasher weapons.

ICYMI: THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE is playing the @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social Virtual Pride Film Festival tomorrow, Saturday, June 14th for UK viewers only! If you can, check it out! www.sohohorrorfest.com