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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 1h

Bob Newhart wakes up next to Suzanne Pleshette and realizes it was all a dream.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 1h

Maybe it's the pun enthusiast in me, but I feel like there was a "Buffalo the Vampire Slayer" joke right there.

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 2h

Holi is the Indian festival of color, a joyous occasion. But blood red is a color too. Alina Wahab discovers the color of vengence in her story for Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Now live on @kickstarter.com! Back it today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Brendan Haley @brendohales.bsky.social · 4h

Our very own Brandon Shypkowski and Chris Salvatore talking Scorch Marks on Out Loud & Laughing: The Podcast. #scorchmarks #dekkoofilms #queerhorror

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Ben Crane @bencranewrites.com · 29/09/2026

Things are bad. Support queer art! If you like spooky comics from cool people, check out the Four Seasons of Fear Kickstarter from @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social and an absolutely killer lineup of LGBTQ+ comics creators. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror

Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror is a full-color comics anthology of LGBTQ+ horror stories centered around annual events.

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Matt Donato @donatobomb.bsky.social · 17h

I should note, @monagle.bsky.social will be punished on the next guest episode of @certifiedforgotten.com by myself and @michaelvarrati.bsky.social for saying there's "only one good horror comedy." Title is already picked. Sorry not sorry. 🤌

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 18h

I'm always thrilled to return to the pages of @fangoria.bsky.social, but especially so when I get to celebrate the grand tradition of late-night horror hosts...and I did just that in this latest issue with a piece all about the incomparable Mr. Lobo and the misunderstood movies of CINEMA INSOMNIA.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ann-Margret and Tina Turner at the New York premiere of ‘Tommy’ (1975)

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The FOUR SEASONS OF FEAR campaign has officially launched! Speaking as both a contributor and the book's co-editor, I'm incredibly proud of this anthology and the amazing line-up of legendary creators and seasonal scares they've prepared for you! Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror

Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror is a full-color comics anthology of LGBTQ+ horror stories centered around annual events.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As I’ve said every year: ”Michael Varrati” IS my Halloween alias.

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A mysterious substance brings people closer together at the Dore Alley Fair. Much, much closer. Find "Togetherness" by Jon Macy in Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror, launching tomorrow on @Kickstarter! Sign up for updates! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A cult-centric, arthouse horror movie set in a back alley of San Francisco…and we call it FOLSOMMAR.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Leaning into the season, I checked out the Halloween episode of the 80s PAC-MAN cartoon...and essentially the show's conceit doesn't deviate too far from the game. Pac-Man eats pellets so he can chomp ghosts. When put into a narrative, it's startling, really: Take pills so you can consume the dead.

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What's the difference between losing your identity and death? When you lose your identity you still know how much you lost. Read "The Unqueerification of Miz Infinity Carr" by @spookychan.bsky.social and @steveemond.bsky.social in Four Seasons of Fear! Launching on Kickstarter Tuesday! (Link below.)

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Chainsaw Awards on October 25th. Now with more puns and pumpkins. Pun...kins. Also, Devon Sawa.

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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The movie ROPE came out on this day in 1948, and newspapers really struggled with how to explain that the main characters were, you know,

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Dogspunk @dogspunk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hey this is my story! Inspired by real life events and May Day.Kickstarter starts in 4 days!

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The iced coffee discourse is such corporate claptrap. It's a beverage. Bring it wherever you please. To an interview. To a victory. To a defeat. To a midnight gathering where you're expected to tell a scary story to a tribunal of peers who are expecting excellence. Life is short.

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Q Up The Movie : It's A YouTube Channel! @rainbowfilmclub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Gearing up for a shoot this weekend where we're finally going to introduce Dick Marlboro's parents for the "Gay as Thanksgiving Super-Stuffed Special", which will air on Nov 6th! And to make this special even more special, the film segment will be written by the mighty @michaelvarrati.bsky.social !

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 24/09/2026

ATTENTION THE BEST THING ABOUT AUTUMN HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IT IS TIME FOR TINY DOGS IN TINY SWEATERS

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Fleetwood Coupe DeVille @viktorishere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This was so much fun to write! It’s creepy, gory, and perfect for the season.

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This was such a lovely time! Michael is so knowledgeable about all things horror, and Veronica is SO funny. Also, we got to meet @noirbettie.bsky.social!!

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Had the most ridiculously lovely day yesterday. Met @elliotblake.bsky.social for coffee, went to DreamWorks for secret reasons, received an offer, had coffee with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, and hung out with @veronicabane.bsky.social and @noirbettie.bsky.social at The Ripped Bodice 😭 Perfect day.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The girls are fighting! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1962's WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE! We're joined by podcaster Caitlyn of the North and drag legend Matthew Martin to talk Bette, Joan, letters to daddy, & more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

A promotional still for 1962's WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, featuring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in character peeking out from behind a blue curtain.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In just a few short hours, we'll be celebrating 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT ZOMBIES at the legendary Ripped Bodice in Culver City from 7-9pm! I'll be in conversation with @stephcampisi.bsky.social and @veronicabane.bsky.social to talk all things ZomRomCom and beyond! www.eventbrite.com/e/hazel-grav...

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Hazel Graves LA Book Event for 10 Things I Hate About Zombies

To celebrate 10 Things I Hate About Zombies, we're hosting an LA book event with author Hazel Graves on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7pm.

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Midnight Mass @midnightmasspod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode celebrating a classic movie that's so monumental...it might spoil your din-din.

A black-and-white film still featuring a row of dolls in boxes. The dolls each have curly blond pigtails.

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

TONIGHT! (I know it's super early, but I'm about to drive in and will be offline most of the day). Come hang out with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, @veronicabane.bsky.social and me at The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, from 7-9. :) www.eventbrite.com/e/hazel-grav...

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm an easy mark for heavy metal fright flicks where the band actually IS in league with something evil, even if the conceit weirdly affirms the fears of prudish parents of yestyear. I watched BLACK ROSES the other night at like 2am and I was HYPED. Hairspray, hedonism, and horror? Yes PLEASE.

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tix closing soon on this one! LA, I'll be in town tomorrow for a fun 10 Things I Hate About Zombies event with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and @veronicabane.bsky.social at the Ripped Bodice! It'll be such a fun time :D The ticket price covers a signed book! www.eventbrite.com/e/hazel-grav...

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Hazel Graves LA Book Event for 10 Things I Hate About Zombies

To celebrate 10 Things I Hate About Zombies, we're hosting an LA book event with author Hazel Graves on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7pm.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I just think these ghosts could be gayer.

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Rue Morgue Magazine @ruemorguemag.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Born on this day in 1954, Happy Birthday, BRINKE STEVENS! 🎉

Woman in a black dress with a gold belt posing playfully next to a rack of VHS tapes and a large black-and-white photo of a surprised face.

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Brendan Haley @brendohales.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Made it out to Jawbreaker: The Musical last night. Big congratulations to Darren Stein who once again gives culture a spectacle to rally behind. Phenomenal talents all around. Poster art by yours truly.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Calling the Unsolved Mysteries tip line to say I don’t know either.

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BJ Colangelo @bjcolangelo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Salutations from the other side 💔

Gerrit Graham as BEEF in Phantom of the Paradise.

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Mike Bracken @horrorgeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

All the Gerrit Graham love today but not nearly enough Terrorvision mentions... I love that big dumb movie, mostly because he's in it. :-) RIP.

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Horror Movie Survival Guide @horrormoviepodcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We are coming up on our 500th episode of Horror Movie Survival Guide! 🎉 This podcast is independently produced (no ads, no sponsors) to celebrate nearly a decade of episodes, we want to take the show to the @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social! Shares are most welcomed! 🙏 www.gofundme.com/f/help-celeb...

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Some would say that makes this a holiday…and by some, I mean me.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Every Angelyne sighting is a blessing in pink.

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Matthew Jackson @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Every time I see this now I'm gonna think about @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and Door Legs.

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Murder Made Fiction Podcast @murdermfiction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tomorrow on the Patreon it’s a special 2-part episode on Bonnie and Clyde vs Dracula. First @michaelvarrati.bsky.social joins the show to discuss the movie and then Tiffany Shepis joins @amandajanestern.com to talk how she became involved in the picture, what it was like filming, and sequel ideas.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'm sorry, but I can't be the only person who is wildly amused by the legs sticking out from the top of the door on the RESIDENT EVIL poster. I literally laugh every time I see it out in the world. To me, Door Legs is an icon. A diva. The moment. Door Legs is Time's Person of the Year.

The poster for 2026's RESIDENT EVIL, featuring a darkened doorway with limbs sticking out of the shadows in various directions.

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Meredith Borders @mereborders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I have many, many people to thank for their support on First In Fright: The FANGORIA Compendium and its launch party. This post is just a first draft 😆 www.instagram.com/p/DdWP8ZBO_2...

Me, in a black dress and studded denim vest, holding a copy of First In Fright: The FANGORIA Compendium next to a sign that reads "Video Vortex, closed for private event."

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Not only did this happen, she mentioned GHOULIES III: GHOULIES GO TO COLLEGE. This is peak culture.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Horror stays winning. Horror gays winning. Horror days winning. Honda days winning?

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Brendan Haley @brendohales.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Two cover issues in one month?! Big thank you to both GRAB magazine and Q Magazine for covering Scorch Marks.

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