Michael Varrati
@michaelvarrati.bsky.social
Filmmaker/screenwriter of a bunch of indie horror flicks and some made-for-TV movies your mom likes. Co-host of Midnight Mass.
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it's a nice day to go to the library
January 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
it's a nice day to go to the library
Bullying someone into being given a peace prize feels like the kind of absurdity you‘d expect to find in a Douglas Adams novel.
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Bullying someone into being given a peace prize feels like the kind of absurdity you‘d expect to find in a Douglas Adams novel.
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What it says on the box
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
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January 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
What it says on the box
I don't know about anyone else, but social media has been *aggressively* pushing/marketing coffee made of mushrooms into my algorithm. I'm sorry, but I'm a traditionalist when it comes to my morning cup. I don't want health benefits, I want barely contained rage that's occasionally offered iced.
January 15, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but social media has been *aggressively* pushing/marketing coffee made of mushrooms into my algorithm. I'm sorry, but I'm a traditionalist when it comes to my morning cup. I don't want health benefits, I want barely contained rage that's occasionally offered iced.
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It's the 147th birthday of Ernest Thesiger, scene stealer in The Old Dark House and The Bride of Frankenstein. An out gay man in the 1920s, Ernie was also an expert needlepointed & painter (We own one of his paintings). We are such a fan, we even named our dog after him. Do you see the resemblance?
January 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
It's the 147th birthday of Ernest Thesiger, scene stealer in The Old Dark House and The Bride of Frankenstein. An out gay man in the 1920s, Ernie was also an expert needlepointed & painter (We own one of his paintings). We are such a fan, we even named our dog after him. Do you see the resemblance?
I don’t need an app to tell me how much Argento I watch.
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I don’t need an app to tell me how much Argento I watch.
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That’s a wrap on that! Scorch Marks is coming in 2026.
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
That’s a wrap on that! Scorch Marks is coming in 2026.
I heard that it's Robert Stack's birthday, but I guess we'll never know for sure.
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I heard that it's Robert Stack's birthday, but I guess we'll never know for sure.
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Hey y’all - today I’m celebrating the 60th anniversary of DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS here in the US. It was my first Hammer & it’s my favorite Hammer.
Shares and/or subs are greatly appreciated- cheers!
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Shares and/or subs are greatly appreciated- cheers!
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Eternal Night: Dracula: Prince of Darkness at 60
Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Hey y’all - today I’m celebrating the 60th anniversary of DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS here in the US. It was my first Hammer & it’s my favorite Hammer.
Shares and/or subs are greatly appreciated- cheers!
from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/eternal-nigh...
Shares and/or subs are greatly appreciated- cheers!
from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/eternal-nigh...
I’m always surprised when award shows don’t have their own recurring slasher characters.
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
I’m always surprised when award shows don’t have their own recurring slasher characters.
Sal Mineo's birthday is a great occasion to watch WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? Sure, he plays a baddie, but his commitment carried this 42nd Street slice of neo-noir sleaze (in and of itself not a bad thing) into cult film status. Also? Sal Mineo.
January 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Sal Mineo's birthday is a great occasion to watch WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? Sure, he plays a baddie, but his commitment carried this 42nd Street slice of neo-noir sleaze (in and of itself not a bad thing) into cult film status. Also? Sal Mineo.
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I do this with great embarrassment but with my unemployment plus short term writing gigs I’m flailing. I’m looking for absolutely any work right now. This would let me continue looking in my field. Times are tough so if you can’t donate please share gofund.me/bce622f22
Donate to Help Vanessa Keep Her House While Looking For Work, organized by Vanessa Gritton
Hello friends. I don’t think anyone has ever made a go fund me beca… Vanessa Gritton needs your support for Help Vanessa Keep Her House While Looking For Work
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January 10, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I do this with great embarrassment but with my unemployment plus short term writing gigs I’m flailing. I’m looking for absolutely any work right now. This would let me continue looking in my field. Times are tough so if you can’t donate please share gofund.me/bce622f22
The earnestness of art that is angry and deranged often helps one cope with a world that is angry and deranged.
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
The earnestness of art that is angry and deranged often helps one cope with a world that is angry and deranged.
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It has never been more important in most of our lifetimes than now to make art that deeply offends and concerns fascists.
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
It has never been more important in most of our lifetimes than now to make art that deeply offends and concerns fascists.
In the latest @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, I mentioned an Egyptian knock-off of ROCKY HORROR titled FANGS (aka ANYAB) from 1981. It's truly wild: Couple ends up at castle, owned by Dracula instead of Frank, disco numbers ensue. The queerness is navigated around, which makes it feel...more queer?
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In the latest @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, I mentioned an Egyptian knock-off of ROCKY HORROR titled FANGS (aka ANYAB) from 1981. It's truly wild: Couple ends up at castle, owned by Dracula instead of Frank, disco numbers ensue. The queerness is navigated around, which makes it feel...more queer?
I overheard this *very* LA conversation at a cafe...and it brought me a little chuckle in these dark times:
"Have you met my wife?"
"No! How long have you two been married?"
"Ten years!"
*Wife steps up*
"I'm not the first wife...or even the second."
"Have you met my wife?"
"No! How long have you two been married?"
"Ten years!"
*Wife steps up*
"I'm not the first wife...or even the second."
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I overheard this *very* LA conversation at a cafe...and it brought me a little chuckle in these dark times:
"Have you met my wife?"
"No! How long have you two been married?"
"Ten years!"
*Wife steps up*
"I'm not the first wife...or even the second."
"Have you met my wife?"
"No! How long have you two been married?"
"Ten years!"
*Wife steps up*
"I'm not the first wife...or even the second."
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There are people who still don't understand that you can do everything right--you can do everything they tell you--and you will still be shot in the face.
January 8, 2026 at 1:14 AM
There are people who still don't understand that you can do everything right--you can do everything they tell you--and you will still be shot in the face.
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The world needs more podcasts! I'm soft launching Queer Horror: A Film Guide-The Podcast. I'll be chatting w/ other writers of the book: co-editor Tyler Doupe, contributors Calpernia Addams, Brian Kirst @boysbearsandscares.bsky.social @michaelvarrati.bsky.social + special guest @queerforfear.com
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January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The world needs more podcasts! I'm soft launching Queer Horror: A Film Guide-The Podcast. I'll be chatting w/ other writers of the book: co-editor Tyler Doupe, contributors Calpernia Addams, Brian Kirst @boysbearsandscares.bsky.social @michaelvarrati.bsky.social + special guest @queerforfear.com
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I'm not here much but I wanna highlight one of my favourite people in the world... PEACHES CHRIST!
Happy birthday, @peacheschrist.com! Hope you're having a great one and thank for being an amazing inspiration.
If you haven't, check their podcast with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, MIDNIGHT MASS!
Happy birthday, @peacheschrist.com! Hope you're having a great one and thank for being an amazing inspiration.
If you haven't, check their podcast with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, MIDNIGHT MASS!
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I'm not here much but I wanna highlight one of my favourite people in the world... PEACHES CHRIST!
Happy birthday, @peacheschrist.com! Hope you're having a great one and thank for being an amazing inspiration.
If you haven't, check their podcast with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, MIDNIGHT MASS!
Happy birthday, @peacheschrist.com! Hope you're having a great one and thank for being an amazing inspiration.
If you haven't, check their podcast with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, MIDNIGHT MASS!
You think your favorite TV show's finale was all a dream? Bob Newhart would like a word.
January 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
You think your favorite TV show's finale was all a dream? Bob Newhart would like a word.
Sending the happiest of birthday wishes to my frequent collaborator, and more importantly, chosen family: The incomparable @peacheschrist.com! Our friendship makes every day feel like the best kind of midnight movie. Go wish her the best!
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Sending the happiest of birthday wishes to my frequent collaborator, and more importantly, chosen family: The incomparable @peacheschrist.com! Our friendship makes every day feel like the best kind of midnight movie. Go wish her the best!
Don't dream it, be it! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1975's THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! Joining us is Columbia herself - "Little" Nell Campbell - to reflect on five decades of absolute pleasure! Go, go, go! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Don't dream it, be it! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1975's THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! Joining us is Columbia herself - "Little" Nell Campbell - to reflect on five decades of absolute pleasure! Go, go, go! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...
The Avengers will return in Avengers: Doomsday.
January 7, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The Avengers will return in Avengers: Doomsday.
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Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode celebrating the mother of all cult movies...
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode celebrating the mother of all cult movies...
I'm deeply obsessed with the winter and holiday-specific monsters of folklore. Not just Krampus or the Yule Cat, we're talking Grýla, the Mari Lwyd, the goats, the spiders, etc. I read about them all year long and am always looking for cool art. It's a niche interest that brings me joy.
u heard sharon, everyone post about their esoteric interests right fucking now. for the good of the community, we need to be hyperfixationmaxxing.
i think this site really needs to figure out how to grow the non-politics verticals (the baseball moment was a good thing!) because i suspect a lot of the bad clusters come out of the political clusters driving 95% of ENG-lang posts
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 AM
I'm deeply obsessed with the winter and holiday-specific monsters of folklore. Not just Krampus or the Yule Cat, we're talking Grýla, the Mari Lwyd, the goats, the spiders, etc. I read about them all year long and am always looking for cool art. It's a niche interest that brings me joy.