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Brendan Haley

@brendohales.bsky.social

Assorted box of frights and homoerotism 🎥 Writer/Director of SCORCH MARKS. Production Designer of the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

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Peaches Christ@peacheschrist.com · yesterday

I AM SO COMPLETELY EXCITED TO SEE THIS! So happy for Darren Stein, who created Jawbreaker and has been on such an incredible journey with this wicked little movie for more than 25 years. The cat's out of the bag about the evolution of Vylette! @darrenstein.bsky.social deadline.com/2026/09/jawb...

'Jawbreaker' Stage Musical Shines Spotlight On Vylette's "Trans Narrative"

As 'Jawbreaker' makes its way from 1999 teen cult classic to modern stage musical, one character is getting an update that was a long time coming.

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Peaches Christ@peacheschrist.com · 2d ago

Thrilled to host two tributes at The Castro: Tim Curry in LEGEND with Trixxie Carr, Sept 9, and Dolly Parton in 9 TO 5 with Frameline, Oct 11. For some of us, cinema is Queer Church, so gathering at The Castro to honor these legends feels wholly and holy appropriate. thecastro.com

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Michael Varrati@michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 4d ago

I think they should do Halloween Horror Afternoons for folks who want to contend with smaller crowds and be in bed at a reasonable hour. If that means less high-impact mazes, fine. Give me the MURDER, SHE WROTE maze where you are surprised by guest star killers and pause for tea halfway through.

Michael Varrati@michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's true, I'm another year older. If you want to celebrate, give a gift to yourself and watch some underground or indie cinema. The works of Ted V. Mikels, Doris Wishman, Roberta Findlay, Rudy Ray Moore, Phillip R. Ford, Melvin Van Peebles, or Bruce LaBruce are a good place to start.

Doris Wishman in a projection booth.
David Kittredge@davidkittredge.bsky.social · last wk.

"I think that if you don’t have something like “Exorcist II: The Heretic” in your work, you are kind of doing it wrong. To me, it means you aren’t risking enough. If you don’t fail at least once in your career, you’re playing it a little too safe."

Sheer Force of Ambition: David Kittredge on "Exorcist II" and "Boorman and the Devil"

The filmmaker breaks down his forensic investigation of one of the most infamous horror sequels of all time.

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Michael Varrati@michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thrilled to be back at FilmOut San Diego today, who 2 years ago hosted the CA premiere of my last feature...and now I've returned as the proud producer of TWO projects screening at the fest: Feature SCORCH MARKS and short GET INTO THE SPIRIT. Can't wait to celebrate both. Viva queer cinema!

Peaches Christ@peacheschrist.com · 2w ago

Writer Sharai Bohannon did this awesome piece for Nighttide Magazine all about the Chicago stop of our SLEEPAWAY CAMP: THE MIDNIGHT MASS EXPERIENCE tour! What a great encapsulation of the evening and a perfect primer for what’s still to come in January! nighttidemag.com/2026/08/20/f...

MUBI FEST CHICAGO WAS THE LAST STOP FOR THIS LEG OF SLEEPAWAY CAMP: THE MIDNIGHT MASS EXPERIENCE’S TOUR

Peaches Christ, Michael Varrati, and Sleepaway Camp icon Felissa Rose brought the Midnight Mass live tour to Chicago for an intimate night of horror fandom, memories, and cult-classic celebration.

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Brendan Haley@brendohales.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thank you to @kpbssandiego.bsky.social and @cinebeth.bsky.social for having @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and I on talking about Scorch Marks ahead of its premiere next week, as well as making queer horror cinema in a modern market! Listen to the full conversation here: www.kpbs.org/podcasts/cin...

Queer horror at the end of the world

Cinema Junkie talks about queer horror and indie filmmaking with Michael Varrati and Brendan Haley, the filmmakers behind "Scorch Marks," a new apocalyptic supernatural horror tale. Their film will ha...

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