June Gloom Productions
@junegloomprod.bsky.social
Devoted to the production, curation, and creation of queer horror and queer social commentary cinema.
The legendary FilmOut San Diego returns Aug 21-23 and they've just dropped their festival trailer! We're thrilled to share that TWO June Gloom projects, SCORCH MARKS and GET INTO THE SPIRIT, are part of this year's fest (and feat. in the trailer)! If you're in San Diego, go! youtu.be/wpM0ZJ9wpAQ?...
Official 2026 FilmOut San Diego Film Festival Trailer
YouTube video by FilmOut San Diego
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If you're at San Diego Comic-Con, catch me on a double feature of horror panels TONIGHT (Friday): - QUEER HORROR, 6:30PM - 7:30PM, Room 10 - FANGORIA: FIRST IN FRIGHT, 8:00PM - 9:00PM, Room 23ABC It'll be a ghastly good time! cc: @prismcomics.bsky.social and @fangoria.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to my fellow candy corn enthusiast and dear friend, the mighty @horrorgirlprobs.bsky.social! Not only does this fright-forward dynamo make me feel like it's Halloween all year round, but she's got big Final Girl energy. Someone should put her in a movie. 😉🎂
Check out this awesome poster reveal for filmmaker @brendohales.bsky.social's SCORCH MARKS! Coming to streaming on October 1st! Or, if you can't wait, there's an advance screening/premiere at FilmOut San Diego on August 22nd! The Queer Horror Apocalypse is upon us!
Hey ghouls! Attending #SDCC? Come find me! Not only am I hosting the Queer Horror panel, I'll also be appearing on the Fangoria and Troma panels...as well as doing some signings at the Prism Comics booth! Let's celebrate fabulous fright, reel independence, and all-around geekery together!
My friendship with @bjcolangelo.bsky.social spans decades and coasts...and through it all, she's always been an unparalleled talent, artist, community leader, and human. She constantly shows up and speaks out for those whose voices need support. Now it's our turn to help her. gofund.me/120701466
Donate to BJ Needs A New Mouth (Keep Her Yappin'), organized by Amelia Emberwing
If you're reading this, you're not new to the fact that eventually the "pass … Amelia Emberwing needs your support for BJ Needs A New Mouth (Keep Her Yappin')
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This year's Chainsaw Awards will once again be written & directed by our own @michaelvarrati.bsky.social ...and we suspect will feature some familiar faces. But, before we get to the big night, you gotta vote, vote, VOTE!
FANGORIA@fangoria.bsky.social · last mo.The wait is over! Here are the official nominees for the 2026 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, celebrating the scream of the crop. Now it's up to YOU to choose the winners. The polls are open through July 15th, so get your votes in asap!
Coming July 4th! I'm thrilled to share that 7 short films written and directed by yours truly are coming to BloodstreamTV as part of an exclusive collection that's debuting at the beginning of the month. Queer horror, one and all, this is the first time all of these titles have existed in one place!
Here we go!!!!!
Midnight Mass @midnightmasspod.bsky.social · last mo.The SLEEPAWAY CAMP: THE MIDNIGHT MASS EXPERIENCE is here! Peaches and Michael are hitting the road with Felissa Rose for a celebration of one of horror’s most beloved cult classics! A stage show, stories, surprises, audience participation, and a screening! Tickets at peacheschrist.com! AWAY WE GO!
From the vaults! Back in 2019, drawing inspiration from SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, sensational artist @ccimoroni.bsky.social created these illustrations of me centered around my show at the time, DEAD FOR FILTH. I recently stumbled across these again and they remain among my very favorite.
Come hear us talk about all things frightening and fabulous at the Queer Horror panel, this weekend at Q Con! June 20th, 2pm, Art Room 2, West Hollywood's Plummer Park!
Prism Comics@prismcomics.bsky.social · 2mo agoJoin us for Queer Horror on Film Saturday, June 20 at 2PM in community center, Art Room 2 in West Hollywood's Plummer Park! Sam Irvin, @pauletheredge.bsky.social, @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, @georgenorthy.bsky.social, Jeffrey Reddick, and Sean Abley bring you the latest on all things spooky!
There’s this movie called There’s a Zombie Outside that all the kids are talking about! Sounds essential to me!
Celebrate Pride Month with new images from Chainsaw Awards alumni Brendan Haley's LGBTQ horror film SCORCH MARKS.
LGBTQ+ Survival Horror SCORCH MARKS Celebrates Completion With New Images
Celebrate Pride Month with new images from Chainsaw Awards alumni Brendan Haley's LGBTQ horror film SCORCH MARKS.
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Thank you @fangoria.bsky.social for breaking the news! Excited to finally share our first official images from SCORCH MARKS. See you in September! www.fangoria.com/scorch-marks...
LGBTQ+ Survival Horror SCORCH MARKS Celebrates Completion With New Images
Celebrate Pride Month with new images from Chainsaw Awards alumni Brendan Haley's LGBTQ horror film SCORCH MARKS.
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As a queer filmmaker, it should come as no surprise that I take solace in films. This Pride...and always...I encourage you to look to cinema as part of your celebration. Queer films are powerful mechanisms of joy, affirmation, and resistance. The empowering impact of a story can be immeasurable.
Does anyone know who's handling Melanie C's publicity bookings these days? We noticed she's been making the rounds in support of her new album and there's a certain cult film we'd LOVE to discuss with her.
FANGORIA PRESENTS: VAMPIRES! For this special collector's edition, I penned a piece all about blue collar vampires and the undead's 20th century shift from aristocrat to working stiff. I'm honored to share the pages with an array of amazing writers who all bring fangtastic views! Pre-order now!!!
FANGORIA@fangoria.bsky.social · 3mo agoWill you invite FANGORIA Presents: VAMPIRES inside? This 100-page collector’s edition chronicles the complete evolution of the vampire across literature, film, television, and pop culture. Pre-order now. www.fangoria.com/fangoria-pre...
FEBRUARY THE 14TH is coming to Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Written by me! Art by the sensational @brendohales.bsky.social! Part of a frighteningly fun horror anthology from @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social! Sign up for updates!!!
Stacked Deck Press@stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 3mo agoValentine's Day is for lovers, even lovers whose romances turn deadly. @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and Brendan Haley tell a tale of someone shouldn't have fallen in love with in Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror! Sign up for @kickstarter.com updates! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
Rondo voting ends tomorrow, May 1st, at midnight! Consider casting your vote for S'MORE OF THE WORLDS, if you haven't already!!!
June Gloom Productions@junegloomprod.bsky.social · 4mo agoReminder: S'MORE OF THE WORLDS was nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award in the category of "Best Short Film!" Do the Blob a favor and consider voting for us! Information on how to vote below! Find the full ballot here: rondoaward.com/rondoaward.c...
The rumors are true! Peaches Christ and I are taking SLEEPAWAY CAMP: THE MIDNIGHT MASS EXPERIENCE on tour...and we're bringing the iconic Felissa Rose with us! 8 cities, lots of hijinks, and plenty of CAMP appeal! Dates and tickets available at peacheschrist.com!
FANGORIA@fangoria.bsky.social · 3mo agoGrab your crop tops! Midnight Mass co-hosts Peaches Christ and Michael Varrati are hitting the road with Felissa Rose and cult classic SLEEPAWAY CAMP this summer! Get all the details (and dates) right here.
Check it out! In this recent interview with @wehotimes.bsky.social, superstar Chris Salvatore talked about his role in @brendohales.bsky.social's SCORCH MARKS! wehotimes.com/chris-salvat...
Chris Salvatore Talks New ‘Island Boy’ Book, Horror Film and Returning to West Hollywood - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events
Actor, model and singer Chris Salvatore recently held a book signing at Circus of Books in West Hollywood for his newest art book, Island Boy.
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Reminder: S'MORE OF THE WORLDS was nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award in the category of "Best Short Film!" Do the Blob a favor and consider voting for us! Information on how to vote below! Find the full ballot here: rondoaward.com/rondoaward.c...
Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @taramavery.bsky.social & @michaelvarrati.bsky.social on the Upcoming @kickstarter.com Campaign Launch for the Comic Book Anthology, ‘Four Seasons of Fear,’ with @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social fanbasepress.com/press/interv...
Shop til you drop! I'm beyond excited to share this news...and thrilled to be adapting @adamcesare.bsky.social's wildly ominous comic series to screen. Shout out to Adam and Not The Funeral Home for trusting me to take you all to the DEAD MALL! Read all about it here: variety.com/2026/film/ne...
‘Dead Mall’ Comic Series Set for Movie Adaptation; Michael Varrati to Write Cosmic Horror Screenplay (EXCLUSIVE)
Adam Cesare's cosmic horror comic series 'Dead Mall' will be getting a feature film adaptation.
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Artists and audience alike, it's time we had a talk: "Camp" is not a dirty word. @philnobilejr.bsky.social graciously allowed me space in this week's Monstrous Musings to share my thoughts/defense of this important artistic tool! Go read: manage.kmail-lists.com/subscription...
You know, rather than watch that one show...maybe go read something new. Here's a list of 246 genre (fantasy, sci-fi, horror, etc.) books written by trans/nonbinary/genderqueer/gender nonconforming authors featuring similarly identified characters. Go, go, go! www.goodreads.com/list/show/93...
Trans SFF by Trans Authors - #ownvoices (246 books)
246 books based on 98 votes: An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon, Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver, Eric Olafson : Space Pirat...
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Check it out! Filmmaker @davidbooher.bsky.social chatted with @bloodyflicksuk.bsky.social all about his upcoming horror comedy GET INTO THE SPIRIT! bloody-flicks.co.uk/2026/03/19/d...
Director David Booher talks Get Into the Spirit
Hororr comedy can be a tricky mix to pull off, bur first-time director David Booher is giving it his best shot with new indie production Get Into the Spirit. We caught up with the comic book writer…
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Woke up to discover that our short film S'MORE OF THE WORLDS has been nominated for Best Short Film and @midnightmasspod.bsky.social has been nominated for Best Podcast by the legendary Rondo Awards! Truly an honor! If you're so inclined, vote here: rondoaward.com/rondoaward.c...
...not saying this for any particular reason, but at the Chainsaw Awards we let the winners talk for as long as they want.
