Just learning that John Candy was born on October 31st, which technically would make him Halloween Candy...and that brings me joy.

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!

Chainsaw Awards alumni Brendan Haley and Michael Varrati are teaming up for an all-new LGBTQ horror film, hitting theaters next year.

Join us at The Roxie for a double feature of THE DISINVITED & ALL ABOUT EVIL on Nov. 6th! Meet filmmakers Devin Lawrence & Matthew Mourgides, enjoy live music, and stick around as I host a wild Q&A. Terror, laughs & cult cinema collide on this special night at The Roxie: roxie.com/film/a-very-...

Amok, amok, amok! 🎃 Peaches & Michael put a spell on you on the @midnightmasspod.bsky.social Halloween ep with 1993’s HOCUS POCUS! Joined by drag stars Tina Burner & Nicole Halliwell, they celebrate queer fandom, Sanderson magic & spooky camp perfection. Listen now at peacheschrist.com! #hocuspocus

Amok, amok, amok! This week, Peaches and Michael are celebrating 1993's HOCUS POCUS! Joining the conversation are drag superstars Tina Burner and Nicole Halliwell to talk the Sanderson sisters, Salem, parody shows, and much, much more! Happy Halloween! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

We have talented actor Catherine Corcoran on our latest @midnightmasspod.bsky.social episode where she talks all about the filming of her controversial Terrifier scene and her mixed feelings about the movies. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

First in Fright: The FANGORIA Compendium is a limited-edition hardcover book and digital archive project preserving Fango’s history, featuring restored imagery, retrospectives and contributions from Carpenter, Barker, Mancini, Savini and more - here's how YOU can get involved.

Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing our all-new Halloween special, celebrating a movie that will definitely put a spell on you.

We had a Terror Vault first this weekend and it’s one for the record books. Guests have screamed, cried, and even peed their pants before, but this time, a man literally lost control in HEXED. He loudly confessed he shit himself and begged to be escorted to the restroom. As a producer, I'm proud.

Missed the @fangoria.bsky.social Chainsaw Awards on Shudder? The entire show is now streaming on YouTube! SO proud to be part of it & beyond impressed with producer/writer/director Michael Varrati for creating such a killer celebration of horror! @michaelvarrati.bsky.social youtu.be/AD888pY-Ejw?...

A Thread of Appreciation: As I sit in the afterglow of tonight's Chainsaw Award festivities, I am filled with an immense gratitude...and am not entirely certain there are words enough to express how much I appreciate the hard work of everyone who came together to make this year's show happen.

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!

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.

This week’s episode of “My Favorite Horror Movie” with the Director of this weekend’s @fangoria.bsky.social Chainsaw Awards, @michaelvarrati.bsky.social, is out now on 50shadesoftayyy! Together we discuss “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.” 🎃🕸️ youtu.be/PTALSxjP94U

On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are having an Idol Worship celebration of ART THE CLOWN! We're joined by TERRIFIER's Catherine Corcoran and the man behind Art himself, David Howard Thornton, to discuss this icon's meteoric rise! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Who’s laughing now? 🎪 This week on Midnight Mass, Peaches & Michael honor horror icon ART THE CLOWN! 💀 Joined by Catherine Corcoran & David Howard Thornton, they dig into the rise of Terrifier and the twisted joy of modern horror. LISTEN: peacheschrist.com @midnightmasspod.bsky.social #arttheclown

Who's laughing now? On this week's episode, Peaches and Michael have an Idol Worship celebration of ART THE CLOWN! Joining the conversation are Catherine Corcoran and David Howard Thornton to dig into the rise of this horror icon! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode that delivers an Idol Worship celebration of a character who has become a verified worldwide phenomenon...and not just at Halloween!

A witch telling jokes to her coven is causing a bruja ha.

There’s nothing like the love and support of chosen family. It means the world when longtime sisters and collaborators come out to experience Terror Vault: HEXED, like my beloved BenDeLaCreme and the incomparable Ana Matronic, who both dropped by to lend their magic to the witchy murder & mayhem.

Was listening to the @midnightmasspod.bsky.social 9 to 5 episode yesterday. Highly recommend it. I learned that the director, Colin Higgins, a gay man, died of AIDS complications in 1988. He also directed The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and wrote the screenplay for Harold and Maude.

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!

You know how people say “a lot of blood, sweat, and tears” went into making something? Well, with the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, that’s doubly true. I’m so proud of this show and our team who took this above and beyond…to space! Can’t wait for you to check it out! Oct 19th On Shudder!!!

It's always an honor to be able to contribute to the pages of Fangoria, especially when I get to be listed alongside such amazing individuals. I was thrilled to sit down with icon Ernest Dickerson for TWO separate interviews regarding the anniversary of DEMON KNIGHT and his work on DAY OF THE DEAD!

I had the absolute honor of guest curating a shelf for Portland's legendary @moviemadness.org...and it has hit me right in the video store feels. Thanks to this iconic institution for letting me make some very "me" recommendations and thanks to @jasonedwarddavis.bsky.social for the photos!

On this, the birthday of Clive Barker, one of the great Patron Saints of the Subversive, let the power of queer horror guide you.

Watched Josie and the Pussycats tonight because of @midnightmasspod.bsky.social. Thanks! "Pretend to be Nice" is going in my music rotation for sure. My only complaint is there could have been more Parker Posey.

I am such a huge fan of Delta Work and love her show @verydelta.bsky.social so it was an honor and a thrill to be the special guest on her Halloween special, a Very Scary Delta. It’s out now! #deltawork #verydelta #peacheschrist #lizzieborden

DuJour means friendship! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS! We're joined by writer Jamie Jirak and comedian Elizabeth Teets to talk capitalist commentary, Parker Posey, music, and more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Swear on your bus pass! This week, Peaches and Michael are celebrating 2001's JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS! Joining the conversation are writer Jamie Jirak and comedian Elizabeth Teets to talk trend pimps, capitalist commentary, Parker Posey, and so much more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Get ready! Our show returns at midnight to celebrate a movie that quite literally pulls back the layers of music to reveal something more. Hot tip: Knowing the lyrics to "Enter Sandman" may just help you survive!

In less than a week, MIDNIGHT MASS will be returning from our hiatus to kick off October with an episode that we have received A LOT of requests to do over the years. No spoilers, but get ready to ROCK.

Witching Hour Hits the KPIX Morning News David & "Joshua" hit the airwaves to talk all about this year’s Terror Vault spectacle: HEXED. Tickets are really starting to move, so don’t delay. Secure your spot in the coven before it’s too late. 🩸 🎟️ Tickets: terrorvault.com youtu.be/ihvNLKDLnt0

Thank you @48hills.bsky.social ! We’re thrilled to bring Peaches Christ & the Terror Vault ghouls to this year’s Folsom Street Fair with a STUD Stage takeover you won’t forget. Don’t miss it! 🩸 👉 48hills.org/2025/09/5-fo...

Buffy changed everything. I'm beyond thrilled to have been invited to be part of this documentary and have the opportunity to speak alongside so many friends, colleagues, and amazing voices on the continuing resonance of the Slayer!

Can't wait for more? Peaches and Michael just released a Patreon-exclusive Mini-Mass digging into the state of the modern slasher. Who's carrying the torch of gore-soaked cinema today? Is it Art the Clown? Pearl? Victor Crowley? Subscribe and listen: www.patreon.com/posts/mini-m...

Oh fun! Well... 1. 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back ( @372pages.bsky.social ) 2. Midnight Mass ( @midnightmasspod.bsky.social ) 3. Good Hang with Amy Poehler 4. My Dad Wrote A Porno 5. The Bald and The Beautiful Really need to rejoin the Patreons of the top 2. I just cleared out some streaming subs.

@peacheschrist.com has spewed pure filth from international stages and screens for decades—but this is the first time she’s offered to wash us up ✏️ @supermarke.bsky.social

Excited to be back as a presenter this year and absolutely LOVE my presenting partner (who's no longer a real carpenter's dream)...

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...

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/...

Elvira’s Cookbook From Hell book signing tour dates announced! RSVP and reserve your copy. Scare ya there, darling! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/cassa...

I don’t always want to scroll, click, and pick what to watch…I want late night cable to randomly throw me into an absolutely unhinged movie already in progress that I’ll question actually seeing for the next two decades.

Well, fine, but after this @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and I do ours

LUNCHTIME POLL: I was thinking about how much I enjoy Art the Clown as a modern slasher, which got me reflecting on the best slashers of the past decade (2015–2025). After some serious pondering, I’ve crowned my favorite. Drumroll please... it's Pearl. 🪓 Now I want to know… who’s yours?

I deep-cleaned my bedroom and office today so I jumped back into @midnightmasspod.bsky.social and binge-listened to (is that a thing?) two BRILLIANT episodes about two movies I adore: Sleepaway Camp and The Fly. The ⛺️🔪 one was unexpectedly wholesome and the 🪰🦷 one was quite insightful.

I was honored to be briefly quoted in this piece from @sfchronicle.com and writer @tonybravosf.bsky.social about the enduring magic of Elisa Donovan. Give it a read! www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...