That’s a wrap on that! Scorch Marks is coming in 2026.

Co-produced by June Gloom Productions!

THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE made @bsidesbadlands.bsky.social list of "100 Best Horror Movies & Thrillers of 2025"! Truly an honor! Give the whole article a read here: bsidesbadlands.com/100-best-hor...

Honored to learn that the Zombie from our film, THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE, made @macabredaily.bsky.social and @scaredsane.bsky.social's list of "Favorite Queer Horror Characters from 2025!" Give it a read and check out the rest of the fabulous list! www.macabredaily.com/articles/ske...

I was honored to be interviewed alongside comrade-in-Christmas Steven R. Monroe for this article by Jim Hemphill for @indiewire.com all about horror filmmakers who also make holiday movies...and the commonality between the two seemingly disparate genres! Read! www.indiewire.com/features/int...

…that’s not all! In addition to UNUSUAL ATTACHMENT, our super 8 short KEN. will be screening at the upcoming HORRIDfying Film Festival in Denver on December 7th! Tickets at www.creepatoriumdenver.com!

Our screenlife techno fright UNUSUAL ATTACHMENT is getting revived to play alongside DIE YOU ZOMBIE BASTARDS! at the forthcoming Horridfying Film Festival in Denver, CO on December 7th! Get tickets: www.creepatoriumdenver.com/event-detail...

Absolutely tickled by this shout out/textual gag in the latest episode of @rainbowfilmclub.bsky.social. If you're not familiar, this series reimagines cinema history with a "fabulous twist." Some truly excellent satire work.

We're extremely honored to learn that THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE was included in this piece for @soundspheremag.bsky.social by @beedelores.bsky.social, who calls it "...essential viewing for every queer horror fan."

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!

June Gloom is extremely proud to be one of the production companies behind @brendohales.bsky.social's feature film directorial debut, SCORCH MARKS! Get ready, a dark, queer storm ia a-comin'!

Check out this very comprehensive and nuanced conversation about THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE!

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.

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!

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/...

#CurrentlyWatching THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE Super-meta movie within a movie mindfuckery from the twisted mind of @michaelvarrati.bsky.social On Tubi.

Back in July, S'MORE OF THE WORLDS played the legendary Blobfest...and in the process, won the award for "Fan Favorite!" Today, we received our trophy! S'MORE was written/directed by Michael Varrati, stars Danny Plotner, VFX/cinematography by Andrew J. Ceperley, & Production Design by Brendan Haley!

Finding joy in deranged cinema is a powerful balm to an often joylessly deranged world.

Check it out! @michaelvarrati.bsky.social stopped by ANOTHER GAY HORROR POD to have a fairly in-depth conversation about THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE, among many other things! Go listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

It’s the last day of @midsummerscream.bsky.social…and Santa’s bringing something scary! Check out this panel on the intersection of horror and feel-good holiday films featuring Kimberly J. Brown, Carolyn Hennesy, Daniel Kountz, Mike Zara, and ME! Moderated Norm Gidney! 2:30PM on the FrankenStage!

Frightfully fabulous! The Queer Horror panel is happening TODAY at San Diego Comic-Con! Hosted by me and featuring an all-star line-up that includes David M. Booher, Teri Gamble, Casey Gilly, Sina Grace, and Wendy Pini! Sponsored by Prism Comics! Join us at 2PM PST in Room 4! Let's go ghouls!

Headed to San Diego Comic-Con this week? Join me for an array of spooky goings-on! I'll be on the Fangoria panel Thursday, hosting the Queer Horror panel on Friday, and doing signings at the Prism Comics booth (#2144) periodically throughout the weekend! Come say hi! #SDCC

Today is your last chance to vote for the 2025 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS and THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE for Best Streaming Premiere! Go!

There are only a few days left to vote for the FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS, where our film THERE’S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE has been nominated for BEST STREAMING PREMIERE! Go, go, go! www.fangoria.com/vote/

We talked about it so much, I did eventually conceptualize an idea on how to execute it as one truly bonkers movie. So, if any of you production houses are feeling like getting nuts...(pun intended)

Every day they announce a new Amityville movie and it’s not this one that @michaelvarrati.bsky.social @jasonkauz.bsky.social and I made up, I die a little.

Queer Horror returns to San Diego Comic-Con! I’m bringing our fabulous and frightful conversation back to you with an amazing line-up of scarily sensational creators! Hosted by yours truly! Sponsored by the legendary Prism Comics! Friday, July 25th at 2pm in Room 4! Let’s go ghouls!

Tonight's the night! VEGAS IN SPACE screens at the Academy Museum and will feature an accompanying conversation between me and filmmaker Phillip R. Ford! Drag queens in space! An Oasis of Glamour in a Sea of Mediocrity! Go, go, go: www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...

Hitting Blobfest this weekend in Phoenixville, PA? We have a short screening there tomorrow that was made exclusively for Blobfest's Shorty Shorts presentation! S'MORE OF THE WORLDS, directed by me, starring Danny Plotner, produced by June Gloom Productions! thecolonialtheatre.com/events/blobf...

This morning, I was quite literally surprised to learn that THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE has been nominated for BEST STREAMING PREMIERE by the FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS! It's humbling and beyond an honor to be nominated alongside such a staggering array of amazing films! Go vote! www.fangoria.com/vote/

BREAKING NEWS! We're excited to learn that THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE has been nominated for BEST STREAMING PREMIERE film by the iconic FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS! It's truly an honor to be nominated alongside such a staggering array of amazing movies! Go vote!!! www.fangoria.com/vote/

Tonight on #IndieWatch! The lines between movies and reality get blurred as we watch @michaelvarrati.bsky.social 's gripping "There's a Zombie Outside!" We'll hit play on Tubi at 9p ET and use #IndieWatch to chat along. See you soon!

A Happy (Sohome Horror) Pride from genre icon, vocal ally and star of our feature THERE’S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE, Tiffany Shepis! 🧟‍♀️ You can still catch all our #Queer #Horror Pride features, streaming online, through to June 22nd. Tickets available at www.sohohorrorfest.com 🌈

ICYMI: THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE is playing the @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social Virtual Pride Film Festival tomorrow, Saturday, June 14th for UK viewers only! If you can, check it out! www.sohohorrorfest.com

I realize @michaelvarrati.bsky.social is too much of a professional to put his own flick on the list so lemme be like his loud aunt at the wedding & add There’s a Zombie Outside to the list. www.imdb.com/title/tt2218...

Us too.

Check it out! The good folks at FANGORIA asked me to offer up some queer horror selections for your Pride month viewing pleasure! Give it a read, if you're so inclined...and maybe watch a flick or two...or even thirteen! Happy Pride, ghouls!

What a way to kick off Pride month! Not only did THE OFFICE IS MINE screen as an official selection of yesterday's HORRIDfying Film Fest in Denver, but it took home the "Audience Choice" award! Workplace horror continues to strike a chord!

Margaret Cho, Nicole Maines and Michael Varrati join IGN for a special Pride Panel, Queer Horror Corner to celebrate LGBTQIA+ voices and talent in the film industry and beyond. Get your tickets and join us in Los Angeles on June 7-8 for #IGNLive! Use the code IGNX for a discount: bit.ly/43ik6v8

Pride began as a riot - an act of revolution to declare "we're here, we matter, and we will not be erased." As a celebration, Pride is a means to stand together and remind one another of our place, our power, our validity. Today and always, celebrate with and fight for each other. Happy Pride.

Heads up, ghoulfriends! I'm excited to reveal that I'll be taking the stage at IGN LIVE alongside absolute icons Margaret Cho and Nicole Maines for a "Queer Horror Corner" panel moderated by @thatwitchmia.bsky.social! June 7th! Magic Box @ The Reef - DTLA! Go, go, go!

A June Gloom "classic" is making its way back to the screen! THE OFFICE IS MINE will be playing at the HORRIDFYING FILM FESTIVAL in Denver on June 1st alongside some other killer queer horror shorts and @peacheschrist.com's ALL ABOUT EVIL! Go! horrifyingco.com/horridfying-...

UK fright fans! THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE will be playing as part of the @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social Pride event that's taking place from June 13th-15th, 2025! Check it out!!! www.sohohorrorfest.com/sohome-horro...

Midnight Mass LIVE at @midsummerscream.bsky.social! @peacheschrist.com and I will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of RE-ANIMATOR with special guest @barbaracrampton.bsky.social! Plus, a cosplay competition, zombie cats, and beyond! Aug 15th! Go, go, go!

I'm THRILLED to share that I'll be returning to the stage of the Academy Museum this summer for an in-depth conversation w/ filmmaker Phillip R. Ford following a screening of cult drag motion picture VEGAS IN SPACE! Friday, July 11th, 2025 at 7:30 PM! Go! www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...