Dead for Filth with Michael Varrati

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**Dead for Filth with Michael Varrati**

From the ooky spooky mind of horror personality and screenwriter, Michael Varrati, comes the June Gloom Productions original Podcast “Dead For Filth”, for all things queer horror and beyond. Dead For Filth will bring you the best queer & horror icons out of the closet and into the night to talk about the genre they love.

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Hiatus Notice Sep 04, 2019

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Episode 90: Carter Smith Aug 30, 2019

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This week, we're catching the attention of all the dead boys as we welcome Carter Smith, acclaimed photographer and filmmaker of BUGCRUSH, THE RUINS, and JAMIE MARKS IS DEAD! Among other things, Carter discusses growing up in Stephen King's Maine, how his work as a photographer prepared him for life on film sets, and the oft unspoken kinship between the grotesque and beautiful.

Episode 89: Jane Clark Aug 23, 2019

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This week, we're taking on killer vanity as we welcome Jane Clark, acclaimed filmmaker of METH HEAD, CRAZY BITCHES, and the recently released CRAZY BITCHES: SPA DAYS! Among other things, Jane discusses the harrowing real life connections that inspired her to create a powerful film about addiction, her experience of taking a feature project and restructuring it as an ongoing series, and the significance of allyship in the ongoing discussion of crafting queer narratives.

Episode 88: Jenette Goldstein Aug 16, 2019

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This week, our chests are bursting with excitement as we welcome veritable genre icon Jenette Goldstein, acclaimed star of ALIENS, NEAR DARK, TERMINATOR 2, and much, much more! Among other things, Jenette discusses the socially-tinged horror films that unnerved her as a child, Hollywood's penchant for putting people in boxes, and why the sexual ambiguity of Vasquez from ALIENS gives the character an almost universal appeal. Plus, Jenette dishes on vampire families, T-1000s, sinking ships, and beyond!

Episode 87: Eric Charmelo Aug 09, 2019

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This week, cellists best beware as we welcome Eric Charmelo, acclaimed writer behind THE PERFECTION, as well as popular TV shows like RINGER, SUPERNATURAL, and MIDNIGHT, TEXAS! Among other things, Eric discusses his draw to stories about "identity in crisis," why being gay is a somewhat Cronenbergian experience, and the fascinating & voracious queer following of SUPERNATURAL! Plus, Eric shares how the work of John Waters continues to inform his own.

Episode 86: Aaron Dries Aug 02, 2019

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This week, we're discovering where the dead go to die as we welcome Aaron Dries, acclaimed author of HOUSE OF SIGHS, THE FALLEN BOYS, and A PLACE FOR SINNERS! Among other things, Aaron discusses his native Australia's obsession with horror "on the road," Brian De Palma's cultural voyeurism, and his quest to find "the good in all evil."

Episode 85: Roman Chimienti & Tyler Jensen Jul 26, 2019

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This week, we're introducing you to the men of your dreams as we welcome Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen, filmmakers of the acclaimed new documentary SCREAM, QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET! Among other things, Roman and Tyler discuss the storied history of horror's allegedly "gayest" movie, how Madonna's TRUTH OR DARE helped inform their film, and the sapphic intensity of HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II!

Episode 84: Gregory Blair Jul 19, 2019

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On this week’s episode, we’re escaping the night as we welcome cinematic renaissance man Gregory Blair, the celebrated multi-hyphenate actor/writer/director behind DEADLY REVISIONS and GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE! Among other things, Gregory discusses why Laurie Strode and Carrie White are two sides of the same coin, the heightened place where horror and camp intersect, and if you can push the envelope too far.

Episode 83: Addison Peacock Jul 12, 2019

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This week, we're traveling through the trees as we welcome Addison Peacock, host of THE CRYPTID KEEPER and acclaimed voice actor known for her work on THE NO SLEEP PODCAST! Among other things, Addison discusses how JENNIFER'S BODY helped her reckon with her own sexual identity, musical theater's need to expand its own horizons, and why we love to prescribe queerness to folklore creatures like the Mothman and Bigfoot!

Episode 82: Julia Marchese Jul 05, 2019

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This week, we're capturing a caper on celluloid as we welcome Julia Marchese, filmmaker of the acclaimed documentary OUT OF PRINT and host of HORROR MOVIE SURVIVAL GUIDE! Among other things, Julia discusses her origins as a blood-soaked scream queen, her mission to teach the world about the importance of film preservation, and why she equates being a gorehound with riding a roller coaster!

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