Dead for Filth with Michael Varrati

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Episode 81: Jose D. Alvarez & Drew Bolton Jun 28, 2019

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This week, we're adding some sparkles to our slaughter as we welcome Jose D. Alvarez and Drew Bolton, the creative duo behind the new queer slasher KILLER UNICORN! Among other things, Jose and Drew discuss how Tumblr porn helped inspire some of their movie's kill scenes, the dangerous situations queer people sometimes place themselves in when engaging with nightlife, and the horror movie classics they'd love to remake using only drag queens!

Episode 80: Jerome Sable & Nicholas Musurca Jun 21, 2019

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This week, we're singing to survive as we welcome the diabolical duo of Jerome Sable and Nicholas Musurca, the creative team behind hit horror musical STAGE FRIGHT! Among other things, Jerome and Nicholas discuss the calculated casting of Minnie Driver as the ultimate operatic diva, the authenticity of wearing a mask, and why a musical number can often have the same energy as a murder scene.

Episode 79: Ray Santiago Jun 14, 2019

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This week, we're fighting back the armies of darkness as we welcome Ray Santiago, horror icon and star of ASH VS. EVIL DEAD, SUBURBAN GOTHIC, and INTO THE DARK: THE BODY! Among other things, Ray discusses his childhood fascination with final girls, where he thinks his EVIL DEAD character would be now, and his goal of becoming the queer/Latinx representation he always wanted to see growing up. Plus, Ray reveals what famous drag queen he'd really like to call him!

Episode 78: William O. Tyler Jun 07, 2019

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This week, we're taking fright panel by panel as we welcome William O. Tyler, acclaimed comic book artist and writer of RATBOY, CINEPHILIA, and the upcoming THEATER OF TERROR: REVENGE OF THE QUEERS! Among other things, William talks about the practice of "conscious escapism," how Disney villains tend to lean into the opulence of drag presentation, and his recent work bringing the ghoulish world of Peaches Christ to the world of comics.

Episode 77: Clarke Wolfe May 31, 2019

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This week, we're digging into the politics of fright as we welcome fandom fave Clarke Wolfe, acclaimed host of SENDING THE WOLFE and COLLIDER NIGHTMARES! Among other things, Clarke discusses how certain problematic ideas are "grandfathered" into our art, why the themes of ROSEMARY'S BABY are still sadly relevant to women today, and her recent roles in upcoming feature films SATANIC PANIC and DEATHCEMBER!

Episode 76: Jason Rostovsky May 24, 2019

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This week, we're redefining tradition as we welcome Jason Rostovsky, filmmaker of DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE LIGHT and the upcoming DEATHCEMBER segment BEFORE SUNDOWN! Among other things, Jason discusses how his Jewish background informs his connection to genre, his opposition to the divisive phrase "elevated horror," and the lessons in filmmaking he learned while working post-production on some of Blumhouse's biggest titles. Plus, Jason shares a story of his personal history with Oprah!

Episode 75: Roz Drezfalez May 17, 2019

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This week, we're getting haunted in high fashion as we welcome drag sensation Roz Drezfalez, acclaimed comedian, male actress, and host of the paranormal podcast GHOSTED! Among other things, Roz discusses her desire to bring drag to spaces where it normally doesn't exist, how a childhood misunderstanding led her to believe a horror classic was about evil soap, and the most haunted location she's visited in her travels. Plus, in honor of Dead for Filth's 75th episode, Roz and Michael dig into their recent horror favorites.

Episode 74: Caroline Williams Apr 26, 2019

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This week, the buzz is back as we welcome Caroline Williams, iconic star of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2, LEPRECHAUN 3, and HATCHET III! Among other things, Caroline discusses Hollywood's resistance to women "of a certain age" owning their sexuality, why she believes gay men are drawn to final girls, and her memories of working with the likes of Louis Malle, Dennis Hopper, and Angela Lansbury!

Episode 73: Michael Simon Apr 19, 2019

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This week, we're falling in love with the undead as we welcome Michael Simon, acclaimed filmmaker of GAY ZOMBIE and THE LOVE PATIENT! Among other things, Michael discusses the trial by fire lessons he learned from indie filmmaking, the Rod Serling series that kept him up for nights, and how his celebrated tale of zombified queer romance became a topic of discussion at Harvard!

Episode 72: Viktor Kerney Apr 12, 2019

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This week, we're rollerskating into fright as we welcome Viktor Kerney, acclaimed author of STRANGELORE and co-host of the popular MEGASheen Podcast! Among other things, Viktor discusses how his childhood love of spookiness led his peers to mistakenly believe he was a witch, why he feels there's a strong kinship between comic books and horror, and how an androgynous vampire in FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 gave him a new perspective on what genre could be.

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