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Join cult leader Peaches Christ & filmmaker Michael Varrati for some hilarious and hardcore audio worship of their favorite cult movies!
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A new episode of @midnightmasspod.bsky.social has landed on Earth! Joining @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and me are acclaimed screenwriter John “Jack” O’Brien & drag icon Abhora. From bubble gum chewing alien divas to dog-headed transplants, this episode has it all! peacheschrist.com/midnight-mass/

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I had a blast talking about one of my favorite movies of all time Mars Attacks! with Michael and Peaches! Check it out!!

Ack ack! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1996's MARS ATTACKS! We're joined by acclaimed TV writer John "Jack" O'Brien and drag icon Abhora to talk alien divas, chihuahua heads, all-out invasion, and more! Go! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Nice planet...we'll take it! This week, Peaches and Michael are celebrating 1996's MARS ATTACKS! Joining the conversation are acclaimed TV writer John "Jack" O'Brien and drag icon Abhora to talk Tim Burton, red planet rage, alien divas, and beyond! Go! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Writer/director/producer Michael Varrati goes meta with the upcoming movie THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE, and we have the exclusive trailer debut:

Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode celebrating a movie that will prepare you for *their* arrival!

Immediately after his tenure on the show, SNL's first openly gay cast member Terry Sweeney and his husband penned a horror comedy about witches called LOVE AT STAKE...and the following year they co-wrote minor cult hit SHAG. If you didn't know, now you do. Queer excellence. #SNL50

Can't wait for more? In the latest Patreon-exclusive Mini-Mass, Peaches and Michael are talking Saturday Night Live's 50th, including the impact of queer cast members, the horror/cult contributions of SNL alumni, comedy's political power, & more! Subscribe and listen! www.patreon.com/posts/mini-m...

#NowWatching or rather rewatching All About Evil. I LOVE this movie and my special edition blu ray just came in today!! 😃😃🖤 @midnightmasspod.bsky.social #MutantFam #HorrorCommunity #HorrorSky

Pussywillows, Dottie! I can’t believe we haven’t brought this show to L.A. or S.D. before now! Tickets are now on sale for both shows, each one night only with an introduction by @michaelvarrati.bsky.social of @midnightmasspod.bsky.social TIX: peacheschrist.com/idol-worship...

#NowWatching another one of my all time favorites, The Return of the Living Dead. After listening to @midnightmasspod.bsky.social podcast on it, I just had a hankering for a rewatch (for the millionth time 🤣). Here’s to you also @barelyashley.bsky.social since this is your favorite!! 😃😃 #MutantFam

Can't wait for more? In the latest Patreon-exclusive Mini-Mass, Peaches and Michael dig into 2009's MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D in celebration of the upcoming holiday! Plus: HEART EYES, wanton nudity, and the appeal of Tom Atkins! Subscribe and listen! www.patreon.com/posts/mini-m...

Anyway, here’s some new poster art I’ve just whipped up to put some pizazz in your day. #haleydoodles

I'm always here to put respect on Ida Lupino's name. She was a force of nature, talented actress, and trailblazing filmmaker. In addition to being the only person to appear in and direct separate episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, she was also the only woman to direct on the series at all. FILM ROYALTY.

Gr8 to have the podcast back after the Xmas break. Check it out if you haven’t

Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle! In celebration of a brand-new season of @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and Michael are taking a deep dive into 1967’s VALLEY OF THE DOLLS! Joining the conversation is legendary film programmer Mark Valen and galactic drag icon Miss X. peacheschrist.com/midnight-mass/

Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle! On this week's @midnightmasspod.bsky.social, Peaches and I are celebrating 1967's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS! We're joined by legendary film programmer Mark Valen and drag icon Miss X to talk Jacqueline Susann, sordid showbiz, and more! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle! This week, @peacheschrist.com and @michaelvarrati.bsky.social are celebrating 1967's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS! Joining the conversation are legendary film programmer Mark Valen and drag icon Miss X to talk camp, pills, & sordid showbiz! midnightmass.buzzsprout.com/1796691/epis...

Get ready! At midnight, we're releasing an all-new episode celebrating a film that reveals all the sordid details of showbiz from left, right, and below the belt!

Surreal & hard to describe. I feel like I’m floating. But not like Georgie! I met Mr. Curry for lunch on Friday & did the show last night and feel so unbelievably fortunate to have been able to express my eternal gratitude to this extraordinary man for being one of my, and our, greatest inspirations

Did you see our own @peacheschrist.com on AFTER MIDNIGHT? She guested alongside fellow drag icons Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme! If you missed it, you can watch on Paramount Plus or the CBS website here: www.cbs.com/shows/video/...

Couldn't sleep last night thinking about my lunchdate today. I've been incredibly fortunate as an adult meeting and working with the idols who shaped me as a child. I've dreamed about someday meeting Tim Curry and have gone from dreaming it to being it- per his instructions to 12 year old Peaches.

Happy Friday! We're back for a brand new episode! We're joined by Christie fans Merrilee O'neil of @fearcodedpod.bsky.social & @michaelvarrati.bsky.social of @midnightmasspod.bsky.social to discuss A Haunting in Venice, honey, & lots more! #HorrorPodcast #HorrorSky #MurderMystery bit.ly/FGFVenice

Watching Dawn of the Dead (1978) - the first movie I ever saw! Spokane drive-in. Holds up just fine! #movies #zombies #cinema So many moments @peacheschrist.com that I'm thinking about your podcast discussions, appreciating this film in a new way! #midnightmass @midnightmasspod.bsky.social

I’m one of the few people you’ll see celebrating the 30th anniversary of Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo today (outside of @michaelvarrati.bsky.social), but this weird, wild piece of cinema deserves a moment. A great example of what can be done on a micro budget with a little creativity & passion.

We come crawling back to podcasting, baby… IN ONE WEEK

In these troubled times, maybe you should go to Midnight Mass! Get ready, exactly one week from today, @peacheschrist.com and @michaelvarrati.bsky.social will return with an all-new season...and they're kicking things off with an episode that is sure to make you SPARKLE!

Drag herstory on After Midnight with @taylortomlinson.bsky.social! latenighter.com/news/after-m...

The silver lining for me today is that perhaps people are enraged by the way this has been handled. It's been infuriating & I think Nancy and I feel less alone in all this. We knew of their ineptitude but this CCTV thing is ridiculous. Spoke with @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

To get the London Police to take more action has been something Nancy and I have been pushing for since the tragedy began. Why has it taken this long? There is so much more to this story that will have to be told. metro.co.uk/2025/01/24/s...

You know, if we're doing decades later legacy sequels to fantastical movies from 1986, I'm fully prepared to write and direct a sequel to TERRORVISION.

I'm honored to be quoted (as well as have some of my photos featured) in this piece by writer Amanda Bartlett for @sfgate.com about the de facto memorial for David Lynch that's taken place at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank. I love this beautiful, ongoing celebration. www.sfgate.com/food/article...

This look seems correct for entering 2025. New photo by Jeremy & Camillo…

I love L.A. & am obsessively watching updates, checking w/ friends. Some have lost their home: sharing a link for a Muffy Bolding go-fund-me below. Promoting Idol Worship there in March feels uncomfortable to say the least. Hoping for a night of escape and laughter. beverlypress.com/2025/01/mink...

It's been hard to put into words what this artist has meant to so many of us. I'm still just so sad. Michael and I chat some about what a huge loss this is...

Can't wait for more? In the latest Patreon-exclusive Mini-Mass, Peaches and Michael reconvene to discuss the loss of one of cinema's greatest titans: David Lynch. Additionally, the duo chat about the LA fires, the new Almodovar, & more! Subscribe and listen! www.patreon.com/posts/mini-m...

As I continue to process the loss of David Lynch, I wrote my thoughts about the incalculable contributions of this absolute titan and what he means to so many of us who find peace in weirdness. Thanks to @fangoria.bsky.social for giving me a place to share my words. www.fangoria.com/in-memory-of...

I don't even have the words to summarize the impact of David Lynch. He was an artist so singular, his style literally became a point of descriptor for other artists - "Lynchian." His commitment to vision continually proved storytelling...and emotion...don't have to be linear. He changed everything.

Are you doing the brand new dance? Sharing this music video for Timmy Spence's "Brand New Dance," which features drag legends Doris Fish, Miss X, and others. Not only catchy, but a great snapshot of San Francisco's queer scene of the time. Also, it's Timmy's birthday! youtu.be/yWPJDQ6ClxM?...