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There are tons of titles to binge on the horror streamer, but our expert has picked out seven can’t-miss series.

Spooky season may be over, but that’s never the case at Shudder. This Friday, Nov. 15, the horror streamer will premiere the first two episodes of “The Creep Tapes,” a miniseries continuation of the acclaimed found footage franchise starring Mark Duplass. The six-episode series will continue releasing new episodes through Dec. 13, but if you’re looking to continue the tricks and treats during your subscription, there are plenty of other great shows to check out, from supernatural thrillers to drag competitions.

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There’s some undeniable wisdom in that Mark Twain quote about writing what you know, and that’s likely the reason why some of the best films of all time are about filmmaking itself. This also applies to the horror genre, as we can see from beloved classics like Wes Craven’s New Nightmare and even The Blair Witch Project.

And in honor of recent meta horror flicks like MaXXXine and The Exorcism (not to be confused with The Pope’s Exorcist), we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating 6 underrated Hollywood Horror Films that explore the dark side of show business.

For the purposes of this list, we’ll be defining ‘Hollywood Horror’ as scary movies where filmmaking itself is a source of scares. That being said, we’ll be avoiding Found Footage movies since most of them are already exercises in meta storytelling.

With that out of the way,...

The British Film Institute has partnered with film animation studio Laika to start its event series Stop Motion: Celebrating Hand-Crafted Animation On The Big Screen, which will offer free screenings for children under 16 and include Laika’s five films to date: “Coraline” (2009), “Paranorman” (2012), “The Boxtrolls” (2014), “Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016) and “Missing Link” (2019), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for outstanding animated feature.

The season, curated by BFI Southbank Lead Programmer Justin Johnson, will take place from Aug. 1 through Oct. 9. Additional titles playing on the big screen throughout the season will include “King Kong” (1933), “Jason and the Argonauts” (1963), “Chicken Run” (2001), “Corpse Bride” (2005), “Coraline” (2009), “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009) and “Anomalisa” (2015).

A free exhibition at BFI Southbank, Laika: Frame x Frame, will also run and showcase the art, science and innovation of the studio’s films. The exhibition will allow visitors an exclusive look at puppets, sets and artifacts from...

The Bloody FM podcast network would like to welcome you to the psychedelic nightmare world of Skin Crawl! It’s going to get spooky and maybe a little slimy, and we’re happy to have you along for the ride.

Each episode contains a story based on the horror fantasy comics anthology Skin Crawl by artist Skinner [https://www.theartofskinner.com/]. Skinner is an illustrator, painter, sculptor, and so much more who has worked with the likes of Warner Bros, Adult Swim, Vans, Apple, Quentin Tarantino, Fender guitars, and Juxtapoz.

Come on an eclectic trip through a horror-sphere like nothing you’ve seen before. This bi-weekly podcast includes a celebrity cast including: Tim Heidecker, Blake Anderson, Peaches Christ, Nils Frykdahl, and many more extremely talented voice actors. With performances like this, Skin Crawl is sure to worm its way into your ears in a way you won’t soon forget.

With nine distinct episodes,...

Bitch, you dead.

We closed out July with a look at Joshua Grannell’s 2010 campy horror comedy All About Evil, and kicked off July discussing the ins and outs of the photography industry in the American giallo Eyes of Laura Mars. Now we’re getting serious with a discussion on the afterlife and religion in queer director Alejandro Amenábar‘s The Others (which just had a Criterion Blu-Ray announcement).

The Others sees Grace (Nicole Kidman), the devoutly religious mother of Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley), move her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, and while Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks on her, chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural may be occurring.

The Business of Show!

We spent July discussing gender in a myriad of ways: cross-dressing serial killers in Insidious: Chapter 2 and Psycho, as well as trans representation in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. To keep things in theme, we’re closing out the month with a look at Joshua Grannel‘s (aka drag queen Peaches Christ‘s) 2010 horror comedy All About Evil, which is currently streaming on Shudder!

All About Evil sees an unhinged theatre owner named Deborah (Natasha Lyonne) begin making snuff films and screening them at her decrepit San Francisco theater — presenting them as fictional works — in order to prevent the theater from going bankrupt. Unfortunately for Deborah, her biggest fan (Thomas Dekker) catches on to her scheme and tries to stop her before her antics get his mother (Cassandra Peterson) killed.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get a new episode every Wednesday. You...

Midsummer Scream Offers a Massive Array of Haunts, Panels, Appearances, Live Entertainment and Games in a Not-to-Be-Missed Weekend That Kicks Off the Halloween Season

The Halloween season officially gets underway this weekend as Midsummer Scream comes to the Long Beach Convention Center — the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention that this year offers a massive array of entertainment options.

Single and multi-day passes are on sale now at www.MidsummerScream.org.

At the core of Midsummer Scream is the Hall of Shadows, an incredible experience that brings together local and regional creators of some of the best haunted attractions in the world, giving Midsummer Scream guests an thrillingly, chillingly immersive experience unlike any other.

This year, Midsummer Scream also goes behind the scenes of some of the most iconic names in horror with unique panels that explore the creation of Disney’s Haunted Mansion film, and the origins, future...

Dinner will be served at the end of May, and it’s going to be a real drag.

Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, a unscripted series described as “riotous, format-busting, fourth-wall-breaking, unapologetic sendup of traditional reality competition shows.” Premiering May 31, each episode will consist of two teams of successful drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous, awe-inspiring, drag-tastical dinner parties of all time.

The champion will be crowned by judges Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio, and Haneefah Wood. Murray Hill will host.

Each episode will have its own theme, as revealed by show producer David Burtka. Teams will focus on multiple criteria: food & drink, design & decor, and entertainment & overall vibe.

Participating queens are Alaska, Alexis Mateo, BeBe Zahara Benet, BenDeLaCreme, Biqtch Puddin’, Chelsea Piers, Darienne Lake, Detox, Gigi Goode, Ginger Minj, Heidi N Closet, Heklina, Jackie Beat,...

Season 5 of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs will make its premiere on both the Shudder streaming service and AMC TV tomorrow, April 21st – and today the names of some of the special guests who will be appearing on the show during the premiere have been revealed! Joe Bob took to social media to announce, “So this morning I was sharing a Bud Light with Bobcat Goldthwait, Danhausen, Peaches Christ and David Dastmalchian, and I decided, what the hell, all y’all are invited to the Season 5 premiere, you’re gonna love the 80s slasher band I hired from Italy. They said yes!“

Bobcat Goldthwait is a comedian and actor who has also directed several films and TV shows: Misfits & Monsters, Willow Creek, God Bless America, Shakes the Clown, etc. Danhausen is a wrestler currently signed to Aew. Peaches Christ is a drag performer and filmmaker who directed...

Shudder and Fangoria Studios are partnering to premiere the 2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards on Sunday, May 21st at 9pm Et, exclusively on AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural.

The ceremony, which recognizes outstanding achievements in horror film and television, will be hosted for the third year in a row by actor and writer David Dastmalchian, this time joined by co-host Peaches Christ. Presenters scheduled to appear include Jamie Clayton (“Hellraiser”), Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw (“The Black Phone”), and Akela Cooper among its presenters.

This year’s nominees, first announced Jan. 23, include Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” Ti West’s “X” and “Pearl,” Dan Trachtenberg’s “Prey,” Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone,” Noah Segan’s “Blood Relatives,” the Duffer brothers’ Netflix series “Stranger Things,” Bryan Fuller’s “Queer for Fear,” Zach Cregger’s “Barbarian” and Damien Leone’s “Terrifier 2.”

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“As you all know as fans of Bruce [Campbell]’s, he is known for his incredibly wide range. He can play not only people who look like him, but people who look and act like him,” quipped Dana Gould, creator of Stan Against Evil and former The Simpsons writer/producer/voice actor. “Bruce is a Renaissance man, by which I mean he is incredibly old. But he is aging like a fine wine: largely out of the public view.”

Gould — who acted alongside the horror icon in Disney’s 1997 TV movie The Love Bug — served as the roastmaster for Sf Sketchfest’s Roast of Bruce Campbell. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the San Francisco comedy festival offered a virtual stream of the roast for those who couldn’t attend the sold-out event in person at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on January 28.

In his opening monologue, Gould was quick to note that several previously announced guests — Jeffrey Combs,...

Happy Thursday, everyone! We’re going to spend today highlighting all the great horror—both new and old—that has come out on home media throughout the year. And to make things easier for everyone, I’ve broken down everything into categories that should hopefully be helpful as you do your holiday shopping this year.

Cheers!

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Pearl

Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions all collide, in the stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X’s iconic villain.

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At a secluded farmhouse in Texas, a film crew...

Hello, everyone! We’re back with the final round of horror and sci-fi home media releases for the month of August, and we’ve got quite a few killer titles headed home today. Scream Factory is giving Paul Schrader’s Cat People remake a 4K overhaul in a brand-new Collector’s Edition release, and Severin Films is keeping busy with several titles today as well, including All About Evil and Fearless, and if you haven’t had a chance to check it out for yourself yet, Jane Schoenbrun’s extremely unsettling We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is headed to Blu-ray this week as well.

Other titles being released on August 30th include Arrow Video’s Giallo Essentials: 3-Disc Limited Edition Collection, Lux Aeterna, Satan’s Children, Jack Be Nimble featuring Alexis Arquette, The Oregonian, Raw Nerve, and Shriek of the Mutilated.

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Even after all of your presents are unwrapped and your tree is packed away (or put on the curb), Arrow Video will continue to give the gift of new horror Blu-ray releases for fans looking to expand their collections. The company just announced their impressive February 2018 slate of Blu-rays, including a limited edition version of Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case, The Gruesome Twosome, and much more!

From Arrow Video: "Time for our new announcements! First up two titles coming from Arrow Records and Books this December…

New Arrow Book: The Hitcher (Book)

Pre-order now: http://bit.ly/2BqKmWx

Release date: 29th December

Robert Harmon’s 1986 film The Hitcher is a complex beast: reviled at the time of its release, it has been adored in the long term as one of the most intoxicating, unrelenting highway cult films ever made. Starring Rutger Hauer in the title role whose alluring villainy...

It’s been amazing to watch Don Mancini shepherd the entire Child’s Play franchise for nearly 30 years now, successfully navigating these films through various eras in modern horror, all while keeping the spirit of everyone’s favorite possessed killer doll Chucky very much alive and kicking.

This week, Cult of Chucky made its debut on various formats and platforms—Blu-ray, DVD, VOD, and the rated version is also now available on Netflix—which meant it was the perfect time to post our interview with Mancini here on Daily Dead. Here’s the catch though: what follows ended up being a very spoiler-filled interview at times, just because there’s so much that I’ve long enjoyed about this franchise, and wanted to dig into a lot of different topics with Chucky’s creator while I had the opportunity.

So, if you haven’t had the chance to see Cult of Chucky just yet,...

Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, singer and entertainer who was one of Hollywood’s biggest sex symbols of the ‘50s and ‘60s. She was known for her hunger for publicity, her questionable affair with Anton Lavey, head of the Church of Satan, and her fatal car crash in 1967.

Now 50 years after her legendary accident, filmmakers P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes have created “Mansfield 66/67,” a documentary about the last two years of Mansfield’s life and the speculation that her untimely death was caused by her alleged affair with Lavey and a curse that was placed on her.

The film is based on rumor and hearsay and asks the questions: “Was her life spinning out of control in the last two years of her life, or…did the devil make her do it?”

Read More: ‘Catfight’ Trailer: Watch Sandra Oh & Anne Heche Beat the Sh*t Out of Each...

Bloodsuckers, the water-soaked paranormal, and a Herschell Gordon Lewis film collection are coming out on Blu-ray this October from Arrow Video, and the official special features lists and cover art for The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast collection, Dark Water (2002), and 1986's Vamp tease plenty to enjoy on all three releases:

"Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several new titles in October...

Dark Water [Blu-ray DVD] (October 11th)

After terrifying audiences worldwide with the blockbuster J-horror classic Ring and its sequel, director Hideo Nakata returned to the genre for Dark Water, another highly atmospheric, and critically acclaimed, tale of the supernatural which took the common theme of the "dead wet girl" to new heights of suspense and drama.

Based upon on a short story by Ring author Koji Suzuki, Dark Water follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko.

*Updated with new panel time and additional guest.* Comic-Con attendees who saw The Final Girls last fall or still have it at the top of their to-do lists are in for a treat, as the film’s self-aware humor and horror will set up camp in San Diego at a cast and crew panel, a midnight screening, and a special “I Scream Truck” packed with goodies.

On Saturday, July 23rd from 5:30pm–6:30pm in The Grand Horton, director Todd Strauss-Schulson, writers Joshua John Miller and M.A. Fortin, director of photography Elie Smolkin, and cast members Thomas Middleditch and Angela Trimbur will take part in a panel to discuss the making of The Final Girls and the future of the midnight movie. Actresses who have played popular final girls throughout horror movie history will also pop up as surprise guests, and attendees of the panel will have the chance...

Alexander Skarsgard make quite an entrance at the San Francisco premiere of "Diary of a Teenage Girl" on Monday. The actor dressed in drag for his big night, posing for pictures on the red carpet in glitzy gold gown, 70's-style blonde wig and a flawless face of makeup. It is unclear why Alexander chose to change up his look for the premiere, but it may be an homage to his costar, Peaches Christ, a drag performer who plays a transvestite in the film and often performs at the Castro Theater where the event was held. In the movie, the "True Blood" alum plays Monroe, a 35-year-old man who is dating Chloe (Kristen Wiig) and later begins an affair with her 15-year-old daughter Minnie (Bel Powley). Skarsgard recently revealed that he was drawn to the role because it was "an interesting challenge -- to make a character that could have just...

Alexander Skarsgard, is that really you under there?

The True Blood star was unrecognisable as he arrived in full drag to the premiere of his new movie The Diary of a Teenage Girl in San Francisco last night (August 4).

The actor was giving it Farrah Fawcett glamour in a blonde feathered wig, which he teamed with a floor-length gold gown.

It's believed Skarsgard - who is reportedly dating Alexa Chung - was paying tribute to co-star and drag performer Joshua Grannell, who plays a transvestite in Marielle Heller's controversial movie.

The film adapts Phoebe Gloeckner's graphic novel The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures, and centres around a young artist (Bel Powley) living in San Francisco in the '70s, who is having an affair with her mother's boyfriend.

Skarsgard plays Monroe, the 35-year-old boyfriend having the affair unbeknown to his girlfriend...

Alexander Skarsgard, is that really you under there?

The True Blood star was unrecognisable as he arrived in full drag to the premiere of his new movie The Diary of a Teenage Girl in San Francisco last night (August 4).

The actor was giving it Farrah Fawcett glamour in a blonde feathered wig, which he teamed with a floor-length gold gown.

It's believed Skarsgard - who is reportedly dating Alexa Chung - was paying tribute to co-star and drag performer Joshua Grannell, who plays a transvestite in Marielle Heller's controversial movie.

The film adapts Phoebe Gloeckner's graphic novel The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures, and centres around a young artist (Bel Powley) living in San Francisco in the '70s, who is having an affair with her mother's boyfriend.

Skarsgard plays Monroe, the 35-year-old boyfriend having the affair unbeknown to his girlfriend...

Alexander Skarsgård made his most memorable red carpet appearance to date last night when he dressed in drag and posed for photographers at the Diary of a Teenage Girl premiere in San Francisco. Skarsgård gave serious Farrah Fawcett vibes with his feathered wig, and he wore a floor-length gold dress that was cinched at the waist. He posed with Bel Bowley and director Marielle Heller. It's unclear why Skarsgård decided to dress in drag, but it's suspected his look may have been a nod to his co-star Joshua Grannell, a drag performer named Peaches Christ who plays a transvestite in the film. Skarsgård, who stands tall at 6-foot-4, previously played a transvestite in the 2006 Swedish film Kill Your...

Alexander Skarsgård is one of Hollywood's hottest men -- and it seems he's one of the hottest women, too.

The actor dressed in drag for the premiere of his new movie, "Diary of a Teenage Girl," last night in San Francisco. He donned a feathered blond wig and strutted down the red carpet in a glittery gold dress and silver sandals. The look was very '70s, which is when the movie is set.

It's unclear why Skarsgård dressed as a woman for the premiere, as he doesn't play a drag queen in the movie. Perhaps it was a nod to co-star Joshua Grannell, a drag performer who goes by the name Peaches Chris, who does. Here's a better look.The coming-of-age movie centers on Minnie (Bel Powley), a San Francisco teen who embarks on a journey of sexual evolution after losing her virginity to her mother's boyfriend (Skarsgard). Kristen Wiig stars as Minnie's mom.

RuPaul's Drag Race sensation Jinkx Monsoon and San Francisco drag legend Peaches Christ will star in the New York Premiere of Return To Gray Gardens, a theatrical comedy that pays homage to the acclaimed documentary film 'Grey Gardens'. This original stage show, written and directed by Joshua Grannell, also features Mink Stole in a cast of 14. It will be performed for one night only, Saturday, April 25 at 7pm at Mason Hall at Baruch Performing Arts Center 17 Lexington Avenue at 23rd Street. Tickets range from 25 - 75 at 212-352-3101 or www.SpinCycleNYC.com.

We all know that dark horror comedies can be brilliantly done. Take the 2 sequels of Evil Dead, Dead-Alive and Shaun of the Dead just to name a few. But for every gem you also get a dud and too often that's what happens when you try to merge the fine line of laughter and blood curdling horror. All Things Evil attempts just that and so far so good!...

Judging from the first batch of stills we just got from the upcoming film 'All About Evil' we think this film is on the right track.

All About Evil is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Natasha Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans -...

Horror comedies. When they work they're sometimes brilliant, when they don't, man, do they don't! So how will the upcoming All About Evil fare? From the looks of the new stills ... bloody good!

All About Evil is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Natasha Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real!

The film costars Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare On Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom), Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Brick), Jack Donner (Star Trek), Julie Caitlin Brown (Babylon 5), Patrick Bristow...

I first became aware of Joshua Grannell and his alter ego, Peaches Christ, on a trip to San Francisco in 2000, maybe 2001? I was dating a guy who had moved down from Sf to Los Angeles, and on one of our many trips up north we took in a screening of Showgirls at the Midnight Mass summer film series. Peaches was the host of the evening, and the show opened with a re-enactment of both the “Goddess” number and the “Nomi F-s Zack in the pool” scene with drag queens (and one drag king playing “Zack.”) I was hooked.

Over the years I would try and catch Midnight Mass screenings whenever I was up in Sf. I found out that Peaches was actually Grannell who was actually a manager at the Bridge, the theater in which the madness took place. Grannell programmed the series, and created unique pre-shows with his drag...

Another new teaser poster for All About Evil has hit the Net, and this one is screaming for a toothbrush, dental floss, and some Listerine. Maybe even gas, rags, and a match.

The new poster features the character "Adrian", the ummm ... foul-mouthed usher played by Noah Segan.

All About Evil is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Natasha Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real!

The film costars Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare On Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom), Noah Segan (Deadgirl,...

As Halloween approaches, a bunch more independent fright features and vintage scare flicks are debuting or showing at venues around the country…

Florida’s Film Ranch company is hosting a free screening of its new science-fiction shocker Brainjacked (pictured) this Friday, October 9 at 10 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas (10715 Rodeo Drive #8, Lakewood Ranch, Fl), sponsored by the Sarasota Film Society. Director Andrew Allan and producer Andy Lalino will accompany the movie, in which a center for troubled youths proves to be a haven for bizarre mind-control experiments. Check out Brainjacked’s MySpace page here.

The creators of the New Jersey fright feature Only Go There At Night, which we previously reported on here, have completed the sequel and set a premiere date. Only Go There At Night: Darkness Rising will screen this Friday the 9th at 8 p.m. at Boonton, NJ’s Darress Theatre (615 Main Street); a Q&A...

Another new teaser poster for All About Evil has hit the net and this one is all about celebrating peace and quiet. Or is that horror and torment? What say you?

This third installment features Mink Stole as "Evelyn", a loud-mouthed librarian and boss of Deborah.

All About Evil is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real!

The film costars Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare On Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom), Noah Segan (Deadgirl,...

Director Joshua Grannell just sent us this gruesome new teaser poster for the upcoming horror film “All About Evil” featuring Mink Stole. “All About Evil” is the feature film debut of writer / director Joshua Grannell and stars Natasha Lyonne (Slums of Beverly Hills, But I’m A Cheerleader), Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare On Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom), Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Brick), Jack Donner (Star Trek), Julie Caitlin Brown (Babylon 5), Patrick Bristow (Showgirls), Peaches Christ (Season Of The Troll), and many more! All About Evil is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a [...]...

First-time feature filmmaker Joshua Grannell sent along the second teaser poster for his fright feature All About Evil (the first can be seen here). This piece of art, which you can see below, features sisters/actresses Jade and Nikita Ramsey, who play Vera and Veda, described by Grannell as “killer twins who were institutionalized earlier in life after murdering their family at 7 years of age. They are silent but deadly and were born knowing all about evil.”

The film tells the story of an introverted librarian (played by Natasha Lyonne) who inherits her late father’s decomposing movie house. In order to get business moving, she churns out a series of gory shorts, in which the gore and murders are all too real. The film co-stars Thomas Dekker (of From Within and the Nightmare On Elm Street remake, among others), Cassandra Peterson a.k.a. Elvira, Deadgirl’s Noah Segan...

Natasha Lyonne, covered in blood, figured prominently in the first poster for Joshua Grannell's All About Evil. The second showcases the hauntingly beautiful Jade and Nikita Ramsey, who play "Veda" and "Vera", killer twins who were institutionalized earlier in life after murdering their family at seven years of age. They are silent but deadly and were born knowing all about evil.

There will be five more posters released over the next five months, and Grannell promises he and his crew are working hard on the official website, which will feature the first trailer.

All About Evil is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts...

Beyond the break you'll find the second one sheet for Joshua Grannell's All About Evil. This second poster showcases the hauntingly beautiful Jade and Nikita Ramsey who play "Veda" and "Vera"; killer twins who were institutionalized earlier in life after murdering their family at seven years of age. They are silent but deadly and were born knowing all about evil. There will be five more posters released over the next five months so that the collection totals seven. All About Evil is the feature film debut of writer / director Joshua Grannell and stars Natasha Lyonne (Slums of Beverly Hills, But I'm A Cheerleader), Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare On Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom), Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Brick), Jack Donner (Star Trek), Julie Caitlin Brown (Babylon 5), Patrick Bristow (Showgirls), Peaches Christ (Season Of The Troll), and many more!

The spirit of Christ compelled me to attend opening night weekend of the 12th edition of Midnight Mass. I’m speaking of the spirit of Peaches Christ, of course, who scored a sold-out crowd for her Saturday midnight screening of The Exorcist, preceded by a dazzling pre-show number “Peaches Will Funk You” (with such provocative lyrics as: “I don’t care if your mother sucks cock as long as you line up around the block”) and enough Regan look-alikes both on stage and in the audience to make your head spin. Idol Worship racked one up for the eternal battle between good and evil by hosting the iconic Linda Blair, who—in conversation with Peaches—revealed some sweet anecdotes about filming The Exorcist.

Joshua Grannell (aka Peaches Christ) and I met up at the Duboce Park Café the Monday after Pride Weekend. As Peaches, Joshua had survived his Pilsner pork pull; an event he agreed to in support of his beloved Blt community. “Every year,” Joshua admitted, “Peaches seems to do less and less [at Pride] in an attempt to reserve energy for the next eight weeks [of Midnight Mass].” Being that it’s now official that this is the last year of Midnight Mass at the Bridge Theatre (“Peaches Christ: R.I.P.”), I felt it compulsory to find out what’s up. Although our conversation was primarily to serve my upcoming Fangoria article on Joshua’s recently completed first feature All About Evil (I’ll let you know when that hits the newsstands), I took time to probe about the summer swan song of the 12th season of Midnight Mass.

We're excited: All About Evil is an San Francisco based indie horror film starring none other than crazypants Natasha Lyonne herself! From the mind of writer/director Joshua Grannell, All About Evil is a wicked black comedy about a mousy librarian (Natasha Lyonne, Slums of Beverly Hills, But I'm A Cheerleader) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real. Poster below...

Aside from Natasha, the film stars Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare On Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom), Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Brick), Jack Donner (Star Trek), Julie Caitlin Brown (Babylon 5...

A couple of months ago we showed you some early stills from Joshua Grannell's debut feature All About Evil, and today he sent over the film's first teaser poster.

All About Evil was shot entirely in San Francisco and was born, nurtured, and birthed in the cult film underground. The film is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Natasha Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real!

Along with the lovely Ms. Lyonne and writer/director/producer Grannell's alter-ego Peaches Christ, All About Evil stars Thomas Dekker,...

Word just in that first time writer director Joshua Grannell aka Peaches Christ (?!?) is currently in production on All About Evil, a film that's described as 'a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie.' The film stars Natasha Lyonne (Slums of Beverly Hills), Thomas Dekker (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) and Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom). Hit the jump for the full description and teaser poster. I'm pretty sure you won't be sorry. From the official press release: All About Evil is the feature film debut of writer / director Joshua Grannell and stars Natasha Lyonne (Slums of Beverly Hills, But I'm A Cheerleader), Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor...

Writer-director Joshua Grannell supplied us with a teaser one-sheet for his upcoming feature All About Evil (first photos here ). The film stars Natasha Lyonne (pictured), Thomas Dekker, Cassandra Peterson, Mink Stole, Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Brick), Jack Donner, Julie Caitlin Brown, Patrick Bristow and Peaches Christ. Described as a black comedy, the movie is about a mousy librarian (Natasha Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real.

This summer, the 12th and final season of San Francisco’s Midnight Mass, presented by Peaches Christ, will take place at the Landmark Theatres Bridge (3010 Geary Boulevard). Running July 10-August 22, the weekly series of midnight cult flicks hosts an exciting lineup this year, complete with two very special guests, Linda Blair and Elvira.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, July 10: Roller Boogie Saturday, July 11: The Exorcist Both will feature Blair in person with preshow events, performances, an onstage interview, fan Q&A and a meet-and-greet.

Saturday, July 18: Heathers Saturday, July 25: Evil Dead II (pictured) Friday-Saturday, July 31-August 1: Showgirls Saturday, August 8: Pink Flamingos Saturday, August 15: Poltergeist Friday-Saturday, August 21-22: Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark Elvira (a.k.a. Cassandra Peterson) will appear live an in person at the latter two shows for the ultimate Midnight Mass finale, including an interview, Q&A and meet-and-greet.

Having already spoken with Gadi Harel when he accompanied Deadgirl to San Francisco’s IndieFest earlier this Spring, I welcomed the opportunity to follow through with Noah Segan who was in town filming Peaches Christ’s All About Evil. During down time on the set at San Francisco’s Victoria Theatre, Noah and I sat down to talk.

A reminder that Someone’s Knocking At the Door will be screening twice at San Francisco’s Another Hole in the Head Film Festival; on June 8 at 7:15Pm and June 13 at 11:45Pm. Chad Ferrin and Noah Segan will be in attendance.

Joshua Grannell, the man best known for his persona as Midnight Movie drag queen/hostess Peaches Christ in the San Francisco film scene, is making his own movie. Anyone in Sf who frequents late night movies has encountered Grannell's series, which features midnight screenings of camp classics and eighties hororr movies. Now, production has kicked into high-horror gear as Grannell is shooting his first feature film "All About Evil" in March. Grannell has written the Evil script and is directing the dark comedy, set in San Francisco. "All About Evil" centers around a mousy librarian, who has inherited her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business she discovers her inner serial killer -- and a legion of rabid gore fans -- when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real.

Backlash Films has released the first photos (see ’em below) from its currently shooting horror feature All About Evil. The movie, lensing in San Francisco, marks the directorial debut of Joshua Grannell (top photo with Julie Caitlin-Brown), who has run Landmark Theatres’ late-night movie showcase Midnight Mass for 12 years and is also known by his drag-queen alter ego Peaches Christ.

In All About Evil, which Grannell also scripted, a shy librarian inherits her father’s old movie theater, and in order to keep it from shuttering, she begins making her own horror short films to show there. What the flicks’ growing fan base doesn’t realize is that the bloodshed portrayed in them is real. The cast includes Natasha Lyonne (bottom photo with John Waters regular Mink Stole), From Within and Laid To Rest’s Thomas Dekker, Cassandra Peterson a.k.a. Elvira, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever’s Noah Segan,...

In the immortal words of Female Trouble‘s Dawn Davenport: “Who wants to die for the sake of art?” Peaches Christ wants to know! “Why?” you might wonder. Because All About Evil, the feature film debut of writer/director Joshua Grannell (aka “Peaches Christ”) begins shooting in San Francisco this March, 2009, and Peaches needs a few extras to kill off, don’tcha know? In a heady mix of cult icons and up-and-comers, All About Evil will star Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Brick), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole, Mary Woronov, Candice Accola, Peaches Christ, Martiny, Timmy Spence, Jen Taher, and more. Maybe even you!!

In All About Evil, a mousy librarian, who has inherited her father’s beloved old movie house, discovers her inner serial killer—and a legion of rabid gore fans—when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don’t realize (yet!

It's no secret I've had a long-standing crush on Elvira (aka Cassandra Peterson) since she first graced television screens with her Movie Macabre program in the '80s. Sure, I've met her. Interviewed her. But I've never seen her feature film Elvira, Mistress of the Dark on the big screen. That's going to be remedied on Saturday, January 17th when host Peaches Christ hosts the film at the Vista Theatre (4475 Sunset Dr.) in L.A.! (ShockTillYouDrop.com is acting a co-sponsor.) Here's the lowdown... Peaches Christ proudly presents you to her ultimate hero and icon, the world's most famous horror hostess Elvira In-person! This is a very special and rare screening celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark. The film will be screened from the only known...

There were two questions I purposely avoided asking Bruce Campbell: the first was the status—if any—of Evil Dead 4; a question which Bruce indicated in his Ain’t It Cool News interview as the one question “guaranteed” to be asked in nearly every Q&A on his two-month 22-city My Name Is Bruce (”Mnib”) tour. The second was why he was replaced by Ron Perlman to play Elvis in the Bubba-ho-Tep sequel; a question again answered in the AICN interview. Instead—in anticipation of this evening’s Midnight Mass screening of Mnib and on-stage chat with Peaches Christ—I invited Joshua Grannell to join us for an informal discussion of the Mnib tour.

We caught wind of a new film going into production next March in San Francisco, CA that sounds pretty freakin' cool. Written and directed by Joshua Grannell is All About Evil, which follows a mousy librarian, who has inherited her father's beloved old movie house, discovers her inner serial killer -- and a legion of rabid gore fans -- when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real. Upcoming phenoms Thomas Dekker (From Within, The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Cabin Fever: Spring Fever) will topline alongside horror legends Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) and Mary Woronov (Night of the Comet, Chopping Mall, House of the Devil). Patrick Bristow, Peaches Christ and Mink Stole round out the cast.

Horror vets Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira) and Mary Woronov will join young 'uns Thomas Dekker ( Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ) and Noah Segan ( Chain Letter ) in the new indie horror film called All About Evil . Joshua Grannell is writing and directing for Backlash Films and producer Darren Stein ( Jawbreaker ). According to SF360 Dekker will "play the high school student who's obsessed with horror movies, frequents the theater, stumbles on the grisly crimes and, well, that'll hold you for now. Cassandra Peterson will play his concerned mother." Patrick Bristow, Peaches Christ and Mink Stole co-star. Peterson announced her commitment to the film over the summer at Comic-Con. To read more about Grannell, aka the aforementioend "Peaches...

Hostess Peaches Christ is thrilled to announce that a great, big, B-movie dream of hers is about to come true! One night only on Wednesday, December 17th, at San Francisco’s Landmark Bridge Theatre, Peaches will present—not just once, but twice at 7:00Pm and 9:40Pm—a Midnight Mass produced stage-show featuring cult film icon and genre superstar Bruce Cambell live and in-person. Peaches has been dying to honor Bruce Campbell—as she says “forEVER”—and is putting together this San Franciscan evening of Idol Worship, preceding the Bay Area premiere of Bruce Campbell’s directorial debut My Name Is Bruce. Tickets are $10.50 and can be purchased here.

Synopsis for My Name Is Bruce: When the small mining town of Gold Lick, Oregon needs to rid itself of a vengeful monster, they kidnap actor Bruce Campbell—star of the Evil Dead trilogy, Bubba Ho-tep and countless B-movie...