Michael Varrati

Director & actor · born 29 August 1982 · Gallup, New Mexico, USA

Michael Varrati is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, columnist, and actor known primarily for his work within the horror genre and the world of TV movies. Outside of his film work, Varrati writes and speaks about pop culture and the horror genre as it relates to the LGBTQ experience, including at San Diego Comic-Con, and as the host of the queer horror discussion podcast Dead for Filth.

Some of Varrati's notable works include There's a Zombie Outside, Tales of Poe, the screenlife horror Unusual Attachment, episodes of the podcasts Darkest Night and Deadly Manners, and serving as a writer/director of the series The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. In 2014, Agents of Geek named Varrati one of the "9 Must-Follow Geeks on Twitter."

Where to start: There's a Zombie Outside (2024).