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Michael Varrati

Michael Varrati

Writer, actor, producer and director · Born August 29, 1982 (44) · 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Varrati, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 29, 1982 (44)
From
Gallup, New Mexico, USA
Works as
Writer, actor, producer and director
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Michael Varrati's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Survival
22%
Bonds
21%
Society
15%
Morality
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 8 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 14 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
11
Absurd
7
Warm
7
Joyful
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Varrati's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Varrati's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Scorch Marks(2026)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wrestling with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • The Doctor with Two Faces(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • There's a Zombie Outside(2024)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • My Acting Coach Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer

  • A Nurse to Die For(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shingles: The Movie(2023)

    as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Decade of the Dead(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas with You(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Our Italian Christmas Memories(2022)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Latent Image(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Wrestling Commentator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Burlington Paranormal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Box on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Associate Producer

  • Out There Halloween Mega Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mikael V. Aarti

  • Infested Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Family Friends(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dracula: The Original Living Vampire(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • What's Left Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Aquarium of the Dead(2021)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Synonymous With (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Thanks

  • A Sweet Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Behind the Monsters(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas with a Crown(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Happy Horror Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Party Guest (Christmas / Merry and Fright)

  • Poltergays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Yours Mine Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Unusual Attachment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Nightmare House(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Is This a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • A Halloween Trick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Deathcember(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Cheerleader(2019)

    Sound Recordist

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • The Office Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • He Drinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • The Wrong Stepmother(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • End of the World(2018)

    Writer · as Dr. Brandt

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hornet(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Dynastud(2018)

    Writer · as Gaydar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Grindsploitation 4: Meltsploitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • Release the Bats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer

  • Another Yeti a Love Story: Life on the Streets(2017)

    as Publisher's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas in Vermont(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Broadcasting Christmas(2016)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Boulet Brothers' Dragula(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Writer · as Self - Guest Judge

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Monty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer · as Sal Mineo

  • I'm Fine(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer · as Mr. Garrison

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Spook Face 1

  • Killision Course(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Christmas Reunion(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Flesh for the Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Lavalantula(2015)

    as Tour Bus Passenger

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Model Hunger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jose the Hairdresser

  • They Stole the Pope's Blood! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • The Sins of Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Erebus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Michael

  • A Bulldog for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Conspiracy Host

  • Jagoff Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Razor Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nicholas

  • Dead Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Who Does That Bitch Think She Is? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles, 58 of them dated from 2012 to 2026.

Highest rated

Christmas with a Crown (2020)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans (2022)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 60: 16 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thDirecting9 of 60: 2 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting32 of 60: 23 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thProducing13 of 60: 8 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 60: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

60 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s31 · 12 acting · 21 crew2020s27 · 6 acting · 21 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael Varrati's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 26; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Shingles: The Movie (2023)

97th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (2016)

Midcredits 75th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 28/100 and the plot and story 24/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michael Varrati work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Varrati's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Michael Latt shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles