The All About Evil Phoenix Recap

By Michael Varrati

It’s a sunny Saturday on the Southside of Pittsburgh and I’m quietly sitting at a coffee shop, nursing a rather unremarkable cup of java. I find myself staring down a woman several tables away who looks suspiciously like Leslie Hall, and I even briefly consider asking her if she is in fact the internet songstress. However, my internal debate is cut short with the chirping of my phone, announcing an incoming call from the one and only Peaches Christ.

I’m generally relieved to hear from Peaches, as we hadn’t actually touched base since the night of her Arizona show. I was concerned in the interim that she might have been deported, especially considering the state she was visiting and the fact that the surname “Christ” speaks to a generally Middle Eastern background. Read More…

Article & Photography By Michael Varrati

“Can I take your picture?”

Glaring at the camera with disdain, I pull my lips back into a hateful snarl. I don’t particularly have anything against the cute little girl who asked to snap our photo, but it’s my understanding that the people here expect a show.

Studiously examining the digital display screen, the girl finally takes her shot. The flash goes off, my stained teeth and malice-filled glare captured forever.

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The All About Evil Maryland Invasion Recap

By Michael Varrati

Photographs by Christopher Anderson

“Do you keep a catalog of creative ways to kill people?”

A momentary silence falls as Joshua Grannell, writer and director of All About Evil, considers the question.  His answer, when it comes, is simply stated but effective:

“Yes!”

Met with riotous applause, Grannell’s enthusiastic confession of bloodlust is instantly embraced by the Baltimore audience sitting before him. Rowdy and electric, it becomes clear to the casual observer that in addition to celebrating the cinematic achievements of the film being screened, this is also a crowd that wants to make it clear to the Maryland-born filmmaker that his return home is warmly welcomed.

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Midwest Midnight Mayhem: The All About Evil Milwaukee & Chicago Recap

By Michael Varrati

Put down your Schlitz and hold off on that second slice of deep dish pizza, because the mighty Midwest has a brand new favorite…and her name is Peaches Christ.

Having already conquered cities on either coast, it was inevitable that our dear cult mistress would eventually travel inward to bring All About Evil to the American heartland.  This past weekend saw the fulfillment of that inevitability when Peaches and company arrived to do a two night Evil-filled extravaganza in the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago.

Thematically speaking, the shows in both of these cities had relatively similar content, but as we were soon to discover, local talent and spirit made each one of these two nights irrepressibly unique.

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Peaches Christ Takes Manhattan: The All About Evil New York Recap

By Michael Varrati

“That guy’s outfit is cute, but his teeth are really gross!” says a young cinema attendee, assuming she’s out of earshot.

She isn’t.

…and she’s talking about me.

However, in this one unique case, it’s the kind of slight I don’t particularly mind. After all, it’s the New York City premiere of All About Evil and a little grossness is certainly the order of the evening. The teeth in question are the latest addition to the evil usher outfit that I donned for the Los Angeles show, serving as a disgustingly stained homage to the dentally deficient killer played by Noah Segan in the film. For the audience just making their way into the theater, these little nuances are not yet apparent, but a few hours later when they exit, I hear nothing but praise for the attention to preshow detail that surrounded them from the evening’s onset.

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