Joshua Grannell

Joshua Grannell

Born: January 7, 1974
in Maryland, USA
Peaches Christ is an American underground drag performer, emcee, filmmaker, and actor. Peaches currently resides in San Francisco where her Backlash Production Company and Midnight Mass movie series are based.

Movies for Joshua Grannell...

Title: Drag Me to Dinner
Character: Self - Drag Queen
Released: May 31, 2023
Type: TV
If you seek for outrageous and unforgettable party, call someone who can make something fabulous and highly entertaining out of next to nothing...a Drag Queen.
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Burlington Paranormal
Title: Burlington Paranormal
Released: September 1, 2022
Type: Movie
Introducing a team of paranormal investigators in a Mississippi River town led by a woman who has the ability to punch ghosts with her right fist. The team consists of a drag queen psychic (the Bay area's iconic Peaches Christ), a non-binary tech noise musician (Ellie Desautels from NBC's Rise), a silent video artist camera operator and a brand new intern (comedian Johnny Pemberton of Superstore and 21 Jump Street).
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The Unabridged Mrs. Vera's Daybook
Title: The Unabridged Mrs. Vera's Daybook
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2022
Type: Movie
The Unabridged Mrs. Vera’s Daybook tells a story of historic activism and community art through the works of two San Francisco artists and long-term AIDS survivors. During one of the darkest periods in US history, two men decide to bring joy and color to a broken community for which an entire movement has emerged. Supporters, fellow activists and members of the queer art community join the film to help paint this vivid portrait of perseverance, compassion and outrageous dime-store fashion.
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So Young, So Bad, So What: The Making of Reform School Girls
Title: So Young, So Bad, So What: The Making of Reform School Girls
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 2022
Type: Movie
A making of documentary on 1986's REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS.
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Tales of the Uncanny
Title: Tales of the Uncanny
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2020
Type: Movie
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
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Verasphere: A Love Story in Costume
Title: Verasphere: A Love Story in Costume
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 2019
Type: Movie
David Faulk and Michael Johnstone were diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s. After meeting in 1994 the two men found a way to channel their uncertainty into an artistic exploration in outrageous costumery. Flash forward to today where the couple's unique vision has transformed into a city-wide phenomenon. Verasphere captures a vibrant and colorful queer community in San Francisco that continues to build on an elaborate and unifying project.
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Dress Up Like Mrs. Doubtfire
Title: Dress Up Like Mrs. Doubtfire
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2019
Type: Movie
A look at 1992's Mrs. Doubtfire as one of first family-friendly films to include drag.
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You Don't Nomi
Title: You Don't Nomi
Character: Himself
Released: April 27, 2019
Type: Movie
Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.
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Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
Title: Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
Character: Self
Released: April 5, 2019
Type: Movie
Mark Patton sets the records straight about the controversial 1985 sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which ended his acting career, just as it was about to begin.
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Title: Camp Wannakiki
Character: Self - Video Message
Released: August 7, 2018
Type: TV
A drag reality show where the premise is simple...take a bunch of drag queens to an actual summer camp and see who can outlast the rest to claim the crown 'Queen of Camp'.
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The Drag Roast of Heklina
Title: The Drag Roast of Heklina
Released: June 19, 2018
Type: Movie
Drag queen Heklina gets roasted by a group of comedians and drag queens, filmed live at the Castro Theatre.
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Better Known as Peaches Christ
Title: Better Known as Peaches Christ
Character: Self
Released: May 28, 2017
Type: Movie
Drag icon Peaches Christ offers a rare, intimate glimpse into her process of transformation, and describes the path from stifled teen to brazen cult hero.
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Mansfield 66/67
Title: Mansfield 66/67
Character: Self - Underground Drag Performer
Released: January 29, 2017
Type: Movie
About the last two years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfield’s life and the speculation swirling around her untimely death being caused by a curse after her alleged romantic dalliance with Anton LaVey, head of the Church of Satan.
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Title: The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Released: October 31, 2016
Type: TV
The Boulet Brothers host a competition of drag performers who don't just push the envelope - they chew it up and spit it out. With themes like Zombie and challenges like being buried alive, this ain't your momma's drag competition.
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A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story
Title: A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story
Character: Peaches Christ
Released: January 6, 2016
Type: Movie
A Wig and a Prayer chronicles the story of Peaches Christ, the legendary San Francisco drag queen, from her early beginnings in raucous variety shows to the lauded success of her Midnight Mass pre-movie experience.
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Title: The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Character: Drag Queen
Released: August 7, 2015
Type: Movie
Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.
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I Am Divine
Title: I Am Divine
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 2013
Type: Movie
Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.
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Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned
Title: Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned
Character: Deadly Drag Queen
Released: June 19, 2010
Type: Movie
An ultra-secret government weapons project is headed up by a mad scientist's grand-daughter. Her mission: recreate the demented killing machines known as Astro Zombies. It doesn't take long before the deadly mutant clones escape from Area 51 and all hell breaks loose! Elite teams of Men In Black attempt extreme damage control measures, while government officials, master criminals, and the famed Doll Squad spring into action -- creating a mess of epic proportions!
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All About Evil
Title: All About Evil
Character: Peaches Christ
Released: May 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A mousy librarian 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…
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Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis
Title: Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2009
Type: Movie
This documentary examines the many aspects of the gay fascination with Bette Davis, featuring film clips of Bette's most iconic moments, juxtaposed with camp burlesques of her by San Francisco actor Matthew Martin and others, including Charles Pierce and Arthur Blake; a profile of Martin highlighting his long identification with Davis; and interviews with fans, entertainers, and gay cultural historians.
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Milk
Title: Milk
Character: Peaches Christ
Released: November 5, 2008
Type: Movie
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
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Spin the Bottle
Title: Spin the Bottle
Character: Peaches Christ
Released: July 9, 2005
Type: Movie
A drag-umentary exposing life behind the scenes at San Francisco's infamous summer midnight movie series, Midnight Mass, headed up by drag célèbre, Peaches Christ.
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Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story
Title: Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story
Character: Self
Released: June 24, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary film about San Francisco's infamous drag performance night club. Shocking and delighting audiences for over 12 years, it's part drag performance art and part low-brow trash. Hosted by celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Ana Matronic, and more. Whatever experience you receive, Trannyshack continues to defy all expectations and is still known as one of the best must-see underground experiences of San Francisco.
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Grindhouse
Title: Grindhouse
Character: Richard Hunter
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Joshua Grannell's short was later remade by him as feature called "All About Evil".
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A Nightmare on Castro Street
Title: A Nightmare on Castro Street
Character: Peaches Christ
Released: July 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Part Two in the “Tran-ilogy of Terror” series. There’s a nightmare on Castro Street – a street where gay no longer means ‘happy’. Peaches Christ thought she was doing right by forcing her drunken gal pal Squeaky Blonde into rehab. When a sober Squeaky returns to the Castro, old ghosts prove too powerful and a terrifying relapse leads to a monstrous transformation!
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Season of the Troll
Title: Season of the Troll
Character: Peaches Christ
Released: July 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Chapter one in the “Tran-ilogy of Terror ” begins when Peaches Christ discovers a hideous little-person and makes her part of the popular Midnight Mass stage-show. Peaches and sidekick Martiny nickname the creature “Troll Girl” and poke fun at her while she attempts to steal the spotlight onstage. Later, during the taping of a TV cooking episode, Martiny eats an entire casserole named “Cheese Blackout”. She falls violently ill. Peaches must hire a live-in nurse to care for Martiny. When the nurse murders Martiny via an intravenous cheese overdose, Peaches discovers Troll Girl to be the caretaker in disguise… from here the terror is just beginning!