the company that owned and operated the Bridge Theatre which Grannell managed. Writer-director Darren Stein, a friend of Grannell's produced the film. Casting Natasha Lyonne was cast in the lead role at the recommendation of cinematographer Tom Richmond, who had shot Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), in which Lyonne had starred. Cult figures Mink Stole and Cassandra Peterson were both cast after being asked by Grannell, with whom they were acquaintances. Filming All About Evil was shot on location at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco. The make-up was created by French artist Aurora Bergere. Grannell created a special promo clip for the 2010 WonderCon, which narrated his project. Release All About Evil premiered on May 1, 2010 as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival. The film ran in a tour of United States cinemas July–November 2010. The film had a limited release on June 17, 2010 as part of the Los Angeles Film Festival (Shock). The film had its European premiere at Cornerhouse in Manchester as part of the AND (Abandon Normal Devices) festival on October 2, 2010, coinciding with the debut of Midnight Mass performed outside of the US. Box office The film grossed $7,995 at the domestic box office. Critical response Dennis Harvey of Variety described the film as a splatter film in the tradition of Blood Feast (1963) and Serial Mom (1994), concluding: "Over-the-top perfs and colorful low-budget production polish hit the right notes of knowing cheese, but the good-naturedly derivative script could have used some real wit." Home media All About Evil was released independently by Peachest Christ Productions on DVD in December 2010. The film was released in a special edition Blu-ray in 2022 by Severin Films. Soundtrack The score was composed by ambient musician Vinsantos. The full soundtrack includes the following: Track list References External links 2010 films 2010 horror films 2010 independent films 2010s English-language films American comedy horror films American slasher films American splatter films American independent films Films about snuff films Films set in San Francisco Films shot in California Films shot in San Francisco 2010s American films 2010s slasher films