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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 5d

We’re filming at the end of the month! Please help teens make a ballet horror short in their own way 🔥 here’s our director Nia (age 16) and DOP Ace (18) doing a tech scout with Production Designer Xoni (12) video calling in. Link to support: gofund.me/af5acb1a6

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 13d

@dailydead.bsky.social thank you so much for sharing the project! 🙏

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Rebecca Stone Gordon @meanlouise.bsky.social · 21d

I meant to add that @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social gave a fascinating presentation at a BAFTSS (British Association of Film, Television & Screen Studies) SIG last year (?) about kids making horror films & I think this is all incredibly exciting.

dr. cat @cinefeline.bsky.social · 21d

Please donate to this cool fundraiser to help some horrifying youths (and 1 PhD student) make a film!

Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 25d

Our horror project still has a way to go, but your generosity pushed us to £1,155! I realise this is a tense time in the world, so donations are held with love and appreciation. Every little bit counts, £1 or £5. And if you can’t contribute, please share 🩰🩸 we thank you!!! gofund.me/8a713e1ff

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 20d

Aww, thank you for the kind words and support! I’m so glad you found it of interest 🙏

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 20d

Ah, this is fantastic. Thank you for sharing!

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dr. cat @cinefeline.bsky.social · 21d

Please donate to this cool fundraiser to help some horrifying youths (and 1 PhD student) make a film!

Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 25d

Our horror project still has a way to go, but your generosity pushed us to £1,155! I realise this is a tense time in the world, so donations are held with love and appreciation. Every little bit counts, £1 or £5. And if you can’t contribute, please share 🩰🩸 we thank you!!! gofund.me/8a713e1ff

Donate to Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film, organized by Xanthe Pajarillo

What happens when a 16-year-old ballerina directs a horror film? Thi… Xanthe Pajarillo needs your support for Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film

gofund.me

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you so very much, Cat ✨

Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 23d

My favourite line from the Spinal Tap sequel… scoring a horror movie called “Night of the Assisted Living Dead”

a man with long blonde hair is playing a red guitar

ALT: a man with long blonde hair is playing a red guitar

media.tenor.com

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 24d

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.

Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.

People have power. Ask Target

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 25d

Our horror project still has a way to go, but your generosity pushed us to £1,155! I realise this is a tense time in the world, so donations are held with love and appreciation. Every little bit counts, £1 or £5. And if you can’t contribute, please share 🩰🩸 we thank you!!! gofund.me/8a713e1ff

Donate to Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film, organized by Xanthe Pajarillo

What happens when a 16-year-old ballerina directs a horror film? Thi… Xanthe Pajarillo needs your support for Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film

gofund.me

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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 26d

✨Announcing our October 2025 Criterion Channel lineup✨
www.criterion.com/current/post...

A promotional poster for the Criterion Channel featuring film categories for October, including horror, Hong Kong action classics, body horror, and films by John Woo and Jean Rollin.

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 26d

Post a movie you like with a terrible rotten tomatoes score

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 28d

I was not ready for #TheLongWalk to be that moving. Quite shaken leaving the cinema.

a man wearing a hat stands next to another man in a long walk advertisement

ALT: a man wearing a hat stands next to another man in a long walk advertisement

media.tenor.com

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 28d

Oh hey, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are back, baby...and we've got an out of this world show for you this year! Check out this exclusive from Variety, revealing the details on our amazing hosts, the full list of presenters, and more! variety.com/2025/awards/...

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2025 Sets October Premiere Date on Shudder (EXCLUSIVE)

The Fangoria 2025 Chainsaw Awards are set to premiere on Oct. 19 on Shudder, with Josh Ruben and Barbara Crampton serving as co-hosts.

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 28d

Yes! My absolute fave fruit

Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 29d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1: the first bite into a persimmon
2: ASMR tingles
3: the scent of my dog (RIP)
4: Scandinavian tap water
5: solo travelling

Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 29d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. sleeping with the windows open
2: setting your watch in the morning
3: hot showers
4: traveling someplace new
5: making someone laugh

Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 29d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. Cold side of a pillow
2. Autumn in New York City, sweater-weather temperature
3. Crocs (the shoe, not the reptile)
4. Finding stuff after thinking you lost it
5. Cats

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · Sep 14

We have two Jordan Peele projects for you this week! #GetOut and #WeirdCity, the YouTube Originals series episode “The One” starring Dylan O’Brien and Ed O’Neill as lovers. Listen wherever you get your pods:

open.spotify.com/episode/5Xsy... #horror

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merman hellville @seafoamghost.bsky.social · Sep 13

i definitely know some horror fans, pls check this out!

Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · Sep 11

Horror community, we need your help! What happens when a 16-year-old ballerina directs a horror film? This campaign brings to life a horror short by rising British filmmaker Nia Matthews, alongside a feature-length documentary about its making. Pls share: gofund.me/ad117b989

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank you so much! xx 🩸

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · Sep 13

Emily is one of my case studies for my PhD, she’s fantastic and also incredibly kind!

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David “Darkness” Weiner @davidweiner.bsky.social · Sep 13

I just donated to support an amazing project where teens are creating a horror film and a documentary will follow their experiences. Every little bit helps — please consider donating to, or spreading the word about, @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social’s super creative, uplifting endeavor…

Donate to Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film, organized by Xanthe Pajarillo

What happens when a 16-year-old ballerina directs a horror film? Thi… Xanthe Pajarillo needs your support for Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film

gofund.me

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · Sep 13

David, you’ve always been so generous with your time and support. Grateful for you, thank you sooo much 🥹🖤🖤

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Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · Sep 12

Xanthe Pajarillo (@xanthepajarillo.bsky.social) is a friend of Fango whose PhD project is a documentary about a group of teens making a horror short. Her goal is very modest and I hope you’ll join me in supporting!

Donate to Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film, organized by Xanthe Pajarillo

What happens when a 16-year-old ballerina directs a horror film? Thi… Xanthe Pajarillo needs your support for Documentary On Teens Making a Ballet Horror Film

www.gofundme.com

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Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thank you so so so much, Phil 🥺 🙏 !!

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dr. cat @cinefeline.bsky.social · Sep 11

Please donate or share this fundraiser to help this project get made!

Xanthe Pajarillo 🔪 @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · Sep 11

Horror community, we need your help! What happens when a 16-year-old ballerina directs a horror film? This campaign brings to life a horror short by rising British filmmaker Nia Matthews, alongside a feature-length documentary about its making. Pls share: gofund.me/ad117b989

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