Xtine
@xtinemakepeace.bsky.social
Screenwriter & film essayist
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Xtine
@xtinemakepeace.bsky.social
· Feb 4
Doing a pinned intro post!
I'm Christine, horror screenwriter, film essayist, editor, and podcaster.
I live in the desert and I cook a lot.
I'm Christine, horror screenwriter, film essayist, editor, and podcaster.
I live in the desert and I cook a lot.
Just realized this is my exact relationship dynamic
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Just realized this is my exact relationship dynamic
Watching Jingle All the Way 😎
November 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Watching Jingle All the Way 😎
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And Kenta Fukasaku was inspired by THE LONG WALK and Stephen King was inspired by THE LOTTERY and Shirley Jackson was inspired by…
This discourse was tired in 2012 and it’s tired now, but it’s certainly rich coming from the guy promoting a four and a half hour LADY SNOWBLOOD fanfic right now.
This discourse was tired in 2012 and it’s tired now, but it’s certainly rich coming from the guy promoting a four and a half hour LADY SNOWBLOOD fanfic right now.
Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino has said The Hunger Games "ripped off" Battle Royale, and expressed surprise that the Japanese writer of the cult classic original didn’t sue The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins. https://bit.ly/44fDUkf
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
And Kenta Fukasaku was inspired by THE LONG WALK and Stephen King was inspired by THE LOTTERY and Shirley Jackson was inspired by…
This discourse was tired in 2012 and it’s tired now, but it’s certainly rich coming from the guy promoting a four and a half hour LADY SNOWBLOOD fanfic right now.
This discourse was tired in 2012 and it’s tired now, but it’s certainly rich coming from the guy promoting a four and a half hour LADY SNOWBLOOD fanfic right now.
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Every time I see an update on the Olivia Nuzzi story, I think of all the strippers and OnlyFans models with real skill at convincing sad older dudes they're horny for them.
And I think about how they don't get near the social status and money Nuzzi gets. It's a travesty.
And I think about how they don't get near the social status and money Nuzzi gets. It's a travesty.
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Every time I see an update on the Olivia Nuzzi story, I think of all the strippers and OnlyFans models with real skill at convincing sad older dudes they're horny for them.
And I think about how they don't get near the social status and money Nuzzi gets. It's a travesty.
And I think about how they don't get near the social status and money Nuzzi gets. It's a travesty.
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You CANNOT worship the child in the manger while gassing the child at the border.
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You CANNOT worship the child in the manger while gassing the child at the border.
I worked Thanksgiving in Times Square.
I could barely see the parade from the window, so my manager took me up to the roof.
I got so freaked out by the height & wanted to get down immediately. But it was like this weird step down into a hole. & I had to wait for someone to help me.
I miss New York
I could barely see the parade from the window, so my manager took me up to the roof.
I got so freaked out by the height & wanted to get down immediately. But it was like this weird step down into a hole. & I had to wait for someone to help me.
I miss New York
November 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I worked Thanksgiving in Times Square.
I could barely see the parade from the window, so my manager took me up to the roof.
I got so freaked out by the height & wanted to get down immediately. But it was like this weird step down into a hole. & I had to wait for someone to help me.
I miss New York
I could barely see the parade from the window, so my manager took me up to the roof.
I got so freaked out by the height & wanted to get down immediately. But it was like this weird step down into a hole. & I had to wait for someone to help me.
I miss New York
It's Shirley Jackson's world and we're just living in it...
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's Shirley Jackson's world and we're just living in it...
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thinking of her today
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
thinking of her today
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I've seen people say that getting attached to ChatGPT is like "believing the stripper really loves you", but that's not true. It's more like believing that the dryer personally composed that little jingle on a lonely sockless night just to win your affections.
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I've seen people say that getting attached to ChatGPT is like "believing the stripper really loves you", but that's not true. It's more like believing that the dryer personally composed that little jingle on a lonely sockless night just to win your affections.
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its so crazy that young people became less interested in movies & tv at the same time weird tech guys mostly started deciding what gets made
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
its so crazy that young people became less interested in movies & tv at the same time weird tech guys mostly started deciding what gets made
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If you're seeing #Zootopia2 this weekend, consider supporting the family of Babatunde “Tunde” Akinloye, the film's prod. story supervisor, who tragically passed away just 10 days ago.
www.gofundme.com/f/community-...
www.gofundme.com/f/community-...
Donate to Community Support for the Akinloye Family, organized by Kaci Patterson Tasha Tolbert
Babatunde “Tunde” Akinloye, a devoted husband, amazing father, … Kaci Patterson Tasha Tolbert needs your support for Community Support for the Akinloye Family
www.gofundme.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
If you're seeing #Zootopia2 this weekend, consider supporting the family of Babatunde “Tunde” Akinloye, the film's prod. story supervisor, who tragically passed away just 10 days ago.
www.gofundme.com/f/community-...
www.gofundme.com/f/community-...
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Oh hey that’s me too! But my essay is more about SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE stands out amongst its peers & why I love Carol Frank’s approach to the story. But super stoked to have been a part of this!
Well, this was a cool thing to see annouved today! Thanks to @disc-connected.bsky.social, Eugenio, and 88 Films for the opportunity!
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Oh hey that’s me too! But my essay is more about SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE stands out amongst its peers & why I love Carol Frank’s approach to the story. But super stoked to have been a part of this!
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November 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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It's not this platform. It's all of society that hates AI
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's not this platform. It's all of society that hates AI
Sharing again bc I'm really happy with how this piece on SPIRAL came out
“With its social consciousness on its sleeve, SPIRAL works hard to be a film with something to say; and it is, literally begging viewers to heed its warnings.” Here’s @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social on the brutal, brutal Shudder release you might have missed.
'Spiral' Is a Warning That Bleeds Through the Screen
Christine Makepeace explains why Kurtis David Harder's 'Spiral' has only increased in urgency since its release.
certifiedforgotten.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Sharing again bc I'm really happy with how this piece on SPIRAL came out
I'm all prepped except for the pumpkin bread bc my loaf pan is already in use.
Pivoting to cookies and I'm exhausted
Pivoting to cookies and I'm exhausted
Anyone else cooking this holiday?
I have a lot of food allergies plus vegan so my menu is definitely novel.
Lentil loaf
Roasted garlic mashed cauliflower
Butternut squash mash
Roasted green beans
Mint chocolate pudding
Pumpkin bread
I'm starting now!
I have a lot of food allergies plus vegan so my menu is definitely novel.
Lentil loaf
Roasted garlic mashed cauliflower
Butternut squash mash
Roasted green beans
Mint chocolate pudding
Pumpkin bread
I'm starting now!
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I'm all prepped except for the pumpkin bread bc my loaf pan is already in use.
Pivoting to cookies and I'm exhausted
Pivoting to cookies and I'm exhausted
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Don’t touch anything having to do with this rapist director and his convicted rapist friends. Rush Hour 4 is an abomination of rapists. If Trump blackmails Paramount to get it made, we need to support its demise.
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Don’t touch anything having to do with this rapist director and his convicted rapist friends. Rush Hour 4 is an abomination of rapists. If Trump blackmails Paramount to get it made, we need to support its demise.
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There’s a reason when I talk and write about writing screenplays, I talk about the *craft* and not the industry. I can write a very compelling screenplay and coach others to do so. But you learn very quickly succeeding the industry has almost nothing to do with how good your script is.
Said with love but there is a tone deafness in the "just write your spec!" advice that seems to be totally ignored in the current climate.
It works if you're repped. If reps are taking new clients. If places are buying A LOT. If rooms are staffing unknowns/lower levels. If not? It's a platitude.
It works if you're repped. If reps are taking new clients. If places are buying A LOT. If rooms are staffing unknowns/lower levels. If not? It's a platitude.
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
There’s a reason when I talk and write about writing screenplays, I talk about the *craft* and not the industry. I can write a very compelling screenplay and coach others to do so. But you learn very quickly succeeding the industry has almost nothing to do with how good your script is.
Hey chat, do you find me intimidating?
Question brought to you by a conversation I just had with my mom
Question brought to you by a conversation I just had with my mom
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hey chat, do you find me intimidating?
Question brought to you by a conversation I just had with my mom
Question brought to you by a conversation I just had with my mom
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Me when I go to the grocery store:
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Me when I go to the grocery store:
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WAKE UP DEAD MAN is not just another sparkling entry in the KNIVES OUT franchise, it's also one of the most sincerely religious films I've ever seen.
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/wake-up-dead...
@rianjohnson.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/wake-up-dead...
@rianjohnson.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
WAKE UP DEAD MAN is not just another sparkling entry in the KNIVES OUT franchise, it's also one of the most sincerely religious films I've ever seen.
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/wake-up-dead...
@rianjohnson.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/wake-up-dead...
@rianjohnson.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
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hey, if you're looking for something creepy for the weird grrrl in your life, my book of poetry is a solid pick 🖤
and you can support your local indie bookstore when you buy through bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/bite...
and you can support your local indie bookstore when you buy through bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/bite...
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
hey, if you're looking for something creepy for the weird grrrl in your life, my book of poetry is a solid pick 🖤
and you can support your local indie bookstore when you buy through bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/bite...
and you can support your local indie bookstore when you buy through bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/bite...