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HORROR Director in Tokyo.
#JHorrorQueen
Multi award winning SHI retweeted by Guillermo del Toro is on Crypt TV.
Feature film announcement ⤵️

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An exciting collaboration!

A new horror from Pablo Absento and Mark A. C. Brown.

“Suffering is only the beginning…”

Prepare yourself for WOUNDS.
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#horror #horrormovies #horrorfilm #pabloabsento #markacbrown

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He had no idea what was coming for him. 👀😲
Title: Shi (2015)
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Short
Story:
An ordinary day suddenly turns into a nightmare when a man receives some terrible news. What begins as a normal moment quickly changes his entire life, leaving him shocked and desperate to understand what is happening.
As the situation becomes more disturbing, strange events begin to unfold around him. Every moment brings a new reason to fear that things are about to get even worse.
The man soon realizes that the bad news was only the beginning. Something terrifying is coming, and he has little time to understand what is happening before his ordinary day becomes a fight for survival.
Shi (2015) stars Justin Berti as The Man, Atsuya Kodama as Sam, Tensei Sugahara as The Creature, and Nigel van der Grijspaarde as Mr. Sutherland. It was written and directed by Pablo Absento.

#moviesworld #action #slasher #comedy #romance...

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Introducing “NO”.

My second feature in development.

This is only the beginning.
More details soon.

“Against the world…”

#nothemovie #pabloabsento #horror #horrormovie #humanhorror

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SHI is what happens when an outsider falls in love with J-horror and refuses to just copy it. Director @pablo_absento is a foreigner who has spent years living and working in Tokyo, and she filters classic Japanese supernatural dread thru a western storytelling lens, right down to a creature that pointedly does not look like the long-haired onryo you are bracing for. The setup is brutally simple: a man gets fired over the phone on a forest bridge, looks down, and sees a robed figure dragging away a corpse that happens to be his own. The short got passed around by some heavy names, Guillermo del Toro retweeted it and Eli Roth shared it to his own audience, which is not nothing for a nine minute indie. My only real gripe is that it ends right as it has its hooks in you, which is also the best argument for the feature length version Absento’s developing now. If she can hold that dread for 90min, it’ll be something else

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Y empezamos a ponernos al día. En estos primeros puestos, algunas son mejores que otras... Bloat no es una gran película, pero me parece genial ver la visión de una directora que vive en Tokyo y ocupa una leyenda para su film. Fear Street y Primate son dos films que son entretención pura, al igual que Compagnion. Animales Peligrosos me gustó bastante, pero por el director que hay detrás... Esperaba más.

Por otro lado; The Other y What Happened to Dorothy Bell? Fueron dos gratas sorpresas, al igual que No Alimentes a los Niños. Maika Monroe es la queen y siempre debe estar, y la despedida de los Warren fue una buena despedida de estos dos personajes.

Ya vendrán los siguientes puestos.

#peliculadeterror #horrorfilms #horrorfilm #horrormovie

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Late to the show!

But sometimes #latergram is an effective tool to hype up back some awesome events that we participate in.

Last month I had an honour to be invited to join and speak about films, upcoming works and our experiences with my fellow colleagues @dj_trx @horrorguerrero @xghorror and @v_e_tirado

I’m gutted not to be there in person but probably next time!

Thank you all!
Continued success!
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#horrormovies #horrorbooks #horror #bronxmusichall

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Review for my upcoming release “HAIKYO HUNTER” by the amazing journalist and horror expert @emybphoto .
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Read for now and stay tuned.
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Link to the review in bio and comments.
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#haikyohunter #jhorror #jhorrorqueen #pabloabsento #horror

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“Abi”…
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What’s she capable of for?..
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You’re gonna see soon.
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#NO

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The Women in Horror event at the Bronx Music Hall was filled with wonderful talent and compelling stories.

The evening began with a reading from the horror book You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by author Vincent Tirado. They were informative and charismatic, generating lots of laughter and engaging the audience with a wave of curious questions.

This was followed by a panel featuring filmmaker Gigi Saúl Guerrero, Tina Romero, Pablo Absento, and author Vincent Tirado, moderated by journalist Xero Gravity. Xero did an excellent job guiding the guests through thought-provoking questions that allowed these talented artists to shine with exciting insights, advice, and humorous stories of inspiration. When asked about the people who inspired them to make horror, Gigi gave a quirky response: “Abuelita.” Her anecdote about her grandmother telling her folklore, like El Cuco, before bedtime was funny, heartwarming, and somehow deeply relatable.

The night concluded with a screening of the horror-comedy Queens of the Dead, directed by Tina Romero. The film resonated well with the audience—you could hear bursts of laughter echoing throughout the theater as they embraced its campy humor. I was on the floor laughing during the hilarious “Photo Booth” scene. Once again, Xero led a strong Q&A, asking thoughtful questions that gave Tina the space to share fantastic insights about her filmmaking journey, as well as speak on the importance of prosthetic makeup artist Tom Savini in her father George A. Romero’s life.

Overall, it was an amazing night at the Bronx Music Hall.

-Morán of LATIN HORROR, ¡Can you say, MAS SANGRE?!!!

Follow: @latinhorror @v_e_tirado @pablo_absento @dj_trx @xghorror @bxmusic @bronxhistorian

#HorrorMovies #HorrorFans #BronxMusicHall #LatinHorror #HorrorBooks

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As part of the activities taking place during Women’s History Month throughout March 2026, the Stay Scared! exhibit team has curated a special celebration to honor the women who rock across all aspects of the genre of horror–while taking no prisoners!

Saturday, March 21st, 6pm-10pm. Bronx Music Hall - 438 E. 163rd St. The Bronx. Info: stayscaredexhibit.com

This four-part, day-long observance includes a curator-led tour of George A. Romero: Stay Scared!™ exhibit, a spine-tingling book excerpt reading with Bronx-born horror author Vincent Tirado, a ‘Women in Horror’ panel featuring Tina Romero, Zero Gravity, Pablo Absento, and Gigi Saúl Guerrero. PLUS a special film screening that could not be more organically in line with this exhibition: Tina Romero‘s QUEENS OF THE DEAD! Followed by a post-screening Q&A with Tina Romero!

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Some February memories remain truly unforgettable ✨.

Several years ago, after a strong festival circuit run, I premiered my film “SHI” online with Fangoria, alongside an interview. 🎬

Just ten minutes later, it was retweeted by Guillermo del Toro (❗️)

A truly surreal, electrifying moment.
Forever grateful to Ken Hanley @slams_n_scares and Fangoria @fangoria for making it happen.
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#guillermodeltoro #fangoria #shi #pabloabsento #horror

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I watched the film "Bloat" several days ago. I liked it! Bloat is a creepy, gritty, and thrilling horror film combining the screenlife style with compelling Japanese folklore.

The very good script by director Pablo Absento tells an intriguing story about family, grief, duty, and possession with flawed characters.

Ben McKenzie and Bojana Novakovic star in great nuanced performances. There are also some superb performances from Sawyer Jones, Malcolm Fuller, and a scene-stealing Kane Kosugi.

The cinematography is impressive by Denis Saprykin, and it is accompanied by a cool score by Fedor Pereverzev. It's masterfully edited by Aleksandr Kletsov & Ilya Zevakin. It has some awesome costume design by Willa Piro and effects. Pablo Absento did a fantastic job directing this wild, crazy, and anxiety-inducing horror film that I would recommend.

#bloat #benmckenzie #bojananovakovic #pabloabsento #lionsgate #2025 #screenlife #japan #horrorfilm #horrorfilms #horrormovies #horrormovie #geek #popculture #movie #movies #film #films #cinema #cinephile #moviecommunity #filmcommunity #movielover #filmlover #moviebuff #filmbuff #movieaddict #filmaddict #instafilm #folklore

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