Xanthe Pajarillo is a director-writer and Air Force veteran from Germany and Virginia. She directed the 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, co-hosts the Kindergeist Podcast with her 14-year-old niece and has written for Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria and Ghouls Magazine. She holds an MFA from USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BFA from CalArts.