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Papertowel Maxipad

2026 · 4 min

A frantic, funny, cringe-inducing spiral of panic that turns queasy and grotesque as it goes.

Directed by
Madeline Babuka Black
Genres
Animation
Starring
Alexandra Templer, Micah Stock, Emily Kimball
Overview
In this hand-drawn animated farce, a young woman wakes in a frat house to discover a horrifying mistake she must conceal before her situationship wakes up. As her panic escalates and every solution fails, the morning spirals toward an act of grotesque self-preservation.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Madeline Babuka Black
Genres
Animation
Starring
Alexandra Templer, Micah Stock, Emily Kimball
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • gender
    • class
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Madeline Babuka Black
    Written by
    Rachel Walden
    Starring
    Alexandra Templer, Micah Stock, Emily Kimball
    Runtime
    4 min

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