The X trilogy is ever a love letter to cinema. Though the first installment is built around a cluster of young people making pornography, it still highlights its love to the craft of filmmaking by having characters directly refer to the art and also by being set in the late-70s and dressed up in that […]
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Beginning in March 2022, Ti West and Mia Goth have unfolded a decades-spanning saga with what’s commonly referred to as the “X Trilogy,” which of course kicked off with 1970s-set slasher X and continued with the 1918-set prequel Pearl and now the 1980s-set MaXXXine. It’s of course extremely uncommon to get an entire trilogy of […]
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In addition to starring in Ti West’s 1970s-set slasher X, Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi) was also an executive producer on the subsequent prequel Pearl and this year’s sequel MaXXXine, and the singer/actor has taken to Twitter this week to tease another collaboration with West. Mescudi tweets, “Wait til u see what me and Ti […]
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WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the X trilogy. Ambitious women are rarely judged kindly by history. Often called cruel or heartless, they’re punished for going after what they want in a way that men simply aren’t. Especially if they choose an unconventional life, eschewing the domestic roles we’ve been told to prize. Women […]
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“You know I don’t like blondes.” When referring to orgasm, the French use the term la petite mort which literally translates to “the little death.” At first glance, this seems morbid – why would we want to think of our own mortality in such a moment of extreme ecstasy – but at closer glance, sex […]
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While we wait for MaXXXine, the final film in director Ti West’s trilogy that kicked off with X and continued with Pearl, the 1970s-set slasher movie X is back in theaters TONIGHT! A24 brings X back to theaters for one-night-only on Tuesday, June 18, with a post-credits sneak peek at MaXXXine. Screenings begin at 7pm local time. Grab your tickets now. From A24 and […]
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While we wait for MaXXXine, the final film in director Ti West’s trilogy that kicked off with X and continued with Pearl, we’ve learned that X is headed back to theaters this month. Indiewire has exclusively announced this morning that A24 will bring X back to theaters for one-night-only on Tuesday, June 18, with a post-credits sneak peek at MaXXXine. Screenings begin at […]
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Summer’s official start may not be for a few more weeks, but tell that to the weather. The blistering hot sun is already here, bringing with it buzzy box office releases and lots of exciting new horror. That includes this week’s theatrical release of In a Violent Nature, an experimental slasher that frames the bloody events […]
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Ti West completes his unique X trilogy with the upcoming MaXXXine, a sequel to 2022 horror movies X and Pearl that will bring Mia Goth’s title character into the 1980s. But is there a chance we could see a fourth movie in this particular universe? Chatting with the YouTube channel What’s Under the Bed, Ti West teases that he does have an idea […]
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If you need even more evidence of horror’s continued dominance, no matter the time of year, look to streaming services at the start of every month. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of […]
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While we wait for MaXXXine, the final film in director Ti West’s trilogy that kicked off with X and continued with Pearl, we’ve learned that X is headed to Netflix next month. See where the story of Maxine and Pearl began when X hits Netflix on February 1. From A24 and director Ti West (The […]
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AMC Theaters‘ ongoing Thrills & Chills programming, dedicated to horror and suspense, will be devoted to A24‘s horror favorites in a new partnership between AMC Theaters and A24 for the Halloween season, per IndieWire. A24 takes over the horror slate throughout October in “A24 Presents: October Thrills & Chills Film Series.” “Participating U.S.-based AMC Theaters […]
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For the first-ever franchise in A24 history, Ti West recently wrapped production on his third film in his X and Pearl universe trilogy, the sky-highly anticipated MaXXXine. With a stacked cast boasting the likes of Elizabeth Debicki, Halsey, Kevin Bacon, Lily Collins, Michelle Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bobby Cannavale and, of course, the mega return […]
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Ti West completes his X trilogy with the upcoming MaXXXine, a sequel to last year’s horror movies X and Pearl that will bring Mia Goth’s title character into the 1980s. Filming on MaXXXine is now underway, and A24 has shared a first-look photo from the upcoming movie. The photo above spotlights Goth alongside co-star Halsey. Stay tuned for more on all things MaXXXine as we learn it. MaXXXine‘s cast […]
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In early 2022, a reoccurring, annoying discourse was circulating Horror Twitter: “There are no original horror icons anymore.” In particular, these people were discussing slashers, and how bored they were of the just-about-to-be-released Scream and Ghostface, as well as Michael Myers, off the heels of Halloween Kills, released a few months prior. Fast forward to […]
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