#XCastingCall: A24 Announces Online Competition to Appear in Ti West’s ‘MaXXXine’

Announced this week, Ti West completes his X trilogy with the upcoming MaXXXine, a sequel to this year’s slasher X that will come along in the wake of prequel movie Pearl this weekend. Confused? Don’t be! Set in the 1970s, X was the first movie in the franchise, while Pearl is a prequel that takes […]

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‘MaXXXine’ – Ti West Teases That Third ‘X’ Movie Is Inspired by the VHS Boom of the 1980s

Ti West’s X prequel, Pearl, screened last night at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of its Midnight Madness lineup. The most shocking part, perhaps, is what came after the screening. A quick VHS-style teaser popped up post credits to reveal a 1985 setting and a title card: MaXXXine. A third movie that’s coming soon from West and […]

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‘Pearl’ Review – Mia Goth Has That ‘X’ Factor in Ti West’s Gorgeous Technicolor Nightmare

Bloody Disgusting’s Pearl review is spoiler-free. Writer/Director Ti West nestled his ode to independent, exploitation filmmaking into ‘70s set slasher X. For its prequel, West rewinds the clock much further to pay tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood. Mia Goth reprises her role as the repressed killer Pearl, this time exploring a much different, younger side. Pearl makes for […]

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‘MaXXXine’ – A24 Announces Third Movie in Ti West’s ‘X’ Franchise! [Teaser]

Ahead of the release of Ti West‘s new horror movie Pearl, a prequel to this year’s X, A24 has announced this week that a third film set in the X universe is also on the way. It’s titled MaXXXine, set in 1985 and coming soon! Deadline reports, “Mia Goth will be back and reprising one […]

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A24 Teases ‘X’ Prequel Movie ‘Pearl’ With Official Poster; Trailer Tomorrow!

Mia Goth will reprise the role of X‘s villain Pearl in an upcoming prequel movie titled Pearl, A24 had originally teased in the post-credits of Ti West‘s slasher, with a trailer for the top secret prequel movie attached to X exclusively in theaters. That trailer never made its way online, but A24 is teasing this […]

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The 10 Best Horror Movies Released in the First Half of 2022!

It’s that time again; we’re halfway through another year. Already. The first half of 2022 was much lighter on theatrical releases than the heavily stacked back half. Even still, it held no shortage of fantastic horror releases. The genre has proven time and time again that it thrives in every format, and offerings have become […]

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Ti West’s ‘X’ Introduces an Atypical Slasher Villain Through One Gory, Pivotal Kill [Scene Screams]

Writer/Director Ti West opens his ‘70s set slasher, X, to a gruesome crime scene, then backtracks to set the stage for the pending massacre. West bides his time, letting audiences get well acquainted with his cast. Once attachments are well in place, the filmmaker violently rips the rug from under viewers with a savage kill […]

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WIN Ti West’s ‘X’ on Blu-ray and Sweet Merch from the A24 Shop!

House of the Devil, V/H/S, The Innkeepers and The Sacrament director Ti West‘s riveting slasher X is now headed to physical media, with the Blu-ray and DVD releasing on May 24, 2022, via A24 and Lionsgate Home Entertainment. To celebrate the release, Bloody Disgusting is giving away (10) copies of X on Blu-ray, while A24 […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including the ‘X’ Soundtrack on Vinyl!

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Joe Bob Briggs & Darcy Talking Plushies from Fright-Rags “The Last Drive-In” is back for its fourth season on Shudder, […]

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‘X’ Hair & Makeup Designer Sarah Rubano on Transforming Mia Goth into Pearl

Ti West’s X delivered gnarly kills and unforgettable characters, both villains and protagonists alike.  At the forefront of it all is actress Mia Goth, who plays not one, but two lead roles in the ’70s set slasher. Goth’s Maxine is the aspiring actress looking for fame, but Goth’s unrecognizable portrayal of Pearl is less obvious. The aged […]

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Watch the Opening Scene from Ti West’s ‘X’ Now [Video]

Ti West and A24‘s slasher movie X is now available to rent on Premium VOD. To celebrate, A24 has shared the opening scene from the film, teasing just how gory it’ll get. From critically acclaimed director Ti West (The Innkeepers, The Sacrament), the horror film stars Mia Goth (A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, Emma), Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2), Jenna […]

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‘X’ Hair & Makeup Designer Sarah Rubano Breaks Down Two of the Gnarliest Kills

Spoiler Warning: The following article contains spoilers on two character deaths. Ti West delivered no shortage of memorable, gnarly deaths in his slasher, X. Each one different than the last, and most of them gruesome and bloody. The filmmaker previously shared with Bloody Disgusting that the first kill, that of aspiring director RJ (Owen Campbell), “was meant to say, […]

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‘X’ Comes Home and Five Other Horror Movies Releasing This Week!

The big horror release for the week is A24 and director Ti West’s X, released in theaters last month and now headed home to Digital outlets for Premium VOD rental this week. Along with X, we’re getting FIVE other new horror movies this week! Here’s all the new horror headed our way April 12-17, 2022. […]

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‘X’ Slashes into At-Home VOD This Thursday!

After making over $11 million in theaters, Ti West and A24‘s slasher movie X is now headed home, first to the virtual A24 screening room and later in the week to traditional PVOD. You’ll be able to watch X in the A24 Screening Room on Tuesday, April 12th at 9pm EST, with Ti West’s new […]

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‘X: Motion Picture Soundtrack’ Review – A Unique Musical Tapestry from Tyler Bates and Chelsea Wolfe

Ti West’s X is an excellent film for many reasons: every element is on point, from the screenplay to the acting to the cinematography. The inventive slasher, set in 1979, centers on the conflict between the cast and crew of a porn film, led by Mia Goth’s Maxine, and the elderly couple whose property they’re […]

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