MaXXXine
Overview
MaXXXine is a 2024 slasher film directed by Ti West, the third film in the X trilogy, following X and Pearl. The film stars Mia Goth as Maxine Minx, the sole survivor of the 1979 massacre in X. The film is set in 1985, in Los Angeles. Maxine is an adult film star and aspiring actress. She is trying to break into mainstream Hollywood. She is cast in a horror sequel, The Puritan II. A serial killer, the "Night Stalker," is terrorizing Los Angeles, and Maxine becomes a suspect. The film is a love letter to 1980s horror, with a focus on practical effects, gore, and sleaze. Mia Goth gives a powerful, committed performance as Maxine. The film was a critical and commercial success, praised for its style, its performances, and its bloody, satisfying finale.
