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‘MaXXXine’ – First Look at Mia Goth in Ti West’s ‘X’ Sequel!

John Squires Maxxxine, Mia Goth, Movies, Ti West, X

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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New Decade, New Rules: The Slasher Villains of the 2020s

Julieann Stipidis Candyman, Editorials, Halloween Ends, Hellraiser, M3GAN, Movies, Pearl, Scream VI, Terrifier 2, X

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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Best of 2022: The 15 Best Horror Film Performances of the Year

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The mark of a memorable acting performance is decided by a number of different factors. How well can you display the intended emotion of the scene? Were the strengths of your performance tailored to make the audience scared? Depressed? Joyful? How about a jack of all trades performance that accomplished all of the above and […]

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2022: The Year Jenna Ortega and Mia Goth Dominated the Horror Scene

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Two performers defined horror in 2022: Jenna Ortega and Mia Goth. No others quite compare to the sheer emotional brawn both actors brought to the screen. While they have each been working for years in various TV and film roles, the stars aligned over the last 12 months to catapult them into the stratosphere. From […]

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Gallows Humor: The 8 Funniest Horror Movie Moments of 2022

Harrison Abbott Barbarian, Best of 2022, Editorials, Halloween Ends, Movies, Nope, Prey, Scream, Terrifier 2, The Sadness, X

Although they aim to provoke contrary emotional responses, horror and comedy needn’t be mutually exclusive. Granted, they are strange bedfellows but can pair together nicely under the right circumstances. Indeed, some of our most beloved scary movies also happen to be quite effective rib ticklers. Even if you discount those that occupy the realm of […]

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Bloody Disgusting Slices into the 10 Best Kills in 2022’s Horror Movies

Meagan Navarro Barbarian, Best of 2022, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Editorials, featured, Halloween Ends, Movies, Nope, Pearl, Prey, Scream, Studio 666, Terrifier 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, topnews, X

Where there’s horror, there’s death, and 2022 has been a tremendous year for horror. The genre is thriving, as evidenced by the robust offerings of surprise sequels, massive franchise returns, and original stories on every level, indie and otherwise. That means a slew of ingenious and highly creative onscreen kills that made us groan, cringe, […]

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Bloody Disgusting’s Top 15 Best Horror Movies of 2022!

Meagan Navarro Barbarian, Best of 2022, Bones and All, Bull, Deadstream, Editorials, featured, Hellraiser, Movies, Nanny, Nope, Pearl, Prey, Scream, The House, The Innocents, The Sadness, topnews, Watcher, X

This year brought the return of Ghostface, Predator, Pinhead, Michael Myers, and Leatherface. Beyond the franchises, 2022 unleashed an onslaught of new releases that introduced new voices and horror icons to the genre. The indie scene continued to thrive, but horror surprised audiences at the box office more than once. In other words, horror continues […]

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‘Pearl’ Writer/Director Ti West Teases ‘MaXXXine’ and Explains How ‘X’ Became a Highly Unique Trilogy [Interview]

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Writer/Director Ti West reteams with X star and co-writer Mia Goth to explore a different side of her unhinged killer in Pearl, which is now playing in theaters nationwide. We met the eponymous killer earlier this year in the ’70s set slasher X. For the film’s brand new prequel, West rewinds the clock to 1918 for a psychological character study […]

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‘Pearl’ Filmmaker Ti West Breaks Down That Incredible Mia Goth Monologue [Interview]

Meagan Navarro A24, Interviews, Maxxxine, Mia Goth, Movies, Pearl, Ti West, X

Writer/Director Ti West and co-writer/lead actor Mia Goth continue their exploration of cinema and the unhinged killer introduced in X with prequel Pearl, now in theaters. Set in 1918 at an isolated family farm, “Pearl (Mia Goth) must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen […]

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10 More Horror Prequels We Want to See After Ti West’s ‘Pearl’

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The release of Ti West’s ‘Pearl’ this weekend raises the question of which other horror classics would benefit from the prequel treatment. Ti West has pulled off an impressive feat in 2022 by not only introducing audiences to Maxine, Pearl, and the world of X, but fleshing it out into its own horror trilogy within […]

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

John Squires A24, Maxxxine, Mia Goth, Movies, Pearl, Ti West, X

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

Meagan Navarro Maxxxine, Mia Goth, Pearl, Reviews, Ti West, X

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

Meagan Navarro Maxxxine, Mia Goth, Movies, Pearl, Reviews, Ti West, X

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]

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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!

John Squires A24, Movies, Pearl, Ti West, X

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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