Wow!

I’ll start with the positive.

- visuals 
- marketing
- performances (?)

It was so obvious that what was happening was happening (besides one part) and if you are going to make a crime hunt down mystery horror movie, I better be invested in the hunt, which I was not. 

I think back to countless films with serial killer mysteries that are wayyyy more interesting and had me at the edge of my seat. And those filmmakers didn’t rely…

Pearl and X opened to mixed—leaning negative—reviews during their initial runs as well…

It’s been interesting to see the main criticism around Maxxxine being the “pointless” horror plot and “undeserved/underwhelming” third act. These statements alone wouldn’t bother me, but they are usually preceded by something like: “Unlike X…” Which is absurd.

X is praised for having many of the issues Maxxxine is criticized for having, all in the name of “homage” (which I guess doesn’t apply to slasher films that are ‘dumb’ and from the…