XX

2017 "Four deadly tales by four killer women"
4.6| 1h20m| R| en| More Info
Released: 17 February 2017 Released
Producted By: Snowfort Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://magnetreleasing.com/xx/
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This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.

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SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
noelannevoyt This is one of the few horror movies I've found that has a lower imdb rating than critical score-the opposite is almost universally true. The critical score on Rotten Tomatoes is 72 precent. That's a huge difference. This anthology has gotten a lot of hate for the fact that it was directed by women from people who claim they "don't care that it was directed by women." For the record, I do care that it was directed by women. I'm not saying everyone who says they don't care is lying. Oh wait...Yes, that's exactly what I'm claiming. If this had been released with male leads by male directors it would have a 6 rating for the stop motion animation between segments alone.The anthology is told from a female perspective so if you're part of the he-man woman hater's club you can write this one off now. If you're willing to accept that woman have stories to telll and that female characters should have flaws that don't involve their looks, self-esteem, or period, I think you'll find this a fresh take on the horror anthology.As the parent of a child with an eating disorder, I found The Box terrifying. It starts out as if it could be pulled out of the pages of Romero's Creepshow, then it takes a turn for the less formulaic. Ultimately, there maybe two types of people in this world: people who love ambiguous endings and people who...The Cake, is the second entry in the anthology, and it's a story that many reviewers obviously didn't get. Whether that's because we don't value the time and effort put into rearing children or because it is a bit schizophrenic, I'll leave up to you to decide. For me, this anxiety-fueled entry was both funny and cringe-inducing. I loved it, and-if your capable of putting yourself into the shoes of a mother whose child's special day it is-you'll likely enjoy it too. Her Only Living Son is likely another source of contention in this anthology. It unapologetically follows the narrative of a mother who has spent her whole life trying to protect her son. It sees the mother of this bad seed trying to keep her son from being lost entirely to the dark side. I found it to be emotionally satisfying and a great nod to genre classics, Rosemary's Baby and The Omen.The Fall is the weakest entry for me. The narrative stalls in this one. I felt it was the most formulaic of the four, and it ended without making much of an impact. I'd love to tell you this is objectively the worst of the four, but it may just be that I was incapable of viewing the women in final segment apart from the role of mother taken on in the other stories. Though, arguably, the antagonist in this story coiuld be said to be a mother of sorts. Maybe the fact that I'm not sure about my point of view that I like so much here: I'm forced to reevaluate assumptions of female moviemakers, female driven stories, gender roles in film, and myself as a viewer.
Udara Gunasinghe I'am sorry to say there are no positives to be taken out from this movie. The story lines are lazy or makes no sense. Acting is below par. Sound effects are over used at an annoying rate (honestly there is a horrible sound effect every minute or so). Pointless galore of jump scares. Hope these directors will not direct more films and bore people to death. Take my word and avoid this movie at any cost. Thanks.
venusboys3 I watched this with a friend tonight for our October horror movie night and was quite impressed. It's pretty clever all the way through, doesn't fall into the trap of many horror anthologies of playing for laughs or going too heavy on the gore. There is some good gore in this, but not a lot and nothing gratuitous... it's in service to the story, not the goal of the story, if that makes sense. It also didn't strain at its budget and try to pull of FX that weren't really necessary to the stories... as it often does, this lack of visual spectacle ended up making each story more intimate and focused on the characters. The first segment was quite intriguing and I really liked how it resisted giving a simple/dumb explanation for what's going on. It sent my head to some odd places, thinking about food and our need to eat. My wasn't as pleased with it as I was, I think she wanted more exposition/explanation. I was surprised that it was based on a story by Jack Ketchum because it was less visceral and more cerebral than most of his stories... creepy and weird.The second segment was much more humorous, but just as sinister in its way... being as it's about the pressures put on women of a certain class of society. The scene at the end with all the children and their mothers spilling into the house... their clothes and costumes and hair... it was hilarious and horrific at the same time. Again, my friend didn't particularly care for that segment but I think she didn't see the horror in it. The third segment was the most overtly 'horror-movie' fare.It's about some campers who pick the wrong place to spend the night. Well done but nothing too surprising about it. It was my least favorite segment by far, but my friend liked it best. The fourth segment was very clever indeed. It's a sequel of a sort to a famous horror film of the 60s... though it also serves as an alternate ending to the film. I wonder how many people will pick up on its hints as to that provenance... and I'm not sure it matters. My friend wouldn't have picked up on it if I hadn't pointed it out to her. It's also the segment I'd most like to go on about... but that would be hard to do without massive spoilers. There wasn't a bad segment in this, IMO. The third one was a bit average, but still not bad. The animated segments between the stories were fun too... a bit like lighter-hearted Brothers Quay shorts.
BorneOnWingsOfSteel Everything about this anthology is straight-up trash! The stories are completely stupid, and the acting in all of them is so cringeworthy it's embarrassing!I would recommend doing something a little more useful with your time like staring at a wall for two hours!