That could be fun, I'd totally be down.

If the 4th movie is just Puritan II, I'd be down.

I didn’t hate the ending or where the story went! I didn’t think we needed that added on scene tho 👀

@@PossessedbyHorror ***Spoiler*** I hated that it ended with what felt like a generic shootout. I wanted something more unique and menacing to tie it up. Also realistically Maxine would have been shot or arrested for taking the shot after being warned to drop the gun. Really dug everything about the film before that.

@@pesky716Barbie got arrested twice last summer. And Maxine is on a set with no handcuffs? WTF.

​@@pesky716THAT'S what I thought was gonna happen! Especially after the "thin line between famous and infamous" line and her dad saying she looked like a star in the searchlight. I thought she was gonna be happy to die famous as a killer and the murders were gonna be pinned on her.

@@oliversedgwick7236I would’ve loved to have seen the ending being all a delusion she had and her saying “I’m a f’in movie star “

Exactly! The whole movie is was waiting for her to some acting. How are we supposed to know that she’s a star? Cause she says so every chance she gets? I call some bulls***

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I was like OKAY WHAT

That scene was crazy

It made every man gasp and close their legs, including me 😅

It was so cool

The zoom in on the busted 🥎s tho

Honestly I thought that was gonna be the case! I usually avoid trailers and especially wanted to go into this one blindly for a fresh experience, but was ultimately disappointed by the ending. I think the first half of the movie was cool, but I did feel like some areas were dragging and Maxine was sitting there as a backdrop. I agree that the story would’ve been better as a whole if they put more of Pearl’s attributes into Max, since she had more of an impact than her father did story wise, which is why I feel like it falls flat by the finale. I suppose her blowing off his head is a callback to running over Pearl’s in the original, but I wish they would’ve explored that murderous side a little more, it would’ve been a nice spin on the final girl trope especially of the 80s

That would have been perfect. I feel like that would have been perfectly set up. Such a misfire

I mean sometimes that’s a good thing. But funnily that’s similar to A24’s other movie Hereditary, all the trailers & tv spots had Charlie in them & then the first 10 minutes she gets killed off which shocked my whole theater. It’s cool when they hide these spoilers but yeah it did feel a little abrupt in this movie.

​@@packedentertainment2866yeah but Charlie did fit and she was a memorable character, also her death scene was shocking

Me too. Primarily why??

@@PossessedbyHorrormaybe because they are planning on making another installment of the franchise? A tetralogy?

There is going to be a fourth film....

YEP especially because they also showed Maxine doing the same dance as Pearl like it was all RIGHT THERE

Also, I thought that was supposed to be the point of the "X Factor." Like it's a double edged sword.

Although I think they didn’t do that because Maxine had changed her last name & died her hair blonde in the movie to escape her previous life. Pearl says in X that she always hated blinded & in the movie Pearl, Pearl believe that Mitzy got the Broadway part even though Mitzy made it clear that she didn’t, Pearl says to her that she always gets what she wants implying that she gets this likely cause she’s a blonde which is likely why Maxine died it to get on a similar path which would’ve went against the whole Pearl thing if she didn’t get the part. I think the point is that blonde woman get what they want no matter what. But idk

Why do y’all just want a pearl movie 2.0? Like jist watch pearl if maxxxine would’ve been another pearl 2.0 I’m wouldn’t be gagging

the whole point of the entire thing is that maxine is the complete opposite of pearl. maxine could've gone down the same path but she did everything pearl didn't - didn't give up. that's literally been the point since X 😂

Bobby Lynn deserved to be the final girl in that movie.

@@GenZealous Go watch 80s horror movies, many final girls didn't deserve to be final girls.

@@GenZealousagreed, Bobby Lynne was far more interesting and deserving of final girl status

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But also, the biggest issue is that the inclusion of the whole Night Stalker plotline feel pointless by the 3rd act. Honestly, a better movie would either see this being alternative timeline where Maxine hunts for the Night Stalker to avenge her friends even attempting to save Molly Bennett. Basically a female version of Taxi Driver, but just like that movie, instead of being seen as some righteous vigilante, she's a blood thirsty psychopath, almost like Pearl was. The movie can either see her either confronting and/or killing the Night Stalker, only to see herself a bit in him. Or, even better: Don't even show the Night Stalker at all and leave it more ambiguous of who's killing people. OR... maybe the movie could've seen Maxine getting the roles she wanted but never can earn. And no amount of blonde hair and perky breasts will ever get her the fame she believes she'd be entitled to. This lead her to become unhinged and take desperate measures like Pearl does in the last movie. Maxine ends up murdering people so it can convince those to hired her, even her own friends/castmates, despite not doing anything to her to deserve it. Maybe have her be the person they suspect for the Night Stalker murders, and it's only a matter of time before she's either caught or killed. Also, I feel like you could've cut the dad and PI character John out of the movie. Perhaps, for a short cameo, like Maxine calling him or something, but maybe after a few years of him try searching for Maxine, he gave up, especially after she changed her number and identity. Maxine tells him that this is on her, not him, and whatever will happen to her, she'd face the punishment herself.

Exactly what I think… we don’t need any more at this point.

At least wait a few years and give us something to miss!

​​@@PossessedbyHorror I saw someone say that Maxxxine had off screen deaths on Twitter and it put me off.

No one is hiring Shia Lebeauf so his girlfriend is pulling double duty

Supposedly, the fourth film (if he does make one) is going to take place after Pearl and explore why her husband goes along with her in X. ​@@PossessedbyHorror

Agreed. When she got to the Hollywood sign and her father was already lying there bleeding out, my cousin and I were like ??? That’s it?? We waited two years for this 💀

Honestly. It could’ve had a bit more in it

An easy cash grab, not inspired anymore

Deliberately trying to do something different, for better or for worse, instead of a total rehash.

Exactly my thoughts.

Facts! Incredible let down

Nope. Once Maxine went blonde in this new movie, she was likely gonna get everything she wanted because of it like Pearl believed for blondes.

This is what I was hoping for. Maybe that would've been too obvious, but I think it also would've been more interesting.

I agree! Also just the characters introduced to obviously be killed off later…

@@PossessedbyHorror this !!! I always hope for some writing that’ll make me think “ wait … maybe they won’t be ? “ - hard to pay attention to a character who’s clearly gonna die in a couple of minutes 😅

Omg I’m seeing it tomorrow and trying to be cautiously excited haha

@@PossessedbyHorrorme too I can’t wait but I’m really trying not to big it up too much lol

@@sefonthemoonfr, it looks really good & the advertising for it has been amazing. But I don’t want to overhype it either & then end up disappointed. So imma keep my expectations low or at least grounded.

​@@PossessedbyHorror​@PossessedbyHorror it's already proclaimed as one the most traumatizing horror experiences of the decade. Mmkay, we'll see haha it's still Martyrs for me!😱💥

@@PossessedbyHorrorJust saw it tonight! Highly recommend!!!

For real, the people who liked it always say "it was inspired by the 80s" and reminded them of some 80s Director but like what else is good about 'Maxxxine' (plot wise)? like I don't gaf about the 80s💀😭

Every movie of the trilogy has a title card of the year it’s set in Pearl had a 1918 title card X had a 1979 title card And maxxxine 1985 So yes it is gonna have a 1985 title card if it’s set in 1985

Then you missed the whole point of this trilogy. Each one has its own style.

⁠@@CursedBarbieoh good catch! thanks for the pointer because I forgot about that in the rest of the trilogy. I more meant to say that the 1985 text, along with the awesome costume design, colors, and music was enough for me to get the idea where the time was set

I actually appreciated the montage in the beginning. It felt like it was trying to show that this isn't the glorified 80s that most people look back on, but I also feel like it fell flat in bringing the corrupted 80s to life. The only hint at how bad the 80s were, after the montage, was the bumbling cops looking to beat their chest at Maxine instead of actually finding out who did this.

Yes I agree!!

X is def my favorite too.

I was hoping the thriller elements would be more like the shining and less literal or just be a full on slasher

Then you are just used to the cliches, blood and jump scares. Horror is more than that.

@@Jossanchez2i wouldnt blame them though, i really liked the movie but will admit it fell short of substance compared to the other two in execution (no pun intended). I’m big on arthouse movies but I still gravitate towards X more than Pearl because of the classic horror elements done very well with the subtle artistic additions and commentary. It could very much sold be sold as a popcorn slasher but still has a unique identity to it. Maxxxine still has that, but just doesn’t live up to the other two in that regard imo

Yes I definitely will review that one!

Honestly wished he decided on using more of the psychological Giallo tropes instead of just the aesthetics.

@@STICKFilmProductionsyes! Everyone keeps saying it’s inspired by it, but literally only has a small amount of elements which are just aesthetics nothing else. And again that doesn’t make it a good movie. Pretty lazy imo, it lacked identity and plot.