In 1980s Hollywood, adult movie star and aspiring actress Maxine Minks finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks Hollywood's stars, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past..Hollywood starlet Maxine puts out her cigarette Theda Bara's, actress Pearl was inspired to name her crocodile. in Pearl (2022).. The Bette Davis quote shown at the beginning of the movie is misquoted. It really is "Until you call me a monster in my profession, you're not a star.". Maxine Minx: Do you know what happened to the last person who tried to kill me? I crushed her damn head.. Befitting the film's 80s aesthetic, after the credits, "be kind" The sticker is displayed, like most video store rentals.. Edited from X (2022). Frank Baird (as Frank Lee Beard), Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill (as Joe Michael Hill) Warner Bros. Film & Television licence. What was Ti West thinking by ending his trilogy with this film? After half an hour of a very good start, "Maxxxine" Then branched off into a confusing, incomprehensible mess that went in several directions. The screenplay throws in subplots involving a sleazy detective and satanic serial killers, eventually leading to "Pearl" with a nonsensical explanation of what happened in And it's never explained why Maxine is so resistant to working with the police to find out who did the murders in the first place. There are some great performances from everyone involved here (especially Mia Goth and Kevin Bacon, as usual), and the dark humor about the gritty side of staying in Hollywood really stood out. But the story felt hurriedly written in about two days with very little thought given to being logical or faithful to the previous two films in the trilogy. "Maxxxine" For months, the film has been a disappointment to me. I recommend waiting for it to stream.. A24 has produced some of the most memorable horror films of the 21st century. See which movies have the highest ratings on IMDb.