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In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.. The Hollywood star Maxine puts her cigarette out on is Theda Bara's, the actress Pearl took inspiration from to name her alligator in Pearl (2022).. The Bette Davis quote shown at the beginning of the film is misquoted. It is actually “Until you”re known in my profession as a monster, you”re not a star.”. Maxine Minx: Do you know what happened to the last person who tried to kill me? I crushed her fucking head.. Fitting with the film’s 80s aesthetic, after the credits, a "Be kind rewind" sticker is shown, like on many video store rentals.. Edited from X (2022). Gimme All Your LovinWritten by Frank Beard (as Frank Lee Beard), Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill (as Joe Michael Hill)Performed by ZZ TopCourtesy of Warner RecordsBy arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing. What was Ti West thinking by ending his trilogy with this film? After a very promising beginning half hour, “Maxxxine” then branched out into a confusing, unintelligible mess that went in several directions. The script throws in subplots involving a sleazy detective and satanic serial killers with a jaw-dropping explanation at the end that makes no sense at all in relation to what happened in "Pearl." And why Maxine is so resistant to working with the police to find out who was doing the killings in the first place is never explained.There are some great performances here by everyone involved (notably both Mia Goth and Kevin Bacon, as usual), and some dark humor about the grim side of staying relevant in Hollywood that really stood out. But the plot felt like it had been written quickly in about two days with very little thought to using logic or being faithful to the previous two films in the trilogy.After looking forward to seeing "Maxxxine" for months, the film was a disappointment for me. I recommend waiting for it to stream.. A24 has produced some of the most memorable horror films of the 21st century. See which films ranked highest on IMDb.