MaXXXine

Maxine Minx is an adult film performer in 1980s Los Angeles who wants more than the life she's known, chasing a mainstream acting break while trying to stay ahead of the industry's uglier side. As opportunities open, a killer begins hunting glamorous young women in Hollywood, and the violence threatens to expose secrets Maxine has worked hard to keep hidden. The film follows her attempts to balance ambition, image, and self-preservation while the city around her grows more dangerous and paranoid. The tone mixes tense suspense with period detail, keeping the mystery and many revelations under wraps.

Released in 2024, MaXXXine was directed by Ti West and stars Mia Goth as Maxine Minx, with Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, and Bobby Cannavale in supporting roles. The film continues West's interest in horror set against specific eras, and its production leaned into 1980s design and music to evoke Hollywood at that moment.

Commercially, MaXXXine didn’t aim to be a summer blockbuster, and its box office performance reflected that niche appeal. It attracted genre fans and art house audiences more than mainstream crowds, with returns that matched modest expectations for a director-driven horror picture.

Critical reaction was mixed to warm, reflected in a user vote average around 6.3 out of 10 from over a thousand votes. Reviewers tended to praise Mia Goth’s committed lead turn and the film’s period atmosphere, while some viewers found the pacing uneven and the mystery stretched. The film prompted conversation about how style and suspense trade off with payoff in modern horror.

MaXXXine sparked interest in how horror can interrogate celebrity culture and the exploitation of women in entertainment. Discussions online highlighted its 1980s nostalgia, costume and soundtrack choices, and Goth’s performance, which many saw as a strong, complex center for a film that blends slasher elements with industry critique.