MaXXXine Opens In Theaters Today – Where Can You Stream Pearl & X?

By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, I’ve seen the previews for the new movie, MaXXXine, with Mia Goth. It’s the third in a trilogy. Do you know where you can watch the first two in the trilogy on streaming? — Pete, Tampa, Florida.

Pete, you’re right. MaXXXine, the horror film starring Mia Goth and directed by Ti West, opens nationwide in theaters today. The movie features Goth’s character, Maxine Minx, trying to transition from the adult world to mainstream Hollywood in the 1980s. However, her journey is sidetracked when she is apparently stalked by the infamous ‘Night Stalker’ serial murderer who terrorized the city during that decade.

MaXXXine, which also stars Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki and Lily Collins, is the third in the horror trilogy from Goth and West. Below are my reviews of the first two films, and where you can stream them at home.

X (2022)
Mia Goth stars as a young woman named Maxine who travels with her director/boyfriend in the 1970s to a remote Texas farm to make a “skin” film. Once there, Maxine and her fellow “performers” begin noticing some strange behavior from the elderly couple who lives on the farm. And before you can yell cut, there is some real cutting going on. This modern take on the slasher genre from director Ti West is a brilliant piece of cinema with remarkable performances from Goth in dual roles (Maxine and the bloody-thirsty farm matron) and Jenna Ortega as a production hand. You’ll squeal, laugh and occasionally jump under the couch as West works his magic.
Watch in 4K on Amazon’s Prime Video for $3.99.

Pearl An X-traordinary Origin Story (2022)
In this prequel to X, Goth stars as an unhinged young woman whose unrelenting ambition to become a movie star leads to a bloodbath on a Texas farm in 1918. West takes a decidedly different turn with Pearl, bathing the film with modern splashy (pun intended) colors despite the trip back in time. The result is an unsettling but riveting portrait of a psyche spiraling out of control as it seeks purpose. Pearl may be the superior film here with Goth delivering one of the best (and hypnotic) performances of the decade. (Martin Scorsese calls Pearl “mesmerizing” and, as usual, he is right.)
Watch for free with membership to Amazon Prime.

Pete, hope that helps. Happy viewing and stay safe!

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