No, Vin Diesel is not in this one! Instead, this is a Horror Short Film Collection by all-Female Directors. Just in time for Women's History Month...
In this one that is NOT by the guy from Donnie Darko, a mysterious Box leads to something weird...
On a Train before Christmas, this boy looks in a mysterious box and then won't eat. Can he be saved?
In this weird tale, a woman's plan to keep her Daughter's Party going ends up quite odd...
When her Daughter's Birthday Party is near, a Mom has to hide a body. Who hasn't been there?!?
In this tale of travel, some people find out that legends are real...
While out hiking in a remote area, one lady in a group is transformed into something dangerous!
In the final (and longest part), an old story gets an updated perspective.
A woman raises her teenage son alone, but his dark secrets threaten to doom them both!
Weird, weird stuff. XX is a Horror Anthology with a simple gimmick: only Female Directors and Female Protagonists. Let this anger you, Internet- they're clearly taking jobs from Men! Joking aside, it is just a gimmick that really doesn't affect much. Would any Tale somehow be different with Male Leads? No. These aren't even that Feminist in that bad way, so don't worry about that. The Box is a bleak, but interesting Tale. It lacked enough clarity for me. It is apparently based on a Jack Ketchum Story, so know what you get. The Birthday Party is kind of fun, but confusing. I'm not entirely clear on the context of the Tale, but interesting enough. Don't Fall is neat, but short. Yes, these are all Shorts, but this is the shortest. I'd like it to be longer. Her Only Living Son is the best part here. It hints at something they can't afford to show, but who cares? It totally works, even if the Ending is so-so. All in all, XX is good. If you like Horror Anthologies, this is a good one. Spread the word! As a bonus, I made Indy Horror Film Bingo with this bit...
Weird stuff and all over the place. It is a Horror Anthology that generally works well, even if the framing is just some weird stop-motion stuff.
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