After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. (IMDB)

Abigail is a funny and gory movie packed with a some brilliant actors like Alisha Weir, Melissa Barrera, Giancarlo Esposito and Kathryn Newton.

However, I did not expect the movie to turn so comedic at times. Some characters like Peter (Kevin Durand) and Dean (Angus Cloud) are also very bad, they even become annoying. While managing to remain entertaining, Abigail could have been much more than what it ended up being, if only it would have been darker.

Not a bad movie, we still enjoyed the amazing performance of Alisha Weir, the setting and the liters of blood that were spilled.

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. (IMDB)

I must start this post with a warning: If you haven’t seen the movie X, go watch it first because MaXXXine is the follow up. While the movie is easy to understand without its prequel, you may get confused with a few scenes. Actually, following the success of X, Ti West almost immediately directed a second movie that serves as origin, Pearl. So, the correct watch order should be: Pearl, X, Maxxxine.

While X manages to produce a great 70s vibe, Maxxxine succeeds perfectly at creating an 80s ambiance. From the dark night clubs of Los Angeles to the Hollywood studios, the visuals are stunning. I particularly enjoyed the chase around the house of Psycho. The casting is also fantastic with returning Mia Goth joined by Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon.

The way people act and talk contributes to the movie feeling special and, when the end credits were rolling on the song “Betty Davies Eyes by Kim Carnes”, our first reaction was to say “well, that was different”. And when I say different, I mean good different, excellent even.