XX 2017 123movies

Watch: XX 2017 123movies, Full Movie Online – XX is a new horror anthology with a gender twist – all segments will be helmed by female directors and will star female leads. The directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, but all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre..
Plot: This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
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Ratings:

	4.6/10 Votes: 11,937
	69% | RottenTomatoes
	64/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 368 Popularity: 11.441 | TMDB

Reviews:

This was meant to highlight female directors?
I don’t know where to begin with my thoughts on this anthology. I would more or less refer to them as proof of concept ideas that filmmakers give to production companies.

The first concept ‘The Box’ started creatively enough with the mystery of a boy seeing “something” in a box and then it went no where. This wasn’t horror, it wasn’t scary, and it came across like it was alluding to a message that I couldn’t decipher. It does remain true to the Jack Ketchum short story of the same name, but it failed to capture the narrative style the book delivers. If they retold the story from the mother’s POV I would add another star to my review, but she’s a background character until the very end. Disappointing.

‘The Birthday Party’ would be better listed as a dark-comedy. I didn’t like it at all. Don’t know what else to say about it, but it was a waste of time. I wanted to find hidden meanings behind what was happening and I kept expecting something to relate with. It delivers nothing. This isn’t even something to share over a campfire.

‘Don’t Fall’ was a straight forward horror genre without any real content. It seemed to be making fun of such stories rather than trying to be plot or character driven. It was as derivative as most”monster chasing a girl” movies can be and just as lifeless. Terrible acting, no pacing and not even a claustrophobic element with the small camper. It’s like the director didn’t want the job or didn’t bother trying.

‘Her Only Living Son’ was actually the closest to being watchable. It was this short that helped keep it above 1 star for me. The plot was … conventional … is a kind word. The acting was sub-par, but I did like Kyle Allen as Andy. I thought this could have been broader and more illusive about the surprise mystery. It’s a clichéd tale (probably should say a throwback) from 1970’s flicks based on devil-worship. I never liked those things. It’s just people acting creepy or weird and I’m certain today’s audiences are fully desensitized by their nightly news to give 2 cents about this garbage.

All in all; I wish I had paid attention to the warnings of other reviewers. Because the focus was on women directors, I didn’t want any negative influence from misogyny or patriarchal leanings. I watched with all the hope in the world and it was very disappointing.

A short review of “XX” (2017)
I’m sorry to report that this year’s “XX” doesn’t quite live up to the great horror anthology that its trailer promises. This quarter of female-directed horror shorts is actually quite average, when considered together, and I’d give it a 6 out of 10.

Only the first segment is truly memorable — “The Box,” adapted from a short story by Jack Ketchum. The directing and scoring is superb. (Seriously, the music is quite good.) The acting is also good throughout this segment, most especially by “The Strain’s” Natalie Brown. She’s a good actress and she’s starting to grow on me. (And her memorable last lines here, which I assume come from the text of Ketchum’s story, are weird and haunting.) This quarter of “XX” gets under your skin.

Despite “The Box” being capably developed and unnerving, however, there were no conventional scares at all. It hardly felt like a horror short; it was more like a particularly macabre and ambiguous parable. Nor is the story’s mystery solved — it’s left open-ended.

The second segment is largely a waste of time, despite being stylishly shot and scored. (Hint: it’s got the same story device as “Weekend at Bernie’s.”)

The remaining two tales are more standard horror stories. I’d suggest they are somewhat fair at best.

I think I would recommend this only to the most well rounded horror fans who are in the mood for something different. And, even then, it might only be for the peculiar elements of “The Box.”

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 20 min (80 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 30911
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Horror
Director Roxanne Benjamin, Sofìa Carrillo, Karyn Kusama
Writer Jovanka Vuckovic, Jack Ketchum, Roxanne Benjamin
Actors Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha
Country Canada, United States, Mexico
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix N/A
Aspect Ratio 2.39:1
Camera Red Epic Dragon
Laboratory Rebellious Tendencies Digital Laboratory
Film Length N/A
Negative Format Redcode RAW
Cinematographic Process (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format N/A