Maxine Minx has gone Hollywood and is on the run from more than just Pearl and her farmhouse. Enjoy the third installment of Ti West’s franchise with a view from the Hollywood sign in 2024’s MaXXXine.

***CONTENT WARNING: violence against sex workers, drug use, religious trauma, true crime involving sexual assault

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• Maxxxine IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22048412/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv

• “MaXXXine” Is a Fun Ride to a Predictable Party by Jenn Adams: https://femaleantagonist.com/maxxxine-is-a-fun-ride-to-a-predictable-party/

• MaXXXine’s True Crime References Explained: Who Is The Night Stalker? By Dani Kessel Odom: https://screenrant.com/maxxxine-true-crime-references-night-stalker-black-dahlia/

• Maxxxine Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MaXXXine

In anticipation of the holiday weekend, we’re headed to the beach to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the summertime slasher that started it all: Jaws (1975).

***CONTENT WARNING: death of a child

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• Gambino, Megan. “The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws.” Smothsonianmag.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shark-attacks-that-were-the-inspiration-for-jaws-15220260/#:~:text=Joseph%20Dunn%20was%20luckier.,and%20Steven%20Spielberg's%20blockbuster%20film.

• Geiling, Natasha. “The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Triggered the Worst Shark Attack in History”. Smothsonianmag.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sinking-uss-indianapolis-triggered-worst-shark-attack-history-25715092/

• Jaws (film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(film)

• Jaws (1975) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=ttfc_ov_i

• Rutigliano, Olivia. “On the Endless Symbolism of the Best Summer Movie Ever Made: ‘Jaws’”. Lithub.com. https://lithub.com/on-the-endless-symbolism-of-the-best-summer-movie-ever-made-jaws/

This month’s theme has been one hell of a ride, but we’re slowing to a stop to get a clear snapshot of death’s design in 2006’s Final Destination 3.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of suicide, 9/11

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• Final Destination 3 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414982/trivia/

• Final Destination 3 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination_3
  

As the lore begins to pile up, we have to log everything we know about death’s design before we submerge too far and lose sight of the surface. See how clear these rivers truly are in 2003’s Final Destination 2.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of suicide, loss of a child

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• Final Destination 2 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309593/trivia/

• Final Destination 2 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination_2
  

When 7 people cheat death’s design, the path forward isn’t as Clear as it appears. Come find out why you don’t want to mess with the Mack Daddy Grim Reaper in 2000’s Final Destination.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion 9/11, hanging, suicide

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• Determinism Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determinism

• Fatalism Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatalism

• Final Destination IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0195714/

• Final Destination Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination_(film)

• Predeterminism Wiki:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predeterminism#:~:text=Predeterminism%20is%20the%20philosophy%20that,is%20closely%20related%20to%20determinism.

• Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/5yl579/determinism_vs_predeterminism_vs_fatalism_arent/

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A night of Sax and Stars on the boardwalk opens up a underworld of glam rock aesthetics, motorcycling on the beach, and vampires…what could go wrong? Celebrate Shay’s birthday with the 1987 bloodsucking bash, The Lost Boys.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of child abuse, sexual abuse

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• The Lost Boys IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/trivia/

• ‘The Lost Boys’ through a ‘Dracula’ Lens Highlights the Film’s Queer Subtext On Its 35th Anniversary by Sezin Devi Koehler: https://blackgirlnerds.com/the-lost-boys-through-a-dracula-lens-highlights-the-films-queer-subtext-on-its-35th-anniversary/

• The Lost Boys Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys

• 30 Years Ago, The Lost Boys Introduced Me to Queer Cinema by Alcy Leyva: https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2017/12/01/30-years-ago-lost-boys-introduced-queer-cinema/

  Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/bfmv0r/the_lost_boys_an_allegory_on_the_lasting_impact/

Iris was ready to spend a relaxing weekend by the lake with her boyfriend - but when she’s forced to kill the host of the party, she realizes that her relaxing was never a part of the program. Make sure your voice command settings are turned off before tuning in to 2025’s Companion.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sexual assault, suicide

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• Companion (Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_(film)

• Companion (2025) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26584495/

• Willmore, Alison. “Review: ‘Companion’ Is a Perfectly Mean Romp.” Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025, https://www.vulture.com/article/review-companion-is-a-perfectly-mean-romp.html#:~:text=Friend%2C%20Guill%C3%A9n%2C%20and%20an%20unusually,is%20never%20less%20than%20perfect.

• Ruppert, Audrey. “Companion Explores an Unsettling Reality.” Severna Park Voice, 19 Jan. 2025, https://severnaparkvoice.com/stories/companion-explores-an-unsettling-reality,67425.

When Reese gets a crush on a theater nerd, he’s faced with the Troy Bolton conundrum of love or football…and he’s going to wish he chose football. Sneak into school with us after hours to catch a midnight performance of The Gallows (2015).

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of hanging

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• The Gallows (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gallows

• The Gallows (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309260/