MaXXXine director Ti West revealed the trilogy’s ending was primarily inspired by Pearl’s chilling credit sequence. West’s trio of horror movies has reached its with the Hollywood horror flick , the direct sequel to 2022’s X. The final entry of the franchise also includes echoes of the 2023 prequel , especially in MaXXXine closes with a long, closeup shot of Maxine’s prosthetic decapitated head on a bed before it shows a view of Los Angeles.
West USA Today that the moment was exactly how he wanted the series to conclude, as it was “partially a nod” to the second movie’s ending. “There’s something about the end of Pearl, about her smiling and trying to keep smiling, that’s representative of the movie as a whole,” he explained. “And there’s something also about this severed head on the bed being photographed that’s representative of the absurdity of it all as well.
” Pearl’s final credit sequence features the titular character, also played by Mia Goth, looking directly into the camera with a painfully forced smile on her face. It’s an incredibly haunting moment as Pearl realizes all the murders she committed throughout the movie ultimately didn’t help her achieve her dream of being a famous chorus girl, and she would be stuck on her family farm forever. Instead of using a still image of Pearl’s terrifying smile, Goth holds the expression throughout the credits, and it’s her manic energy that really ties the moment together.
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