Nice effects though.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I leave watching this with a nagging feeling that had the homogeneous gender-crafted selling point been less overstated viewers might be a touch more generous on this anthology of shorts.Reading these scathing reviews I hemmed and hawed for a long time to bother with this collection at all. On a particular quiet evening of scrolling over it's title suggestion I finally simply clicked play with halfhearted gusto. Overall I am glad I did.True--there are flaws with the acting and some of the timely sound effects (Ex: Just about every one of them sequenced in the rather somewhat-comic 'The Birthday Party'); The dialogue appeared rushed in delivery at times (Ex: Crucial final monologue in 'Her Only Living Son') and the sequencing of plot seems dubious for the sake of understanding and relating important character development for the sake of the story (Ex: The ambiguous passive role of the mother in 'The Box') --But for each shortcoming in layout and amateur casting there were..... commendable moments of gory special effects ('The Box', 'Don't Fall'), proper foreshadowing ('Don't Fall'), and absorbing secondary character portrayal (The modern hammy take on free-spirit traveling youths in 'Don't Fall' being surprisingly easy to enjoy where and the glimpse of the outraged student mother in 'Her Only Living Son' steals the spotlight for dignified and affecting delivery in just one scene...) So much more puzzling is trying to ascertain the amount of bitter responses this film has accumulated around it. For this collection is not groundbreaking but is by no means without watchable elements (Particularly the lovely segments of stop motion animation). If the viewer is told quite emphatically beforehand to pay attention to the all-female writing-directing accreditation it is not wild to assume an unfocused scrutiny is placed on how-this-circumstance-makes-this-film-any-better-successful dancing around the back of every mind while the lead actors (all predominately female) portray what is over-embellished to be a vastly different horror experience. To which at wholesale value isn't.3/4 main story characters are mothers in some elaboration and their opposing male cohorts appear at times shallowly culture-flipped representations ('The Box') or plot devices to explain thematic conflict 'Her Only Living Son') which appear more to do with a genuine (although non-unique) invention rather than any agenda to level the gender playing field of countless bimbo-harlot-hand-wringing side-liners of horror film plot-lines seen again and again. And at that...weak bits of dialogue, jump-scares, and choppy plot-lines are nothing close to rare in the genre. XX is certainly not breaking any glass ceilings but neither is it tarnishing any sort of record for hit-and-miss interpretations of its storytelling material. Sifting through films let alone short budget attempts for one or two elements which satisfactorily work should be second nature to long-time fans of horror. If you are of a patient sort you may be able to commend some dues, or in the least kill and hour and a half to watching hateful gimmick cinema gathering intel you can thoroughly expose' during your next platform against the matriarchy in a poorly chosen drunken stupor.

A collection of short movies all made by women. XX has been teared down by the lovers of the genre. I think I can tell why, because when women are making horror movies the geeks do watch it harder to hit them and break it down.Finally I have seen it due all the fuss about it and I can't say it was all that bad. Okay, there's no nudity or real gore attached but what the hell. I still watched it without being bored. Naturally with compilations there are bad and good entries. Just watch it without prejudice, the stories are all just above mediocre ideal to start your horror night. But the first part is the goriest one...Gore 1/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2,5/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

Ohkay... Im not a professional film reviewer but keeping that aside, i found the film much better than the reviews posted up here!. Although this film has some instances of bad acting and poor climaxes, it delivers an intriguing feeling in the viewer. It is one of those films which give you a horror feel 'while' you are watching it. It's not about logic or climax. It's all about that horror feel you feel deep inside you as you watch this film. It portrays some strong emotions which you find in a limited number of films. All in all I think the film is absolutely great.

Everything about this anthology is straight-up trash! The stories are completely stupid, and the acting in all of them is so cringeworthy it's embarrassing!I would recommend doing something a little more useful with your time like staring at a wall for two hours!