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XX is all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark rocks her directorial debut with The Birthday Party; Karyn Kusama exorcises Her Only Living Son; Roxanne Benjamin screams Don't Fall; and Jovanka Vuckovic dares to open The Box.
The Birthday Party tells the story of a harried housewife who tries to keep her daughter - and their noisy neighbours - from discovering a dark secret the morning of her daughter’s eighth birthday party.
Her Only Living Son follows Cora, who, 18 years prior had narrowly escaped Manhattan, a narcissistic actor husband and a cult with designs on her unborn child. Now Cora finds herself coming face to face with a son who can no longer deny his monstrous heritage.
Don't Fall tells the story about a group of friends who get into trouble when they venture off the beaten path and trespass on someone - or something-else’s land while on a camping trip.
The Box, based on a story by Jack Ketchum, tells the story of seven-year-old Danny, who, after glancing in a shiny red gift box while on a commuter train, stops eating. When his father and sister also begin to waste away, Danny’s mother Susan struggles to make the connection between herself, her dying family and the mysterious box before it’s too late.
(Monster Pictures)
Cast
Natalie Brown
Canada
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Jonathan Watton
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Peter DaCunha
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Peyton Kennedy
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Ron Lea
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Mike Doyle
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Christina Kirk
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Ruben Pla
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Kyle Allen
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Melanie Lynskey
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Sheila Vand
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Breeda Wool
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Morgan Krantz
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Morgan Peter Brown
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Casey Adams
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Brenda Wehle
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Sanai Victoria
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Lisa Renee Pitts
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