I rewatched the wildest slasher movie franchise of the decade and can't believe what I missed the first time
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Entertainment Streaming Hulu I rewatched the wildest slasher movie franchise of the decade and can't believe what I missed the first time Opinion By Josh Bell Published 4 August 2026 Ti West's decades-spanning 'X' trilogy is now streaming on Hulu When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: A24, Universal Pictures) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter “A B-movie with A ideas” is how director Elizabeth Bender (Elizabeth Debicki) describes her work on horror sequel “The Puritan II” in “MaXXXine,” the third movie in Ti West’s “X” trilogy, and that description could easily apply to West’s horror…
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