Ti West has captured the attention of genre enthusiasts with his horror film “MaXXXine“, a dark and fascinating tale that aims to leave viewers wanting more, especially with its unique visual style.
Mia Goth returned to star in the latest installment of the X trilogy, which also includes Pearl. Despite being the lead of the cast, she wasn’t the only star, as she was joined by figures like Halsey.
If you are a big fan of these productions and are looking for something similar, here we present a list of 10 titles that share the same unsettling tone and the same somewhat disturbing psychological depth.
10 movies in the best Ti West’s MaXXXine style to stream
- The Neon Demon (2016)
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Available on Prime Video, Freevee and Hoopla.
- Starlet (2012)
An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie’s yard sale.
Available on MUBI.
- 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff’s Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.
Available on Prime Video and Tubi.
- Body Double (1984)
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home’s telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window.
But when he witnesses the girl’s murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with actress Holly Body as his guide.
Available for purchase and rental on Prime Video, Vudu and Apple TV.
- Tenebrae (1982)
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
Available on Shudder, The Criterion Channel, Prime Video, Kanopy, Tubi, Night Flight Plus and AMC+.
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.
Available on Hoopla, Prime Video and Kanopy.
- Black Swan (2010)
A journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect.
Available on Max.
- Mulholland Drive (2001)
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
Available on The Criterion Channel.
- Maps to the Stars (2014)
Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
Available for purchase and rental on Prime Video, Vudu and Apple TV.
- Psycho (1960)
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Available on Peacock.
