Maxxine’s killer identity, motive and plan explained

This article contains spoilers for MaXXXine (2024)in 2024 MaxxineAdult film actress Maxine Minks finally gets her big break, but at the same time, finds herself in the middle of a vicious string of murders that may have more to do with her than she originally thinks. Maxxine is the third and final installment in Tee West’s X Trilogy, a horror film series that explores sex, identity and stardom through the characters of Maxine and Pearl. Since x s Released in 2022, the franchise was both financially and critically successful. now, Maxxine brought the decade-spanning story to a climactic end.

While much of Maxxine Focuses on Maxine’s casting in a religious horror movie, The Puritan IIBeneath the surface of her story is a murder mystery that is seemingly wrapped up in her past. Maxine begins receiving strange messages from an anonymous figure Claiming that she killed Pearl. Many of her friends are murdered with fear. Not to mention, there is also a serial killer called the Night Stalker on the loose in LA. Despite Maxine’s desire to focus on her career, she must put her dreams aside to get to the bottom of this mysterious criminal.

Maxine’s father Ernest Miller is the killer in Maxine

As Ernest appeared earlier in the film

As it turns out, The man behind the murders is none other than Maxine’s father, Ernest Miller. Maxine has this shocking revelation when she walks into a hillside mansion and finds her father watching an old home video of her as a child, which plays at the beginning of the movie. The dismembered body of Maxine’s co-star, Molly, is also there, proving that Ernst was the one who committed the terrible crimes against her, Tabby and Leon. Maxine and Ernest have a strangely heartfelt reunion before Ernest disarms Maxine and knocks her unconscious.

Ernest’s discovery has been particularly shocking since Maxxine is the first movie to include his character. Before the third movie, Maxine’s home life and origins remained a mystery. However, in retrospect, Ernest plays a rather large role in the film. Before his identity is discovered, Ernest appears as a shadowy figure, working alongside private detective John Labat to dig into Maxine’s past. He also makes anonymous appearances during the filmed murders of Tabby and Amber, and during the bloody ax murders of Leon in the video store. luckily, Maxxine Also provides some backstory around Ernest’s intentions And his relationship with Maxine.

Why Maxine’s Dad Wants to Kill Her in Maxine

Maxine & Ernest’s Relationship Explained

Although Maxxine S The end does not dive too deep into the relationship between Maxine and her father, it is clear that their bond is loving, but strained. The main reason for this is Ernest’s role as a Southern television and Maxine’s career as an adult film actor. While the old home video insinuates that Ernest pushed his daughter to be a self-confident star, It seems as though Maxine wore off the way Ernest wanted for herAnd now she is considered a sinner in his eyes. Ernest’s love-hate relationship with Maxine is the impetus behind him becoming a murderer.

Ernest doesn’t necessarily want to kill Maxine, but he wants to free her from her dark past. Ernest still holds incredible love for his daughter, but cannot tolerate her career in the sex industry, and he cannot stand the fact that she killed someone. That’s why He does not simply kill Maxine, but ties her to a tree and attempts to perform an exorcism On her, with the help of his cult of religious followers. Little does he know that Maxine has no desire to return to her old life and will do anything to keep the fame she has earned.

Ernst Miller’s plan in Maxxine explained

Ernest blames Hollywood for Maxine’s sins

Once Ernest incapacitates Maxine, his evil plan comes to light. Ernest hired Labatt to find Maxine and get dirt on her, including her time with Pearl during X. then, He targeted Maxine’s friends, Tabby, Leon and Molly, seemingly as a scare tactic. Aimed at Maxine, but also perhaps out of hatred for their chosen life. Once Maxine finds Ernest, his plan continues as he attempts to escape Maxine and save her from what he deems to be the fiery pits of Hell. Notably, he films his murders and Maxine’s exorcism, which is the second part of his plan.

Ernest does this to “save” Maxine, but also because he blames Hollywood for his daughter’s sinful descent. His intention is to film the murders to create a sensational film that he will release to the whole world. He believes that this film will prove to everyone that Hollywood is a sinful place that hurts people and turns them bad. He believes this is what happened to Maxine, and hopes to make an example of her through exorcism. Of course, this doesn’t work out for Ernest, but the idea itself shows his lack of morals, despite his religious affiliations.

Is Ernest Miller the Night Stalker in McCosxine?

The True Story of the Night Stalker

Ernest’s crimes are at the center of maxxine, So it is easy to assume that he was the night stalker haunting Los Angeles. however, The movie proves that this is not the case by showing a news clip of the real night stalker being arrested after Ernest’s death. This leaves audiences wondering who the nicknamed serial killer actually was. As it turns out, Maxxine S Night Stalker is based on a very real serial killer named Richard Ramirez who terrorized Los Angeles from 1984 to 1985. He was also called the Night Stalker, along with the Walk-In Killer and the Valley Intruder (Variety).

The crimes included in Maxxine They are quite similar to RamirezAlthough the movie never references him by name. Ramirez committed at least 13 murders in California, many of which involved the use of satanic symbols. Unlike the fictional Ernest, who would lure his victims to a secondary location, Ramirez would typically break into the homes of LA residents and kill them inside. After leaving two survivors in 1985, Ramirez’s fingerprints were found at the scene, and he was quickly apprehended. in this way, Maxxine Masterfully blends gruesome fiction with bloody reality.

Source: Variety