The "theme" of XX is apparently that all four films were directed by women, but there's not really any significance to that. If the title wasn't so eager to let me know, I wouldn't have realized it, and it kind of feels like painting a handgun pink for marketing purposes, a little dubious. XX : Directed by Roxanne Benjamin, Sofìa Carrillo, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, Jovanka Vuckovic. With Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha, Peyton Kennedy. This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women. XX (2017) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. XX is a new horror anthology with a gender twist - all segments will be helmed by female directors and will star female leads. The directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, but all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.