"XX," the all-female directed horror anthology, is nearing its February release date. Meanwhile, reviews for the film, which was screened at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival were moderately positive.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "XX" features four short films directed by Karyn Kusama, Roxanne Benjamin, Jovanka Vukovic, and Annie Clark (a.k.a. musician St. Vincent). The films in the horror anthology do not share a theme.

In Jovanka Vuckovic's "The Box," based on a Jack Ketchum story, Natalie Brown ("The Strain") portrays a mother named Susan who, along with her 2 children, meet a stranger carrying a present on the train. Her son Danny (Peter DaCunha,) inquires about the contents of the box, and the stranger complies. "Enigmatic to the end," "The Box" features "disquieting atmospherics" and realistic make-up and effect to show how Danny quickly loses weight.

Annie Clark's "The Birthday Party" focuses on Mary (Melanie Lynsky) as does her best to prepare an amazing birthday party for her adopted daughter Lucy (Sanai Victoria Cunningham). Things take a turn for the worse when Mary is forced to hide her husband's corpse amidst her preparations.

For Roxanne Benjamin's "XX" entry called "Don't Fall," four college students on a "camping trip in the desert" face a mysterious force once the full moon comes out. Featuring Breed Wool as Gretchen, the entry has "solid creature effects and rapid jolts of gnarly mayhem."

Last is Karyn Kusama's "XX" short film called "Her Only Living Son," Cora (portrayed by Christina Kirk) prepares herself as her son Andy (Kyle Allen) will one day begin his "ultimate descent into bestial darkness." Overall, while the stories "tend to feel incomplete" due to the limited running time of each entry, "XX" is a diverting enough sampler of female horror talent."

Meanwhile, according to Consequence of Sound, "XX" is "a horror anthology more admirable for its intent and concept than for its execution." The review states that the short films "all share the unfortunate common thread" of having an engaging concept but is lacking in execution.

Since each film does not have a running time beyond 20 minutes, "XX" is diverting enough but overall it gives off the feeling that it's a "missed opportunity," especially since the cast includes several talented actors. Despite its imperfections, "XX" is "a highly promising concept for a recurrent anthology series, and one that leaves plenty of room for growth in the future"