X (2022)
X (2022) is a slasher horror film directed by Ti West. Set in 1979, the film follows a group of young filmmakers who travel to rural Texas to shoot an adult film, hoping to capitalize on the rising demand for explicit content. They rent a farmhouse from an elderly couple, Howard and Pearl, without informing them of their plans.
The story quickly takes a dark turn when the elderly couple discovers the true nature of the film being made.
As night falls, the tension escalates, and the group finds themselves in a terrifying fight for survival, as Pearl’s disturbing obsession with youth and beauty drives her to violent extremes.
The film stars Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, and Kid Cudi, and blends elements of classic slasher films with a unique take on aging, desire, and repression.
X is praised for its throwback style, paying homage to 1970s horror films, and for its intense atmosphere, gory action, and strong performances, particularly from Mia Goth in a dual role.
The film explores themes of mortality, voyeurism, and the horror of aging, making it not just a straightforward slasher, but a layered psychological horror with an unsettling and eerie mood.
