X

Directed by Ti West (The House of the Devil, In a Valley of Violence), X is a film that draws inspiration from old slashers and 70s independent cinema, paying homage to them. Along lines reminiscent to the classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the film follows a group of young people in the late 70s who travel to a remote Texas farm with plans of making a porn movie. Naturally, things go wrong when the owners of the place, an elderly couple, discover their plans. West aims to make a horror film with somewhat elevated concepts about voyeurism and the male gaze. He doesn't always succeed, but even without that, it's a satisfying traditional horror proposition, which has also given rise to a very interesting trilogy on the subject: the prequel Pearl and the sequel MaXXXine, all starring Mia Goth.