X is the latest slasher film written, directed, produced, and edited by Ti West. Before the blood starts to flow. We follow a cast and crew who gather to make a pornographic film on an old couple's rural Texas property but get caught and find their lives at risk.
Starring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, and Scott Mescudi.
Martin Henderson is on home soil as the film is filmed in NZ, while Scott Mescudi AKA Kid Cudi shines as the porn star with a rather large....
The film received critical acclaim, with praise aimed towards the homage to classic slasher films.
In March 2022, it was revealed that a prequel film was shot back-to-back in secret with the first film.
Written and directed by Ti West, photography took place in New Zealand, and upon official announcement was already in the post-production stage.
Goth will reprise her role as a younger-aged Pearl. A24 produced the project, with Jacob Jaffke, Harrison Kreiss, and Kevin Turen serving as producers, and West, Goth, Mescudi, and Sam Levinson to executive produce.
Pearl, will be set during WWI in 1918 and explores the origins of Pearl, the villainous character from X. The events take place prior to the previous film, and explore how the cabin, where the "massacre of X" takes place, was once used as a boarding house during the war.
I enjoyed the film, violent, camp, 70's porn vibes. It continues a long running number of horror films making it to the cinema of late.
I enjoyed this trip to the cinema. It both was sexy whilst being gory (but not to gory). I am not sure this will top box office records or win awards, however it was a decent film. 3.5 Stars.
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