X

A beautiful homage to both THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and FRIDAY THE 13TH, X finds a group of young friends looking to shoot a porno on location. Far away from the confines of big city Houston, Texas, the group sets out for a small, unnamed rural Texas town to shoot their film. Renting an outhouse from the landlord, the crew soon finds themselves on the run from said landlords upon the discovery of their plans. Mia Goth is the real star of this as she pulls double duty as both Maxine and Pearl (she is absolutely terrifying as Pearl). In a sick and twisted way, this is a film about youth vs old, passion vs lust. Brittany Snow makes quite an impactful statement as southern drawl Bobby-Lynne, who is wise beyond her years but pigeonholed by her gender. The film is a slow burn until the first killing but once it begins, all bets are off. Bodies soon begin to drop like flies and only the after-credits scene lends any comprehendence to the audience as to the motive. A decent film that only got me into the theater because of the studio (A24). 6/10