X is a dirty fun time, and the writer and director, Ti West, shares his journey making the film.
A24 has entered its 70s horror phase with writer/director Ti West, who pays homage to the classic arthouse slashers that made us all fall in love with the subgenre.
Following an eclectic group of aspiring filmmakers who are trying to change pornographic cinema, West explores the exploitation genres—horror and pornography, which are often looked at as “lowbrow entertainment”—and how the spirit of independent filmmaking is still alive and well.
X is not only a good time, but it beautifully captures the fear of growing old and the complications of sexual desires, only finding gore when our desires can’t be satisfied. The isolated landscape of rural Texas creates tension as two generations clash against each other, battling for their freedom of expression.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
