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"Dying to show you a good time."

2022 1h 46m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 4,174

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Synopsis

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In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

“Dying to show you a good time.”

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Cast

Mia Goth
Maxine / Pearl
Jenna Ortega
Lorraine
Brittany Snow
Bobby-Lynne
Kid Cudi
Jackson
Martin Henderson
Wayne
Owen Campbell
RJ
Stephen Ure
Howard
James Gaylyn
Sheriff Dentler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ti West
Writers: Ti West
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $15M — a 14.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "X Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ti West, shot by Eliot Rockett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chelsea Wolfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Kashevaroff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega and Brittany Snow carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ti West directs. Eliot Rockett behind the camera. Chelsea Wolfe scores. David Kashevaroff cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $15M — a 14.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Part of the "X Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Ti West, shot by Eliot Rockett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chelsea Wolfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Kashevaroff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega and Brittany Snow carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Dying to show you a good time.".
10IMDB entry: tt13560574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
12Classified under 20 themes, including "pornography", "sheriff", "war veteran", "gas station".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eliot Rockett
Original score: Chelsea Wolfe
Editing: David Kashevaroff
Production design: Tom Hammock
Costume design: Malgosia Turzanska
Makeup / hair: Franca Gallo
VFX supervisor: Frank Rueter
Sound: Frank A. Montaño
Stunt coordinator: Augie Davis
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Box office: $14,745,049
Return: 1475% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: X (2022)

Part of

X Collection

The X film series consists of American slasher-horror films based on an original story written by Ti West. The series includes an original film, its prequel, and its sequel. The overall plot of the movies centers around two characters, Maxine Minx and Pearl, both portrayed by Mia Goth.

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Manuel São Bento2022-03-25
★ 8/10
MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "X pays homage to 70/80s classic slashers while simultaneously tackling important themes related to sexual pleasure/freedom, age, and self-acceptance in a deeper and more intelligent screenplay than meets the eye. Ti West (In a Valley of Violence) returns six years after his last feature film with a clear vision of a story that mixes uninhibited pornography with the purest gore that can be found on the big screen, all wrapped up in a constantly captivating narrative and insane third act. Mia Goth (Emma) shines tremendously with an imperceptible dual role that transforms a technically interesting movie into something truly impressive - makeup, visual/practical effects, and score deserve much praise. As hilarious as it is terrifying, it will be hard to forget, regardless of where the viewer falls on the opinion spectrum." Rating: B+
CinemaSerf2022-04-04
★ 5/10
Hmmm - I didn't really get what all the fuss is about with this. A group of folks rent a house on the farm of an elderly couple. They arrive and settle down to make their porn film. Director "RJ" (Owen Campbell) isn't happy when his girlfriend "Lorraine" (Jenna Ortega) wants to join in and determines to skedaddle in the middle of the night. Suffice to say, he doesn't quite manage and next thing the whole load of them are in peril of their lives. This contains one of the daftest old age sex scenes I have ever seen, but that is all I found even vaguely memorable about this rather derivative film. Sure, it's got an hungry alligator but the ending is weak, and the characters just parodied everything crass from the tacky late 1970s adult entertainment industry in a really flat, sterile, fashion. Takes too long to get going, and certainly does not need to be seen on a big screen. More V than X, I'd say.
JPV8522022-09-18
★ 7/10
Certainly a messed up horror-thriller, this had its moments but I'm not sure how much replay power it has. However the acting was fairly good, particularly Mia Goth and the premise itself was fun. 3.5/5