On our intensity scale, X rates 4/5 for scares and 3/5 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.

X rates 5/5 for gore — expect extreme gore — not for the squeamish.

Where can I stream X?

As of our last update, X is streaming on Paramount+ and Showtime in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.

X

Name: X
Director: Ti West
Genre: Slasher, A24, Gore, Isolation
Released: 2022
Rating: 6.5

2022 · Directed by Ti West

SlasherA24GoreIsolation

IMDb6.5226k votes

RT94%critics

RT76%audience

MC79metascore

豆瓣6.473k votes

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Streaming on Paramount+ · Showtime (US, subject to change)

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The vibe

Ti West's slasher about a 1979 porn shoot on the wrong Texas farm is both a loving grindhouse pastiche and a surprisingly tender film about desire and aging. It earns its kills the old way: patience, geography, and a gator.

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How scary is X?: On our intensity scale, X rates 4/5 for scares and 3/5 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
How gory is X?: X rates 5/5 for gore — expect extreme gore — not for the squeamish.
Where can I stream X?: As of our last update, X is streaming on Paramount+ and Showtime in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.