Not particularly — X (2022)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a slasher film, it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

How many jump scares are in X (2022)?

X (2022) has 16 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

What are some films like X (2022)?

Films similar to X (2022) on Watch Darkly include Frailty (2001), House of 1000 Corpses (2003), The Burning (1981) — selected by cosine similarity on the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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slasher

X

2022 · R · 1h 46m

Dying to show you a good time.

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.

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Curator Score

7.5

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating · How we score

Built on atmosphere.

Jump scares

X has 16 jump scares. Compare counts

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7.5Overall

Fear1.0

Gore5.6

Atmosphere7.0

Genres

horrorthriller

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Details

Budget$1M

Box office$15.1M

Directed by

Ti West

Written by

Ti West

Cinematography

Eliot Rockett

Music

Chelsea Wolfe, Tyler Bates

Starring

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

Production

A24, Little Lamb Productions

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