Not particularly — X'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 Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

What are some films like X?

Films similar to X on Darkly include Upgrade (2018), District 9 (2009), Dangerous Animals (2025) — selected by cosine similarity on the 4-dimensional curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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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.

Plot summary via TMDB

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