In X (2022), Ti West explores the dark side of human desire and the consequences of repressed sexuality, set against the backdrop of 1970s exploitation filmmaking. The film juxtaposes youthful ambition and sexual freedom with aging, repression, and societal taboos. By using the slasher genre, X highlights the fear of growing old, the power dynamics in sexual liberation, and the tension between being the subject and object of voyeurism.
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