“If there’s one thing Ti West continues to nail, it’s a retro aesthetic. Throughout his filmography, West channels the essence of ‘70s and ‘80s horror films through his extreme attention to detail when it comes to production design, as well as his frequent use of natural lighting and minimalist sound design. Films such as The Roost (2005), The House of the Devil (2009), and In a Valley of Violence (2016) can all be characterized by their sincere homages to the genres they are playing within while still exploring fresh, contemporary themes and bringing new twists to the table. His most recent endeavor, the X Trilogy, is no different. Not only did these films call to the decades we have come to recognize within West’s lexicon, but we had the pleasure of being transported back to the golden era of filmmaking with his 2022 psychological horror Pearl.”
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xx – Vannah
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