If you loved
X
Film · 2022
What hooked you in X was the claustrophobic dread of being hunted by unpredictable hosts while isolated from the outside world.
Books on the same thread
Misery
Stephen King · Book · 1987
Shares 2 threads with X: Isolation, Psychological Thriller.
Like the lethal hospitality found in X, this story traps a vulnerable protagonist at the mercy of a captor whose obsession turns a quiet refuge into a terrifying prison.
Fear Street
R. L. Stine · Book · 1989
Explores: Teen Angst, Small Town Secrets, Supernatural Curse.
If the backwoods menace of X kept you on edge, these stories of small-town secrets and deadly traps will satisfy your craving for high-stakes, youth-led survival horror.
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Shares a thread with X: Psychological Thriller.
The unsettling atmosphere of moral corruption in X echoes through this hunt for a killer, where the boundary between investigator and prey becomes dangerously thin and deeply personal.
The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty · Book · 1971
Explores: Good vs. Evil, Demonic Possession, Loss of Innocence.
The visceral sense of vulnerability that defines X is matched here, as an external evil invades a private space, forcing a desperate struggle to reclaim control from a monster.
Series on the same thread
FROM
John Griffin · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with X: Survival horror.
Much like the group in X, these residents are prisoners of their environment, constantly fighting to survive against predatory threats that emerge from the shadows of their isolation.
American Horror Story
Ryan Murphy · Series · 2011
Explores: Trauma, Social Commentary, Identity.
The chaotic blend of social commentary and psychological trauma in X finds a home here, where various settings and dangerous power dynamics keep the threat consistently unpredictable and intense.
The Terror
David Kajganich · Series · 2018
Shares 2 threads with X: Isolation, Psychological Thriller.
The crushing isolation that forces the characters in X to turn on each other is mirrored in this descent into madness, where the environment is as deadly as the inhabitants.
Yellowjackets
Ashley Lyle · Series · 2021
Shares 2 threads with X: Survival Horror, Psychological Thriller.
If you enjoyed the way X explores the breakdown of group dynamics under extreme pressure, you will find this survival story equally gripping as morality fades in the wilderness.
Podcasts on the same thread
The White Vault
Fool and Scholar Productions · Podcast · 2026
Just as the filmmakers in X discover that their remote location hides a lethal secret, this expedition into the wastes uncovers a terrifying presence waiting in the ice.
The Deca Tapes
Lex Noteboom · Podcast · 2025
The claustrophobic tension of being trapped with unknown variables in X is expertly replicated here, as ten people fight to understand their confinement and survive their shared space.
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Common questions
Is X set in the modern day?
No, X is not set in the modern day. The film takes place in 1979, following a group of young filmmakers who travel to rural Texas to shoot an adult film, only to find themselves fighting for their lives against their reclusive, elderly hosts.
What is the primary conflict in X?
The primary conflict in X occurs when a group of young filmmakers is caught by their reclusive, elderly hosts while attempting to shoot an adult film in rural Texas. This discovery forces the cast to fight for their lives against the hosts.
Where does the story of X take place?
The story of X takes place in rural Texas. The plot follows a group of young filmmakers who arrive at the property of their elderly hosts in 1979 to produce an adult film, ultimately leading to a life-or-death struggle.
Who are the central characters in X?
The central characters in X are a group of young filmmakers who travel to rural Texas in 1979 to make an adult film. Their plans are interrupted by their reclusive, elderly hosts, which forces the filmmakers into a dangerous fight for survival.