XX(2017)
2017 · Jovanka Vuckovic & St. Vincent & Roxanne Benjamin & Karyn Kusama · 81 min
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
Horror
5.0471 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How XX scares
XX pulls together four very different short stories, so the mood shifts a lot from one segment to the next instead of building one steady feeling. Most of it leans on quiet unease, strange family dynamics, and slow dread rather than jump scares, though one segment turns into a more physical chase through the woods with real bite to it. There's a demonic or otherworldly thread running through some stories, while others stay eerily grounded in grief and domestic tension. It's a good pick if you like horror that lingers in your head and enjoy short, varied doses rather than one long ride.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, XX rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 20 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 40 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A patchwork of four short stories, each one quietly building its own unease before a small spike, with the final chapters hitting harder than the earlier ones.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4.
How scary is XX?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, XX rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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