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X-Cross

2007 · 90 min

A disorienting, grisly thrill ride that keeps you guessing with shifting timelines and a pervasive sense of dread.

Directed by: Kenta Fukasaku
Genres: Action, Horror
Starring: Nao Matsushita, Ami Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Overview: Recovering from a failed love affair Shiyori heads to the country, in the company of best friend and bad girl Aiko. Having taken a long soak in the hot spring they retire to their respective cabins. They soon discover that the tranquil village is the home of a cult with a fetish for cutting off female legs. Trying to escape they are split up and keep in touch via their mobile phones. Multiple points of view and time frames keeps the viewer on their toes trying to discern the grisly fate of these "lost" girls.

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Directed by: Kenta Fukasaku
Genres: Action, Horror
Starring: Nao Matsushita, Ami Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
violence
friendship
madness
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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