Ti West – JOHNNY HAS THE KEYS

X (2022)—A group of filmmakers travel to rural Texas in the 1970s to shoot an adult film at an isolated farmhouse. But when their reclusive hosts catch their young guests in the act, the crew desperately fights for their lives, trapped and isolated.

Set in an abandoned Texas farmhouse, Ti West’s X (2022) captures the essence of its era, blending tension and terror with gritty and gruesome. Join us as we discuss West’s beautiful vision, including lenses, lighting, cast, and music. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys finds ourselves in a world before cell phones, stranded in the middle of nowhere, running for our lives from vicious killers on a hot Texas night.

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Desperate for cash to afford a new apartment, college student Samantha Hughes (Jocelin Donahue) takes a mysterious babysitting job. At the home, Mr. Ulman (Tom Noonan) explains that Samantha will not be watching a child, but his elderly mother-in-law instead. After exploring the creepy house, Samantha soon realizes that the Ulmans are hiding a horrifying secret and plan to sacrifice her during a lunar eclipse.

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Welcome to Satanic Panic! Ti West’s fabulous homage to films of the 1980s is not perfect, but neither were the films he’s paying homage to. Join us as we bask in the nostalgia and fun that this film brings, from its attention to detail and fabulous cast, to the skilled, intentionally antiquated cinematography, editing, and music. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys explores a creepy house where a family awaits the perfect host to usher evil in by the pale moonlight.