Seedy slice of 1980s Hollywood low life follows a hard-driving porn star (Mia Goth) as she tries to break into the mainstream while coping with the agent (Kevin Bacon) of an unknown blackmailer who has evidence of her criminal past. Amid both gory and sexual excess, director Ti West adds another sleazy chapter to his “X” franchise and continues his attack on a wildly caricatured version of Evangelical Christianity, personified by the protagonist’s minister dad (Simon Prast).
Grotesque bloody violence, strong sexual content, including brief graphic activity, rear and upper female nudity, drug use, a couple of profanities, considerable rough language, several crass terms. The OSV News classification is O — morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association rating is R — restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.