Are you ready to meet Pearl? The psycho in the making, as memorably played by Mia Goth, now shines brightly in director Ti West's prequel to his hit slasher horror X. Whereas the latter took place at the seedy end of the 1970s, Pearl throws the story back to the early 20th century, aping the visually opulent look of genre masters like Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock.
It's at this point we meet the eponymous Pearl, the prospective serial killer who, many decades later, will end up tormenting and murdering a porno film crew. Pearl aspires to be a big-screen star and escape her life of drudgery on her family farm; however, circumstances conspire to throw our title character off the straight and narrow, setting in motion a series of horrific and violent events.
In its pastiche of early Hollywood, Pearl is a witty and playful experience. As a portrayal of psychological freefall, it's shocking and engrossing with another fearless performance from Goth. In fact, West and Goth will be completing the arc with the upcoming MaXXXine, which takes place after the events of X.
In the meantime, here's what Unlimited audiences thought of Pearl based on last night's advance screening.
It's such an intensely messed up film, very funny at the same time though! Ti West and Mia Goth have both done a fantastic job with the film and recreating the same intense theme that X brought us! The whole cast and crew did superb! Overall Score: 8.8/10! Grade: A! #PearlMovie
— James Acraman (@JamesAcraman) March 13, 2023
It was like Wizard of Oz meets Psycho. I loved it. Probably not one I'll be recommending to normies but movie buffs should love this!
— Boris Fraser (@Seraph_31) March 13, 2023
An incredibly multilayered horror film. It tackles striving for the ultimate success (The Hollywood Dream) and it is an emotive piece on mental health with regards to feeling trapped psychologically. Mia Goth is spellbindingly riveting. The monologue and credits are phenomenal.
— Matt The Critic (@matt_the_critic) March 14, 2023
Superb. Goth is mesmerising and the ‘love letter to classic Hollywood’ score really sets a great tone for the movie to follow - and then horribly twist. Still surprised it didn’t come out a lot sooner - 6 months after the US. And the wait for the final one will be excruciating!
— Rob Francis (@fraxis) March 13, 2023
Pearl is a star in this fantastic character piece, I can’t lie I was expecting more gore but nonetheless I thoroughly enjoyed it.#MiaGoth was spectacular pic.twitter.com/frIHWByYNB
— ProPhysicalmedia (@ProPhysical_m) March 13, 2023
Loved it! Her performance beats all the Oscar winners easily!
— Tam Honks (@ManiacCop3) March 13, 2023
If you missed the screening, you can come face to face with Pearl at Cineworld from March 17th.
Want to know about your next Unlimited screening? It's the uplifting new British comedy Rye Lane, which explores the lives of two heartsick Londoners on the rebound from break-ups. It's been acclaimed as a fresh, funny and authentic take on modern relationships and it screens in advance on March 15th. Check out the trailer below and we look forward to seeing you there.
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