'{{Short description|American film by Ti West}} {{Use American English|date=April 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Pearl | image = Pearl theatricalposter.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | alt = A woman in a red dress with an axe over her shoulder, shushing to the viewer | director = [[Ti West]] | writer = {{plainlist| * Ti West * [[Mia Goth]] }} | based_on = {{Based on|[[X (2022 film)|Characters]]|Ti West}} | producer = {{plainlist| * Jacob Jaffke * Ti West * [[Kevin Turen]] * Harrison Kreiss }} | starring = {{plainlist| * Mia Goth * [[David Corenswet]] * [[Tandi Wright]] * [[Matthew Sunderland]] * Emma Jenkins-Purro * Alistair Sewell }} | cinematography = Eliot Rockett | editing = Ti West | music = {{plainlist| * [[Tyler Bates]] * [[Timothy Williams (composer)|Tim Williams]] }} | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[Sam Levinson|Little Lamb]] * [[Mad Solar Productions]] }} [[A24]] | distributor = {{Plainlist| * A24 (United States) * [[Universal Pictures]] (international)<ref>{{cite web|title=Universal Pictures Content Group acquires Ti West's 'Pearl' from A24|website=[[Screen International]]|first=Mona|last=Tabbara|date=11 November 2022|access-date=1 March 2023|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/universal-pictures-content-group-acquires-ti-wests-pearl-from-a24-exclusive/5176431.article|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208150427/https://www.screendaily.com/news/universal-pictures-content-group-acquires-ti-wests-pearl-from-a24-exclusive/5176431.article|url-status=live}}</ref> }} | released = {{Film date|2022|9|3|[[79th Venice International Film Festival|Venice]]|2022|9|16|United States}} | runtime = 102 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Pearl'' (18) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/pearl-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda5otky |date=2023-01-09 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302064159/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/pearl-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda5otky |url-status=live }}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $8 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/31-01-2023/the-nz-shot-taxpayer-backed-horror-film-you-cant-watch|title=The NZ-shot, taxpayer-backed horror film you can't watch|last=Sowman-Lund|first=Stewart|website=[[The Spinoff]]|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=July 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130184056/https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/31-01-2023/the-nz-shot-taxpayer-backed-horror-film-you-cant-watch|archive-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> | gross = $10.1 million<ref name="NUM">{{Cite The Numbers |title=Pearl (2022) - Financial Information |id=Pearl-(2022-Horror) |access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> }} '''''Pearl''''' (subtitled '''''An X-traordinary Origin Story''''') is a 2022 American [[psychological horror]] film directed, produced and edited by [[Ti West]], co-written by West and [[Mia Goth]], who reprises her role as the [[Pearl (X)|title character]], and featuring [[David Corenswet]], [[Tandi Wright]], [[Matthew Sunderland]], and Emma Jenkins-Purro in supporting roles. A [[prequel]] to ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'' (2022) and the second installment in the [[X (film series)|''X'' film series]], it serves as an [[origin story]] for the title villain, whose fervent aspiration to become a movie star led to her committing violent acts on her family's Texas homestead in 1918. West began co-writing a prequel script stemming from his collaboration with Goth while filming ''X''. Motivated by the [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema]], filming started in New Zealand [[Back-to-back film production|immediately after the first film]], using ''X'' sets and the ''[[Avatar: The Way of Water]]'' crew and taking pandemic safety precautions. ''Pearl'' drew inspiration from the works of [[Douglas Sirk]], [[Technicolor]] films like ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1939) and ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' (1964), and [[List of Walt Disney Studios films (1937–1959)|Disney films]]. It had its world premiere at the [[79th Venice International Film Festival]] on September 3, 2022, and was released in theaters in the United States on September 16, 2022, by [[A24]]. The film grossed over $10 million and received positive reviews from critics, with Goth's performance receiving considerable praise. A direct sequel to ''X'', titled ''[[MaXXXine]]'', was released on July 5, 2024, with Goth reprising her second role from the first film. ==Plot== In 1918, [[Pearl (X)|Pearl]] is a young woman living with her [[German Americans|German immigrant]] parents on their farm in Texas, while her husband, Howard, serves in [[World War I]]. Her father is infirm and paralyzed, and her strict mother, Ruth, insists that she help care for both him and the farm as they isolate themselves to protect against the [[Spanish flu pandemic]]. Pearl aspires to be a chorus girl or a film star, which Ruth disapproves of, and chafes under the isolation. Pearl also shows signs of psychopathy. She abuses her father in secret and kills animals, which she feeds to an alligator she nicknamed [[Theda Bara|Theda]]. One day while visiting town, Pearl meets a [[projectionist]] who takes a liking to her. After returning to the farm, Pearl continues to show signs of mental disturbance as she dances with a scarecrow in a cornfield and masturbates with it. During supper, Ruth berates Pearl for her behavior and withholds her food. Pearl hears from Mitsy, her wealthy sister-in-law, of an audition to find new dancers for a troupe around the state, and envisions it as her ticket out of spending her life living on the farm and having to care for her father. She later visits the projectionist, who shows her the illicit [[stag film]] ''[[A Free Ride]]'' and encourages her to pursue her dreams. Pearl comments that she cannot abandon her family and she says, "If only they would just die." That night, Ruth and Pearl get into an argument over dinner as she reveals that she knows about Pearl visiting the movies. Pearl confesses she wants to audition and asks for Ruth's permission, to which she declares Pearl as her biggest failure. An altercation erupts during which Pearl shoves her mother against the hearth, causing her dress to catch fire. As she burns, Pearl pours boiling water onto her to douse the flames and then drags her into the basement while leaving her father alone in the room. She then flees to the theater, where she has sex with the projectionist. The following morning, the projectionist drives Pearl home to prepare for the audition. However, he is disturbed by her sudden agitated behavior, as well as the sight of a rotting pig that her mother-in-law left for Ruth the day before. As he tries to leave, Pearl erupts into a fit of rage at the perceived abandonment and stabs him to death with a pitchfork. She pushes his car into a pond, where Theda eats his remains. Pearl dresses herself in one of Ruth's [[Belle Époque]] gowns and dresses up her father before smothering him to death using a pillow cover. Pearl arrives at the church to attend the audition. She thinks her dance performance will impress the talent scouts, but is rejected for not being young, blonde, or "all-American". Mitsy accompanies her home in an attempt to console her, which results in Pearl launching into a lengthy confession regarding many things, from resentment toward her husband and having an affair to killing animals, her parents and the projectionist. Pearl then coerces a stunned Mitsy into confessing that she won the audition, although she did not. As Mitsy tries to leave, Pearl chases her down the driveway and kills her with an axe. Pearl dismembers Mitsy's body and feeds the remains to Theda, then goes into the basement and lies next to Ruth's corpse. She decides to atone for her crimes by creating a home for Howard. Some time later, Howard returns and is greeted with the long-decomposed bodies of Pearl's parents seated at the dining table around the rotting feast. As Howard stares in horror, Pearl greets him with a protracted, pained smile, saying, "I'm so happy you're home." ==Cast== * [[Mia Goth]] as [[Pearl (X)|Pearl]] * [[David Corenswet]] as the projectionist<!-- Do NOT capitalize, per MOS:FILMCAST --> * [[Tandi Wright]] as Ruth, Pearl's mother * [[Matthew Sunderland]] as Pearl's father * Emma Jenkins-Purro as Mitsy, Howard's sister * Amelia Reid-Meredith as Margaret, Howard and Mitsy's mother * Alistair Sewell as Howard, Pearl's husband ==Production== ===Development=== [[Ti West]] began writing a script for the prequel film during production on ''X''. He stated that the prequel project had developed from a story he had collaborated on with [[Mia Goth]], and that he had seen it either as becoming a potential film, or simply serving as a [[backstory]] for Goth's role as [[Pearl (X)|Pearl]] in the first movie.<ref name="Pearl_TLAT"/> After the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]], seeing its [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema|impact on the cinema industry]], West stated that he had been inspired to continue working and had decided to begin production of the prequel immediately after [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapping]] on the previous installment. West stated that he had pitched his idea of a new franchise to [[A24]] and had been surprised when they [[Green-light|green-lit]] his projects. The filmmaker stated that he intends each film to have its own distinct style and [[genre]] of [[Horror fiction|horror]]. Describing his approach to ''X'', he said he was heavily influenced by [[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)|''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' franchise]] and by the works of [[Mario Bava]], which explore how the rise of [[independent film]]making affected society. Regarding ''Pearl'', he described it as [[Douglas Sirk]] [[melodrama]] meeting the [[Technicolor]] style of ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', made as a "demented [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney movie]]", and said it will explore how [[Classical Hollywood cinema|Hollywood filmmaking]] has influenced people. West stated that he intends to continue this trend of exploring diverse styles and genres in future installments. The movie is a joint-venture production between A24 and Little Lamb Productions.<ref name="Pearl_TLAT">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-14/x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth-ti-west|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title=Inside Ti West and Mia Goth's already filmed secret prequel to A24 slasher 'X'|last=Yamato|first=Jen|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316001819/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-14/x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth-ti-west|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/x-prequel-a24-ti-west-sxsw-premiere-1234977817/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title=A24's 'X' Has Shot A Prequel, Ti West Reveals At Pic's SXSW Premiere|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 15, 2022|archive-date=April 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406012523/https://deadline.com/2022/03/x-prequel-a24-ti-west-sxsw-premiere-1234977817/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/x-movie-gets-secret-prequel-1235110926/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title=SXSW: Ti West's 'X' Gets Secret Prequel Film|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316150520/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/x-movie-gets-secret-prequel-1235110926/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_IW">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/ti-west-secret-horror-prequel-x-pearl-a24-1234707063/|website=[[IndieWire]]|title=Ti West Shot a Secret Horror Prequel to A24 Slasher Movie 'X' with Mia Goth, Reveals Plans for a Trilogy|last=Kohn|first=Eric|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315120727/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/ti-west-secret-horror-prequel-x-pearl-a24-1234707063/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_Vulture">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/03/ti-west-x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth.html|website=[[Vulture (blog)|Vulture]]|title=Ti West Is Saving a Slice for X Prequel Pearl|last=Curto|first=Justin|date=March 14, 2021|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315225447/https://www.vulture.com/2022/03/ti-west-x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth.html|url-status=live}}</ref> With the release of the first publicity poster, it was announced that West would once again serve as [[film editor]] alongside his other production roles, that Eliot Rockett would return as cinematographer, and that [[Tyler Bates]] and [[Timothy Williams (composer)|Tim Williams]] would serve as co-composers of the film's [[Film score|score]].<ref name="Pearl_BD2" /> ===Casting=== Mia Goth reprises her role as a younger version of [[Pearl (X)|Pearl]], the elderly woman from the first film.<ref name="Pearl_THR" /><ref name="Pearl_IW" /><ref name="Pearl_Vulture" /><ref name="Pearl_TLAT" /> In July 2022, it was revealed that [[David Corenswet]], [[Tandi Wright]], [[Matthew Sunderland]], and Emma Jenkins-Purro would feature as the supporting cast.<ref name="Pearl_THR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pearl-trailer-reveals-origins-of-ti-wests-x-villain-1235186217/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|title='Pearl' Trailer Reveals Origins of Ti West's 'X' Villain|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|date=July 26, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022|archive-date=July 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727075205/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pearl-trailer-reveals-origins-of-ti-wests-x-villain-1235186217/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Filming=== Principal photography was revealed to have begun in secret immediately following the completed photography on ''X''. Filming started in [[New Zealand]], took place [[Back-to-back film production|back-to-back]] with the first movie and used the same sets that were built for ''X''. West worked with the production crew of ''[[Avatar: The Way of Water]]'', who were taking a break from production on that film at the time. West stated that, despite the production taking place during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the production crew had already completed their required period of [[Isolation (health care)#Self-isolation|self-isolation]], and were therefore able to work safely and efficiently together during the pandemic. He said: "I came out of quarantine and I was like, 'We're already building all of this stuff, it's COVID and we're on the one place on Earth where it's safe to make a movie.'"<ref name="Pearl_THR" /><ref name="Pearl_IW" /><ref name="Pearl_TLAT" /><ref name="Pearl_BD">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3706853/ti-west-unveils-teaser-for-surprise-x-prequel-pearl-at-sxsw/|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|title=Ti West Unveils Teaser for Surprise 'X' Prequel 'Pearl' at SXSW!|last=Navarro|first=Meagan|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315055456/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3706853/ti-west-unveils-teaser-for-surprise-x-prequel-pearl-at-sxsw/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3732425/pearl-writer-director-ti-west-teases-maxxxine-and-explains-how-x-became-a-highly-unique-trilogy-interview/|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|title='Pearl' Writer/Director Ti West Teases 'MaXXXine' and Explains How 'X' Became a Highly Unique Trilogy|last=Navarro|first=Meagan|date=September 20, 2022|access-date=November 15, 2022|archive-date=November 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115190611/https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3732425/pearl-writer-director-ti-west-teases-maxxxine-and-explains-how-x-became-a-highly-unique-trilogy-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Post-production=== In March 2022, having completed filming, West announced that he was currently working on [[Film editing|editing]] the movie, that he would go to [[Nashville|Nashville, Tennessee]], following the March 2022 [[South by Southwest|SXSW Film Festival]], to record the [[Film score|orchestral score]] for the soundtrack with Tyler Bates and Timothy Williams, and that the film was expected to be finished in May.<ref name="Pearl_IW" /><ref name="Pearl_TLAT" /><ref name="Pearl_BD" /> ==Marketing== A teaser trailer was screened at the SXSW Film Festival, following [[Projection screen|screening]] of the first film. The footage accompanied the theatrical release of ''X''.<ref name="Pearl_BD" /><ref name="Pearl_Vulture" /><ref name="Pearl_TLAT" /> In July 2022, the first trailer was released with the marketing tagline of "an ''X''-traordinary Origin Story", referring to the previous installment.<ref name="Pearl_BD2">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3724539/pearl-trailer-mia-goth-and-ti-west-reunite-for-a24s-wild-and-bloody-x-prequel-movie/|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|title='Pearl' Trailer – Mia Goth and Ti West Reunite for A24's Wild and Bloody 'X' Prequel Movie!|last=Squires|first=Jon|date=July 26, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022|archive-date=August 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801175344/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3724539/pearl-trailer-mia-goth-and-ti-west-reunite-for-a24s-wild-and-bloody-x-prequel-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Release== ''Pearl'' had its world premiere at the [[79th Venice International Film Festival]] on September 3, 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022/out-competition/pearl|title=Biennale Cinema 2022 {{!}} Pearl|date=July 20, 2022|publisher=[[Venice Biennale|La Biennale di Venezia]]|access-date=August 30, 2022|archive-date=September 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902063635/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022/out-competition/pearl|url-status=live}}</ref> and was released in theaters in the United States on September 16, 2022.<ref name="Pearl_BD2" /> The film was released on [[Video on demand|VOD]] on October 25, 2022,<ref>{{cite web |title=Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story |website=[[iTunes Store]] |date=September 16, 2022 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pearl-an-x-traordinary-origin-story/id1643713899 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005010432/https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pearl-an-x-traordinary-origin-story/id1643713899 |url-status=live }}</ref> and was released on [[Blu-ray]] and [[DVD]] on November 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Ti West's 'Pearl' Comes Home to Blu-ray and Digital in November |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3734857/ti-wests-pearl-comes-home-to-blu-ray-and-digital-in-november/ |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005010419/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3734857/ti-wests-pearl-comes-home-to-blu-ray-and-digital-in-november/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Reception== === Box office === In the United States and Canada, ''Pearl'' was released alongside ''[[The Woman King]]'' and ''[[See How They Run (2022 film)|See How They Run]]'', and was projected to gross around $4 million from 2,900 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |date=September 14, 2022 |title='The Woman King' Eyes Long Haul At Fall Box Office After Hot TIFF Premiere With 100% Rotten Tomatoes – Weekend Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-the-woman-king-pearl-viola-davis-1235118987/ |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914202826/https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-the-woman-king-pearl-viola-davis-1235118987/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film made $1.3 million on its first day and went on to debut to $3.1 million, finishing third at the box office.<ref name="opening">{{cite web |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |date=September 17, 2022 |title='The Woman King' Notches A+ CinemaScore & Heads For $18M Opening – Saturday Box Office Update |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-the-woman-king-viola-davis-1235120586/ |access-date=September 17, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=September 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916150403/https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-the-woman-king-viola-davis-1235120586/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It made $1.92 million in its second weekend, finishing fifth at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Don't Worry Darling' Scores Best Opening In Five Weekends With $19.2 Million, 'Avatar' Brings In Another $10 Million In Re-Release |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed1752237060/ |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925213803/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed1752237060/ |url-status=live }}</ref> === Critical response === [[File:Mia Goth at Berlinale 2023 (cropped).jpg|alt=Mia Goth in 2023.|upright|thumb|Goth's performance as the [[Pearl (X)|titular character]] was cited by ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' as one of the best of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The best movie performances of 2022 |url=https://ew.com/movies/best-movie-performances-of-2022/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'' described the character as a [[Cultural icon|cultural horror icon]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Loughrey |first=Clarisse |date=2023-03-16 |title=Pearl review: Mia Goth in a horror prequel that marks the birth of a new horror icon |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/pearl-movie-review-mia-goth-uk-release-b2300683.html |access-date=2024-06-17 |work=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> while the phrase "I'm a star" became a well-known [[Internet meme]] among [[Generation Z|Gen-Z]] youth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Earl |first=William |date=2023-01-20 |title=Mia Goth Breaks Down Her Iconic 'I'm a Star' Meltdown From 'Pearl': 'My Body Always Has Far Better Ideas Than My Head' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/mia-goth-pearl-im-a-star-scene-1235497080/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>]] On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 211 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The site's consensus states: "''Pearl'' finds Ti West squeezing fresh gore out of the world he created with ''X'' – and once again benefiting from a brilliant Mia Goth performance."<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Pearl|type=m|id=pearl_2022|access-date=September 17, 2022}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite Metacritic|id=pearl-2022|type=movie|title=Pearl (2022) |access-date=September 16, 2022}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at [[PostTrak]] gave the film a 75% overall positive score, with 54% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="opening" /> Reviewing the film following its Venice Film Festival premiere, [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised West's direction and Goth's "grandiose performance", assigning it a perfect rating of five stars and remarking: "Perhaps I shouldn't have enjoyed ''Pearl'' as much as I did: but it's clever, limber, gruesome and brutally well acted. A gem."<ref>{{cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Bradshaw |date=September 3, 2022 |title=Pearl review – Mia Goth and Ti West scare up a storm in extraordinary pandemic horror |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/03/pearl-review-mia-goth-and-ti-west-scare-up-a-storm-in-extraordinary-pandemic-horror |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 3, 2022 |archive-date=September 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903220304/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/03/pearl-review-mia-goth-and-ti-west-scare-up-a-storm-in-extraordinary-pandemic-horror |url-status=live }}</ref> In his review for ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', David Rooney described it as a "cleverly packaged pandemic production with narrative echoes of that global anxiety", praising the screenplay, cinematography, score, and Goth's performance—which he compares to that of American actress [[Shelley Duvall]] in ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'' (1980).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=September 3, 2022 |title='Pearl' Review: Ti West and Mia Goth's 'X' Prequel Delivers More Technicolor Camp Than Horror |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/pearl-ti-west-mia-goth-x-prequel-1235211363/ |access-date=September 20, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920174254/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/pearl-ti-west-mia-goth-x-prequel-1235211363/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In a year-end retrospective for Daily Grindhouse, [[Preston Fassel]] named the film as the best horror movie of 2022 as well as "the best film of the year, period, and a bona fide cinematic classic that deserves [[Criterion Collection|Criterion]] status ASAP."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fassel |first=Preston |date=December 21, 2022 |title=FALLING BACK IN LOVE WITH HORROR: MY TOP FILMS OF 2022 |url=http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/falling-back-in-love-with-horror-my-top-films-of-2022/ |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=Daily Grindhouse |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221170129/http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/falling-back-in-love-with-horror-my-top-films-of-2022/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In a negative review, Ewan Gleadow of ''Cult Following'' wrote that while West "doubles down on what made ''X'' such a chilling feature and consolidates what he is good at", the film ultimately "feels like a weak parody of the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] days of [[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|''The Wizard of Oz'']]."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gleadow |first=Ewan |date=September 4, 2022 |title=Venice 2022: Pearl |url=https://cultfollowing.co.uk/2022/09/04/venice-2022-pearl/ |access-date=September 24, 2022 |website=CULT FOLLOWING |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924225620/https://cultfollowing.co.uk/2022/09/04/venice-2022-pearl/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Similarly, Derek Smith of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' thought that, while ''The Wizard of Oz'' references were "purposeful", they lacked "follow through", creating an impression that the film is more focused on showcasing its "cleverness" rather than enhancing its narrative or character depth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Derek |date=September 14, 2022 |title='Pearl' Review: An Un-X-traordinary Origin Story |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/pearl-review-mia-goth-ti-west/ |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=[[Slant Magazine]] |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924073512/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/pearl-review-mia-goth-ti-west/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Filmmaker [[Martin Scorsese]] was reportedly impressed by the film, calling it "mesmerizing" and stating that it was "powered by a pure, undiluted love for cinema".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1014457/legendary-filmmaker-martin-scorsese-is-a-big-fan-of-ti-wests-pearl-exclusive/ |title=Legendary Filmmaker Martin Scorsese Is A Big Fan Of Ti West's Pearl [Exclusive] |last=Motamayor |first=Rafael |website=[[/Film]] |date=September 19, 2022 |accessdate=November 10, 2022 |archive-date=November 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115180036/https://www.slashfilm.com/1014457/legendary-filmmaker-martin-scorsese-is-a-big-fan-of-ti-wests-pearl-exclusive |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/martin-scorsese-pearl-disturbing-couldnt-sleep-afterward-1235377159/ |title=Martin Scorsese: A24's 'Pearl' Is So 'Deeply Disturbing' That I Had Trouble Falling Asleep Afterward |last=Sharf |first=Zack |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 19, 2022 |accessdate=November 10, 2022 |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030032330/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/martin-scorsese-pearl-disturbing-couldnt-sleep-afterward-1235377159/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' named the character of Pearl one of the 93 most stylish "people" of 2022, highlighting her "blood red dress, lacy blue bow, smudged makeup, boots … and ax".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Desk |first=The Styles |date=2022-12-11 |title=Styles's 93 Most Stylish 'People' of 2022 |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/style/most-stylish-people.html |access-date=2022-12-12 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=December 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212191253/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/style/most-stylish-people.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 100%;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:20%;"| Award ! scope="col" style="width:15%;"| Date of ceremony ! scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:35%;"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Result ! scope="col" style="width:5%;" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Toronto International Film Festival]] | [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival|September 18, 2022]] | [[Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness|People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness]] | rowspan="2" | ''Pearl'' | {{draw|Runner-up}} | <ref>{{cite web|last=Zilko|first=Christian|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/tiff-2022-peoples-choice-award-winners-list-1234763848/|title='The Fabelmans' Wins TIFF 2022 People's Choice Award|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=September 18, 2022|accessdate=September 18, 2022|archive-date=January 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112213911/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/tiff-2022-peoples-choice-award-winners-list-1234763848/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[Sitges Film Festival]] | rowspan="3"| October 15, 2022 | Best Feature Length Film | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiehoy.com/cine/el-festival-de-sitges-anuncia-la-programacion-de-su-edicion-2022/|title=El Festival de Sitges anuncia la programación de su edición 2022|website=Indie Hoy|first=Julieta|last=Aiello|date=September 15, 2022|accessdate=October 2, 2022|language=es|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002200557/https://indiehoy.com/cine/el-festival-de-sitges-anuncia-la-programacion-de-su-edicion-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Best Direction | [[Ti West]] | {{won}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elnacional.cat/es/cultura/palmares-festival-sitges-2022-premios-pelicula-ganadora_895782_102.html|title=Palmarés del Festival de Sitges 2022: todos los premios, película ganadora y cineastas galardonados|website=El Nacional|first=Oriol|last=Rodríguez|date=October 15, 2022|accessdate=October 16, 2022|language=es|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015094838/https://www.elnacional.cat/es/cultura/palmares-festival-sitges-2022-premios-pelicula-ganadora_895782_102.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Best Actress | [[Mia Goth]] | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Boston Society of Film Critics]] | [[Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2022|December 11, 2022]] | [[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] | Eliot Rockett {{small|(also for ''X'')}} | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-boston-society-of-film-critics-bsfc-winners/|title=The 2022 Boston Society Of Film Critics (BSFC) Winners|website=NextBestPicture|first=Matt|last=Neglia|date=December 11, 2022|accessdate=December 12, 2022|archive-date=December 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212054538/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-boston-society-of-film-critics-bsfc-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[Chicago Film Critics Association]] | [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2022|December 14, 2022]] | [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | Mia Goth | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-leads-chicago-film-critics-nominations|title=Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads Chicago Film Critics Nominations|website=[[Roger Ebert|Rogerebert.com]]|first=Brian|last=Tallerico|date=December 12, 2022|accessdate=December 12, 2022|archive-date=December 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212183228/https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-leads-chicago-film-critics-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association]] | rowspan="2"|[[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2022|December 18, 2022]] | Best Horror Film | ''Pearl'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-nominations/|title=The 2022 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations|website=NextBestPicture|first=Matt|last=Neglia|date=December 11, 2022|accessdate=December 11, 2022|archive-date=December 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212033302/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | rowspan="4"| Mia Goth | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row"| [[San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle]] | [[San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 2022|January 9, 2023]] | [[San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-san-francisco-bay-area-film-critics-circle-sfbafcc-nominations/ |title=The 2022 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Nominations |last=Neglia |first=Matt |publisher=Next Best Picture |date=January 6, 2023 |access-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106230139/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-san-francisco-bay-area-film-critics-circle-sfbafcc-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| [[Austin Film Critics Association]] | [[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2022|January 10, 2023]] | Best Actress | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://austinfilmcritics.org/2022-austin-film-critics-association-award-nominations-e921fe958b1d|title=2022 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations|website=[[Austin Film Critics Association]]|date=January 3, 2022|accessdate=January 3, 2022|archive-date=January 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105134903/https://austinfilmcritics.org/2022-austin-film-critics-association-award-nominations-e921fe958b1d|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | [[Seattle Film Critics Society]] | rowspan="2"|[[2022 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards|January 17, 2023]] | Best Actress in a Leading Role | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2023/01/09/sfcs-2022-nominations/|title=2022 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) nominations: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' leads with 14|website=AwardsWatch|date=January 9, 2023|accessdate=January 11, 2023|archive-date=January 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114053845/http://seattlefilmcritics.com/2023/01/09/sfcs-2022-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Best Villain | Pearl (portrayed by Mia Goth) {{small|(also nominee for ''X'')}} | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row"| [[Online Film Critics Society]] | [[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2022|January 23, 2023]] | [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | Mia Goth | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-online-film-critics-society-ofcs-winners/ |title=The 2022 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Winners |first=Matt |last=Neglia |publisher=Next Best Picture |date=January 23, 2023 |access-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123170624/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-online-film-critics-society-ofcs-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| [[Bram Stoker Award]] | June 17, 2023 | [[Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay|Superior Achievement in a Screenplay]] | Mia Goth & Ti West | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=locusmag |date=2023-06-19 |title=2022 Stoker Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2023/06/2022-stoker-awards-winners/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Locus Online |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |[[Independent Spirit Awards]] | rowspan="2" |[[38th Independent Spirit Awards|March 4, 2023]] | Best Lead Performance | Mia Goth | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/2023-independent-spirit-award-nominations-1234784758/|title=2023 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced (Updating Live)|website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Ryan|last=Lattanzio|date=November 22, 2022|accessdate=November 22, 2022|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122150008/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/2023-independent-spirit-award-nominations-1234784758/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] | Eliot Rockett | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row"|[[Critics' Choice Super Awards]] | rowspan="3"|[[3rd Critics' Choice Super Awards|March 16, 2023]] | Best Horror Movie | ''Pearl'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="3"|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=February 22, 2023 |title=Nominations Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards |url=https://www.criticschoice.com/2023/02/22/nominations-announced-for-the-3rd-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223045850/https://www.criticschoice.com/2023/02/22/nominations-announced-for-the-3rd-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-series/ |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 22, 2023 |website=Critics Choice Association}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=March 16, 2023 |title='Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins Big at 2023 Critics Choice Super Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-super-awards-2023-winners-list-1235354402/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230316190840/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-super-awards-2023-winners-list-1235354402/ |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- | Best Actress in a Horror Movie | rowspan="2"|Mia Goth | {{won}} |- | Best Villain in a Movie | {{won}} |- ! rowspan="6" scope="row"|[[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards]] | rowspan="6"| May 21, 2023 | Best Wide Release Movie | ''Pearl'' | {{nominated}} | rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/2023-fangoria-chainsaw-award-nominees/|title=2023 FANGORIA Chainsaw Award Nominees|website=[[Fangoria]]|first=Angel|last=Melanson|date=January 27, 2023|accessdate=March 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chainsawawards.org/winners/|title=2023 FANGORIA Chainsaw Award Winners |website=[[Fangoria]]|date=May 21, 2023|accessdate=May 21, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress|Best Lead Performance]] | Mia Goth | {{won}} |- | Best Screenplay | Mia Goth and Ti West | {{nominated}} |- | Best Cinematography | Eliot Rockett | {{nominated}} |- | Best Score | Tyler Bates and Tim Williams | {{nominated}} |- | Best Costume Design | Malgosia Turzanska | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[Saturn Awards]] | rowspan="3"| [[51st Saturn Awards|February 4, 2024]] | [[Saturn Award for Best Independent Film|Best Independent Film]] | ''Pearl'' | {{won}} | align="center" rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ |title='Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations for Genre-Focused Saturn Awards |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=December 6, 2023 |access-date=December 8, 2023}}</ref> |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Writing|Best Film Writing]] | Ti West and Mia Goth | {{nom}} |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Actress|Best Actress in a Film]] | Mia Goth | {{nom}} |- |} <!--Per MOS:FILMACCOLADES, awards included in lists should have a Wikipedia article to demonstrate notability.--> ==Third film== {{main|MaXXXine}} West announced in March 2022 that he was working on the script for a third movie in the film series, to be set chronologically after the events of ''X''. That project will explore another subgenre of horror and will continue depicting how cinema in general, and the development of [[Home video|home video releases]] in particular, have influenced society. West stated that, while a viewer can watch each movie independently without having seen the previous film, they are made to "complement each other".<ref name="Pearl_Vulture" /><ref name="Pearl_TLAT" /> In describing his creative processes during the development of these films, West stated, "I'm trying to build a world out of all this, like people do these days." The filmmaker further noted, "You can't make a slasher movie without a bunch of sequels."<ref name="Pearl_IW" /> In September 2022, at the first Midnight Madness showing of ''Pearl'' for the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]], a third film was officially announced with a short teaser played [[Post-credits scene|after the credits]]. The clip was later released online for those not present at the event. West once again served as writer/director and one of the producers, while Mia Goth reprised her role from the first movie. Titled ''[[MaXXXine]]'', the film takes place in 1985 and serves as a sequel to ''X'', centered around Maxine, the only survivor of the "Massacre of ''X''" as she continues to pursue fame in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]]. Though principal photography had not yet begun, the teaser trailer was [[Photography|shot]], with the film fast-tracked to being [[Green-light|green-lit]] by A24, following the successes of the previous two installments. Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss producerd, while Goth additionally served as an executive producer.<ref name="MaXXXine_Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/ti-west-mia-goth-pearl-maxxxine-trilogy-x-trilogy-toronto-film-festival-premiere-1235115680/|website=Deadline Hollywood|title=Ti West Reveals 'X' Trilogy Finale With 'MaXXXine' Teaser Following Tonight's 'Pearl' TIFF Midnight Madness Premiere: WATCH|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=September 12, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913060112/https://deadline.com/2022/09/ti-west-mia-goth-pearl-maxxxine-trilogy-x-trilogy-toronto-film-festival-premiere-1235115680/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MaXXXine_BD">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3731474/maxxxine-ti-west-teases-that-third-x-movie-is-inspired-by-the-vhs-boom-of-the-1980s/|website=Bloody Disgusting|title='MaXXXine' – Ti West Teases That Third 'X' Movie Is Inspired by the VHS Boom of the 1980s|last=Navarro|first=Meagan|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913140558/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3731474/maxxxine-ti-west-teases-that-third-x-movie-is-inspired-by-the-vhs-boom-of-the-1980s/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MaXXXine_BD2">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3731491/maxxxine-a24-announces-third-movie-in-ti-wests-x-franchise-teaser/|website=Bloody Disgusting|title='MaXXXine' – A24 Announces Third Movie in Ti West's 'X' Franchise! [Teaser]|last=Squires|first=John|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914080256/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3731491/maxxxine-a24-announces-third-movie-in-ti-wests-x-franchise-teaser/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on July 5, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Wilson |date=2023-08-01 |title=Every A24 Movie Coming Out in 2023 and Beyond |url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/every-a24-movie-2023-2024/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb title|tt18925334}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes}} * {{Metacritic film}} * {{AllMovie title}} {{Ti West}} {{X (film series)}} {{Saturn Award for Best Independent Film}} {{Authority control}} {{Portal bar|United States|Film|Horror}} [[Category:X (film series)]] [[Category:2022 horror films]] [[Category:2022 films]] [[Category:2020s American films]] [[Category:2020s English-language films]] [[Category:2020s slasher films]] [[Category:A24 (company) films]] [[Category:2022 independent films]] [[Category:American prequel films]] [[Category:American psychological horror films]] [[Category:American World War I films]] [[Category:Films about adultery]] [[Category:Films about animal cruelty]] [[Category:Films about dysfunctional families]] [[Category:Films about farmers]] [[Category:Films about murderers]] [[Category:Films about sexual repression]] [[Category:Films directed by Ti West]] [[Category:Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic]] [[Category:Films scored by Tyler Bates]] [[Category:Films scored by Timothy Williams (composer)]] [[Category:Films set in 1918]] [[Category:Films set on farms]] [[Category:Films set in Texas]] [[Category:Films shot in New Zealand]] [[Category:Mad Solar productions]] [[Category:Fiction about matricide]] [[Category:Fiction about patricide]] [[Category:Universal Pictures films]] [[Category:Films with screenplays by Ti West]] [[Category:Films with screenplays by Mia Goth]] [[Category:Films set on the United States home front during World War I]] [[Category:Origin stories]] [[Category:Spanish flu in popular culture]]'