Piercing
After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.
Why it matters
A stylish psycho-thriller that upends the killer-prostitute dynamic with sharp performances and unsettling tension.
- Mia Wasikowska’s Jackie defies victim clichés, bringing unpredictable menace and agency to the “call girl” archetype.
- Director Nicolas Pesce crafts a sleek, clinical atmosphere that amplifies the film’s cold, twisted game of cat and mouse.
- A niche pick for fans of subversive noir horror and psychological mind games rather than traditional gore or jump scares.
- Its polished surface and sparse narrative may frustrate those craving clear motivations or classic slasher thrills—but the unsettling mood lingers.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
71
Survival
17
