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Pearl

2022 ·1h 42m · ★ 7.2 (2,508)

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

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Director

Ti West Ti West
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
86
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Tone

Whimsical

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationAnimal Harm
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TMDB Keywords

1910salligatoraspiring actressauditionbarnconfessioncorpsecrocodilodance performanceempatheticfarmisolated farmhouselustmental illnessmother daughter relationshipmurdermurderernostalgicorigin storypandemicpasticheplayfulpornographyprequelprojectionistreligious fundamentalismsympathetictexastragicvibrantviolent death

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