On the 260th episode of Piecing It Together, Paul Hibbard who helped me cover Ti West’s 2022 horror film X starring Mia Goth is back to talk about the shot-in-secret prequel Pearl. With a third movie in the trilogy recently announced, it’s great to see such a unique horror world expand like this… Plus Mia Goth is a hell of a screamer. Puzzle pieces include Carrie, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Inglorious Basterds and Ingrid Goes West.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Pearl and the movies we discuss!

https://a24films.com/films/pearl

Director – Ti West

Writer – Ti West / Mia Goth

Starring Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Matthew Sunderland

A24

Paul Hibbard is a filmmaker and film critic.

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