48/37
A24 saw the script and greenlit the film before “X” even wrapped
Synopsis
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film on a rural Texas farm, but when their lonely, elderly owners discover them in action, the crew finds themselves fighting for their lives. The day after the release of X’s South, Southwest (2022), writer-director Ti West revealed that he wrote the prequel The Pearl (2022) during a mandatory two-week COVID-19 quarantine at his New Zealand hotel before shooting that film. He asked star Mia Gotta if she wanted to stay in New Zealand and film The Pearl, and she immediately agreed.
No opening credits
A prequel was later released in 2022. When Lauren goes into the basement and turns on the light, there is a modern halogen bulb that was not available in 1979. Maxine: I won’t accept a life I don’t deserve.
Edited by MaXXXine (2024)
The title doesn’t even appear on the screen until the end. Works naturally. Performed by Loretta Lynn.
That’s literally the whole movie
Written by Vonnie Morrison, Johnny Russell, courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. I can’t deal with movies full of characters who just walk around without any instinct doing the dumbest things they could have chosen before being killed. “Action and gore” is pretty light.
Sex is expressed
The characters are idiots. A24 has created some of the most memorable horror films of the 21st century. See which movies got the highest ratings on IMDb.