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Ti West\u2019s Pearl serves as a prequel to his X film\u2019s memorable villain, the older, sexually-starved Pearl who wreaks havoc on the young bodies that had the audacity to engage in sexual relations on her property. Gabe appreciates the aesthetics of the film and Ti West's dedication to the theme. Kat dives into the troubled mind of young Pearl and how the complicated stew of terrible situations could influence her decisions. Having a husband away at war, taking care of family, isolating due to a pandemic, and living in the early 1900s?! No wonder Pearl is taut with tension and troublesome thoughts.

Sources in this Episode:
\nCOVID has officially won as the most deadly disease in American History
\nThe effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health
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\nReviews:
\n\u2018Pearl\u2019 Review: A Farmer\u2019s Daughter Moves Up the Food Chain - The New York Times
\nPearl review: a slasher prequel that makes the original even better - The Verge
\nPearl review: a star is born (and is very, very bloody) | Digital Trends
\nPearl review: Mia Goth melts down as a serial killer in the making | EW.com
\n\u2018Pearl\u2019 Film Review: Stunning Prequel Makes \u2018X\u2019 Even Better Than It Already Was
\nPearl Review: Wild A24 Horror Improves on Ti West's X | Den of Geek
\n\u2018Pearl\u2019 Review: Grainy, Gory, and Goth | Arts | The Harvard Crimson
\nPearl review: Mia Goth is breathtaking in a flawed horror prequel - Polygon