Pearl Trivia | 48 facts about the slasher film

“Pearl” is a new horror film by Ti West and the second installment in the director’s trilogy. The first one was “X”.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. Pearl is a 2022 American slasher film
2. The film is subtitled as “An X-traordinary Origin Story”
3. It is directed by Ti West
4. The film is co-written by West and Mia Goth
5. Goth reprises her role as the title character
6. David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro feature in the supporting cast
7. It is a co-production of A24 and Little Lamb Productions
8. It is a prequel to X (2022)
9. The film serves as an origin story for the villain
10. Pearl had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2022
11. It was released in theaters in the United States on September 16, 2022, by A24
12. The film received generally positive reviews
13. Another film in the series, a sequel to X titled MaXXXine, is in production
14. Ti West began writing a script for the prequel film during production on X
15. The filmmaker stated that the prequel project had developed from a story he had collaborated on with Mia Goth
16. He had seen it either as becoming a potential film, or simply serving as a backstory for Goth’s role as Pearl in the first movie
17. After the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, seeing its impact on the cinema industry, West stated that he had been inspired to continue working
18. He had decided to begin production of the prequel immediately after wrapping on the previous installment
19. Ti West stated that he had pitched his idea of a new franchise to A24 and had been surprised when they green-lit his projects
20. The filmmaker stated that he intends each film to have its own distinct style and genre of horror
21. Describing his approach to each movie, he stated that X was heavily influenced by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and by the works of Mario Bava, which explore how the rise of independent filmmaking affected society
22. While Pearl will be a melodrama meets the Technicolor style of Mary Poppins and The Wizard of Oz, made as a “demented Disney movie”
23. It is based on the works of Douglas Sirk
24. The film will explore how Hollywood filmmaking has influenced people
25. Ti West stated that he intends to continue this trend of exploring diverse styles and genres in future installments
26. The movie is a joint-venture production between A24 and Little Lamb Productions
27. With the release of the first publicity poster, it was announced that West would once again serve as film editor alongside his other production roles
28. Eliott Rocket would return as cinematographer
29. Tyler Bates and Tim Williams would serve as co-composers of the film’s score
30. Mia Goth will reprise her role as a younger version of Pearl, the elderly woman from the first movie
31. In July 2022, it was revealed that David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro will feature as the supporting cast
32. Principal photography was revealed to have begun in secret immediately following the completed photography on X
33. Filming started in New Zealand, and took place back-to-back with the first movie
34. West worked with the production crew of Avatar: The Way of Water, who were taking a break from production on that film at the time
35. West stated that, despite the production taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the production crew had already completed their required period of self-isolation, and were therefore able to work safely and efficiently together during the pandemic
36. In the United States and Canada, Pearl was released alongside The Woman King and See How They Run
37. It is projected to gross around $4 million from 2,900 theaters in its opening weekend
38. The film made $1.3 million on its first day
39. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86%
40. Based on 96 reviews
41. With an average rating of 7.5/10
42. The site’s consensus states: “Pearl finds Ti West squeezing fresh gore out of the world he created with X–and once again benefiting from a brilliant Mia Goth performance”
43. According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 73 out of 100
44. Based on 29 critics
45. The film received “generally favorable reviews”
46. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B–” on an A+ to F scale
47. While those at PostTrak gave the film a 75% overall positive score
48. With 54% saying they would definitely recommend it