If you were following horror movies in 2022, it was impossible to escape the impact of X and Pearl. The A24 slashers took the genre by storm, and Mia Goth was at the center of the films. The British actress served double duty in X, the 70s set slasher, and then delivered a career-defining turn […]
Mia Goth in Pearl and why it needs to break the Oscars Horror curse
EJ Moreno dives into Pearl’s unlikely journey to the Academy Awards… “It has to be me.” While sitting in on her big audition, Pearl repeats, “It has to be me.” We are seeing a young woman’s drive and hunger for fame push her to do anything to achieve it. While our sweet Pearl doesn’t land […]
Creepy character posters for Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool released by Neon
Ahead of the film’s world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Neon and and Topic Studios have unveiled a set of brand new posters for Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, which only add to the unsettling nature of the marketing for the eagerly-anticipated horror film. Infinity Pool focuses on couple James and Em (Alexander Skarsgard […]
Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth, receives NC-17 rating
Brandon Cronenberg is gearing up for another shocker after his stellar work in Possessor. But this time, he’s facing some harsh criticism from the MPAA. Cronenberg’s latest project, Infinity Pool, has received an “NC-17” rating from the MPAA. The rating comes from “some graphic violence and sexual content.” As per the press release, “Alexander Skarsgård […]
Mia Goth: The One to Watch
Tom Jolliffe looks at Mia Goth’s compelling career so far and the promise of what lies ahead… From the outset, Mia Goth was born into an interesting fusion. Canadian and Brazilian parents, she was raised in the UK, occasionally diverting back to her parents’ native homelands during her upbringing. A full name like Mia Gypsy […]
Ti West announces X trilogy finale MaXXXine starring Mia Goth
Ti West has done it again. Following the Midnight Madness premiere of his covertly filmed Pearl, the prequel to his critically acclaimed horror X, the director announced that the Mia Goth starring series is to become a trilogy by unveiling the teaser to MaXXXine, which you can check out below… Deadline revealed that the 80s […]
Pearl clip ties Mia Goth’s past and present in Ti West’s X prequel
A24 has released a short new clip from Pearl, the covertly shot prequel to writer-director Ti West’s hit horror X [read our review here], which features Mia Goth’s past-and-bloody present intertwining as we glimpse the life she longed for on the stage, alongside the bloody murder of RJ. Providing context to the creepy dance Pearl performs following […]
Mia Goth is Pearl in trailer for Ti West’s X prequel
A24 has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming horror Pearl. A prequel to writer-director Ti West’s hit horror X [read our review here], which follows a young Pearl (Mia Goth) as she dreams of leaving her repressed life and overbearing parents behind, lusting after the glamourous life she sees in the movies; watch the […]
Ti West’s X prequel Pearl gets a poster ahead of the film’s first trailer
Ahead of the trailer landing at some point today, A24 have a dropped a poster for Ti West’s Pearl, the Mia Goth starring prequel to his slasher hit X. Covertly filmed in tandem with X, Pearl finds Mia Goth reprising her role as the titular villain she so brilliantly portrayed in the first movie. Only […]
Movie Review – X (2022)
X, 2022. Written and Directed by Ti West. Starring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Scott Mescudi, Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, James Gaylyn, Simon Prast, and Matthew Saville. SYNOPSIS: In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch […]
