Pearl (2022)

"Pearl" is the blood-soaked origin story behind Ti West's slasher throwback, tracing a young woman's unraveling into homicidal delusion on an isolated farm during the 1918 pandemic. Mia Goth carries the entire film on her shoulders, delivering a performance that swings from wide-eyed longing to unhinged menace without ever losing its grip. The site holds 2 scenes from the film, catching Goth baring skin as Pearl's repressed desires spill over into something far more dangerous. It's a rare horror lead turn that doubles as an exposed, vulnerable showcase, and fans of Goth won't want to skip it.