Pearl
Summary
Ti West ’s revulsion prequelPearlis loaded with Easter Eggs and cite toXand other classic films . Set over sixty long time before the events ofX , Pearlexplores the descent of the titular villain character reference . The starring role is reprised by actress Mia Goth , who play the older adaptation of Pearl inXand her character , Maxine . The prequel build precedence for the horrific events ofX , examining how Pearl and her husband wound up living on the farm .
Like many original pic from A24 , Ti West’sXseries has been a treat for picture show fan . Not only doesPearloffer several Easter Eggs for audiences who ’ve seen both films , but it also makes reference to the Greco-Roman filmsPsychoandThe Wizard of Oz . TheXendingalso established the series as a larger dealership , with a sequel film , MaXXXine , which will be released in 2024 .
15"The Whole World Is Going To Know My Name"
Mia Goth’s characters in Pearl and X have notable parallels.
The most prompt linkup between Pearl and Maxine fromXis their desire for celebrity and stardom . InPearl , the titular character speak the line,“The whole world is going to cognise my name , " which establishesher goal for the plastic film , similar to Maxine . Both women crave a grander life they feel they deserve , though Pearl has prove to be far more dangerous to those who tolerate in the way of her desire .
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14Pearl Kills A Bird
Killing the goose and a background birdcage are references to the birds in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
nigh to the beginning ofPearl , the titular character stands in the barn when a goose wanders in . She stand over it before brutally spit it with her pitchfork . This could be a reference point toPsycho , where Norman Bates keeps taxidermy birds around him . Later inPearl , there ’s also a shot of a bird in a cage around when she drink down her beginner . Norman Bates keep a birdcage in his basement .
13Pearl Uses The Same Pitchfork From X
Pearl uses the same murder weapon to kill Bobby-Lynne in X as she does the Projectionist in Pearl.
The pitchfork Pearl uses to pour down the bozo and the Projectionist later on may seem familiar . That ’s becauseit ’s the same pitchfork the older Pearl used inXto kill Bobby - Lynne . Given that both films occur at the same location , it ’s no surprise that items and rooms are used for standardized purposes . Pearl feeds the goose to the alligator and does the same to Bobby - Lynne decades after .
12Pearl Milks The Cow In The Barn
Pearl milking the cow is a reference to Maxine in X.
Early in the film , Pearl helps her mom around the farm by doing various chores , include milking their moo-cow in the barn . InX , Maxine also milk a moo-cow for the porn film they ’re making , fag out a like bandanna as Pearl once did . Both scenes are shoot likewise to note the specific comparability of Maxine and the celluloid crew , essentially parodying Pearl ’s life for porn .
11Pearl Dances With The Scarecrow
Pearl’s Scarecrow draws comparisons to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
The Scarecrow in the field is another authoritative movie address inPearl , resembling Scarecrow inThe Wizard of Oz . There are many parallel between Pearl and Dorothy , as both are young women living on a dusty farm , hope to escape and live a better life story far away . However , while Dorothy meets Scarecrow and the two become fast pals , Pearl ’s pulseless Scarecrow have rip off its Wiley Post and used as a sexual urge doll .
10Pearl Rides Her Bike Like The Wicked Witch
Pearl riding her bike to town resembles Miss Gulch in The Wizard of Oz.
Another easy - to - spot connection toThe Wizard of Ozis the shot of Pearl bait her bike . Frame for frame , it ’s the same shot as Miss Gulch hinge upon her bikein the 1939 classic , and it ’s even paired with a similar melodic waiting line . The film fascinatingly draws comparisons between Pearl and Dorothy and Pearl and the Wicked Witch , result in a misrepresented , psychopathological version ofThe Wizard of Oz .
9David Corenswet’s Projectionist Calls Himself “Bohemian”
David Corenswet’s Projectionist character uses the same term as Howard in X.
In a panorama in the Projectionist ’s room in the movie theater , Pearl notices a bed and take if he inhabit there . He explain that he does n’t , as he ’s more nomadic , referring to himself as a " Romany . " Oddly enough , Pearl ’s husband Howard uses the same term inX , refer to the film gang as Roma . It draws an interesting comparison between the porn plastic film being burgeon forth inXand the Projectionist telling Pearl about the possibility of film sex as a market in the future .
8Pearl Uses The Same Comb From X
The hair comb is another symbolic item in both Pearl and X.
Like with the pitchfork , a whisker comb is another object used in bothXandPearl . InX , Pearl uses an old - appear comb to brush her hair’s-breadth ; inPearl , she uses the same comb to brush her female parent ’s hair after killing her . It ’s appalling that she ’d hold on to the object and utilize it for decades , and it speaks to her lack of empathy and feel forall the people Pearl has killed . The events are essentially meaningless to her , as expressed by her horrify smile at the destruction ofPearl .
7Pearl’s Mother Is Locked In The Basement
Pearl’s mother is trapped in the same room as Jenna Ortega’s character in X.
When Pearl invites the Projectionist over to her home , he ’s upset by meretricious noises add up from downstairs . This is curtly after Pearl shoot down her mother and locked her in the cellar . Of course , this is thesame basement Jenna Ortega ’s character , Lorraine , is immobilise in duringX. It ’s another illustration of re - using the same objects and space , and in this case , it might make some comparison between Lorraine and Pearl ’s female parent , Ruth , who are both repress in some capability .
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6The Projectionist’s Car Is Dumped In The Pond
David Corenswet’s Projectionist is murdered and his car is dumped in the pond, referencing Psycho.
After Pearl brutally mangle David Corenswet ’s Projectionist part , his gondola is dumped in the gator pool . This is another reference work toPsycho , whereNorman Bates sinks Marion ’s railcar into a similar sloughy pond . Again , the quick prospect inPearlis shot almost identically to its corresponding scene inPsycho .
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