20 Movies That Prove 2022 Is The Best Year For Horror EVER
10. Pearl
Ti West's Pearl saw Mia Goth reprising the role of X's titular antagonist for this 1918-set prequel which outlays her backstory as a young woman living in Texas with her family.
West's film offers a twisted window into Pearl's early life while also doubling as an opportunity for West to further homage mainstays of classic Hollywood - both horror and not.
Yet the real reason that Pearl proves worthwhile is Goth, who gives a frankly spellbinding performance as Pearl, culminating in a show-stopping five-minute unbroken monologue that, in a fair world, would earmark her as an Oscar contender.
West also recently confirmed that a third film in his unexpected X franchise is already in the works - a sequel to X called MaXXXine, in which Goth will once again play protagonist Maxine Minx.