Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
Keywords:
Farm
Pornography
Dance performance
World war i
Confession
Texas
Alligator
Barn
Prequel
Murder
Serial killer
Slasher
Corpse
Murderer
Lust
Religious fundamentalism
Audition
Mental illness
Projectionist
Isolated farmhouse
Pandemic
1910s
Mother daughter relationship
Origin story
Aspiring actress
Pastiche
Callous
Movie tag line: "An X-traordinary origin story."
Character: Pearl
Character: Projectionist
Character: Ruth
Character: Father
Character: Mitsy