Horror maestro Ti West wrote the Technicolor nightmare Pearl in two weeks and shot it back-to-back with gritty slasher X. Here’s how he did it.
Few directors have released two movies in a year, and the list is legendary—Alfred Hitchcock, with Dial M for Murder and Rear Window. Francis Ford Coppola, with The Conversation and The Godfather Part II. Steven Spielberg, with Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List.
Now we need to add horror writer/director Ti West to that list, who uniquely gave us two films from the same horrific universe, mere months apart, with X and its prequel, Pearl. On top of this, Pearl was shot on the same sets, in secret, with star Mia Goth just after X wrapped, and the two flms were edited basically in tandem. It’s a gargantuan feat.
Author: Jo Light
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
