'Pearl' review: Gory 'X' prequel stands on its own 2 feet

When X strolled into theaters in March 2022, audiences were eager to experience Ti West’s fresh tale of sexy, bloody mayhem on a Texan farm-turned-porno set. I was giddy to discover that the film held more secrets than I first realized — first, and most importantly, it was great, and it was gory, and it was fun. 

Second,...