A monologue at the two-thirds mark finally gives this slasher (prequel to the underwhelming 'X') the depth that sets it apart - up to this point, Pearl, the eponymous crazy, was a mere sicko not much set apart from a Michael or Freddy or Jason except for her gender and age, but suddenly she has a more detailed than expected backstory and a tragicness that juxtaposes sensibly with the cheeky The Wizard of Oz stylings, the technicolour of a 50s melodrama,, and the cartoonish flourishes like irises-out and -in.
★★★☆☆
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