The terror of the impatient

Movistar has released Pearl, by Ti West. This movie is the prequel to another called X and, in theory, better than X. Pearl is preceded by great reviews and also angry reactions from horror fans. The problem is that almost all of its potential viewers have already seen it. Where? I don't know, on some pirate ship. And why? Because they need to have their say before anyone else. It is a widespread evil among fans of certain things (horror movies, anime, historical recreationism or any other minority need) to need to paper the world with their opinion. And opinions, moreover, are more contagious than ringworm.

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It is also true that anyone who has grown up with the internet knows that the game is, in the end, to throw stones against whatever: against the opposite, against the bottom, against the top, or against the roof itself if necessary. Who would risk distributing Pearl if they had already thrown all the stones? Is it even profitable to spend the money on putting it on a platform? Very few people are going to the cinema, and there are many voices that warn that the days of the cinemas are numbered.

Hopefully it is not true, because the cinema must be seen in the dark and projected on a screen even if we have become accustomed to the homemade option. If Pearl had been released in theaters no one would have gone, because all its potential viewers have already seen it. If a product is not profitable, it is no longer manufactured. Does the world need more horror movies? Well, probably not. But if you like it, if you enjoy it, try to keep it alive, lest tomorrow you have a stone in your hand but nowhere to throw it.

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