The Perfection

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The Perfection

2018

1h 30m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A troubled musical prodigy and a new star pupil embark down a sinister path.

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Critics Consensus

Led by a pair of compelling performances, The Perfection is a smart, gripping thriller that barbs its wild twists with cutting wit.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Entertaining in a way that's at once showy and rather clinical.

Jan 1, 2020

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

This movie is insane and I totally dug it. I almost don't want to talk about it... Just go see it and trust me on this.

Sep 30, 2019

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Aramide Tinubu

Stylecaster

Unfortunately, despite the acting and the twisting and bending of genres from horror to revenge fantasy-The Perfection begins to crumble during the third part... using sexual violence as a crutch ruined it.

Jun 4, 2019

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

Maybe there's something here about the insanity of genius, but the film doesn't want to reach for anything that insightful. All it wants is to provide a few scares and let its flashy camerawork attempt to prop up a subpar story. Unfortunately, it can't.

Rated: F

May 10, 2024

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

Episode 38: Brightburn / The Perfection / Rocketman

Rated: 36/100

Oct 4, 2021

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Allison Williams makes for a strong lead, but with weak support, a flimsy story and messy timeline, there's not much going for this straight-to-Netflix release.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 1, 2021

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Devin A

Right away, this film provides a cringey dialogue and the dynamic between the 2 leads seems forced. The story telling and acting just falls so flat. So bad, annoyed I even finished it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Anh H.

Absolutely loved this film! A must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Audience Member

I believe it's not for everyone because of how they handle portrayal. I personally would've liked it more if they change the ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Sarah E

I don't write a lot of reviews but this was brilliant, unique, amazing, I am 44 years old and I've watched every psychological horror there. Well done. Watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Audience Member

Just go into this as if you're gonna watch a B-Movie. With the right level of expectation, you might actually enjoy the movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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Mx S

Twists on twists on twists. Really well done movie that kept even a seasoned horror watching guessing. Also it's queer :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Synopsis

A troubled musical prodigy and a new star pupil embark down a sinister path.

Director: Richard Shepard
Producer: Bill Block, Stacey Reiss, Richard Shepard
Screenwriter: Richard Shepard, Eric Charmelo, Nicole Snyder
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2019
Runtime: 1h 30m

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