Pearl
You really should watch both Pearl and its sequel X to get the full romantic arc between Pearl and her husband, Howard. He’s absent through most of Pearl because he’s off fighting in World War I, dreaming of the day he can return to his beloved wife and farm in Texas. It’s sweet. But Howard’s true level of devotion becomes clear at the very end of Pearl, when he finally arrives home and discovers a scene of horror that makes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre look almost tame—and sticks around. We know this because many decades later during the events of X, he’s still standing by his beloved… despite what we can kindly call some exceedingly bloodthirsty flaws. (Rent on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Vudu)
