Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- sardonic
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- thriller double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film stylish, gripping, and energized by compelling performances, while some considered its graphic excesses and convoluted reversals more absurd than effective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cello performance and graphic mutilation are fused into the film’s central sensory spectacle.
Charlotte and Lizzie’s encounter is structured around abrupt reversals and shocking reinterpretations of their motives.
The prestigious music school and its leadership impose abusive control over gifted young musicians.
Charlotte and Lizzie’s relationship moves through rivalry, attraction, betrayal, and retaliation against a shared source of harm.
Films like The Perfection, and why
Raw
stylish psychological horror, escalating body horror, and female-centered revenge
Black Swan
music-world obsession, visceral bodily transformation, and intense psychological rivalry
Audition
twisty horror thriller structure, graphic violence, and morally corrosive interpersonal manipulation
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Shepard
- Release Date
- 2018-09-20
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1510)
Cast
- Allison Williams
- Logan Browning
- Steven Weber
- Alaina Huffman
- Molly Grace
- Milah Thompson
- Eileen Tian
- Mark Kandborg
- Graeme Duffy
- Marie Maskell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Perfection about?
- A former cello prodigy and an elite young musician are drawn into a vicious conspiracy of artistic control, bodily horror, and revenge.
- What is The Perfection like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Perfection as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Perfection violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Perfection as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Perfection?
- Critics generally found the film stylish, gripping, and energized by compelling performances, while some considered its graphic excesses and convoluted reversals more absurd than effective.
- Which films are like The Perfection?
- Films with a similar feel include Raw, Black Swan, and Audition.
- How long is The Perfection?
- The Perfection runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Perfection?
- In United States, The Perfection streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
