Netflix’s ‘The Perfection’ Is The Most Bonkers Movie Of The Year, And People Can’t Stop Talking About It

[This post has no specific spoilers for The Perfection, but if you’re planning on watching the movie, I recommend going in completely blind; don’t even watch the trailer]

Netflix quaintly describes The Perfection, a new horror-thriller from director Richard Shepard starring Allison Williams and Logan Browning, as about a “once-promising music prodigy [who] reconnects with her former mentors, only to find them taken with a talented new pupil.” That’s not much of a hook, but to say anything more would give away the twisty insanity that’s to come. I watched The Perfection on an airplane, the worst possible environment to watch a movie, and I was completely enraptured by the thrilling first half of the film… before it mostly lost me in the trashy second half. And yet, I still strongly recommend everyone watch this nutty and titillating movie, which is why I won’t spoil what happens. Instead, here’s Williams, who proved her great performance in Get Out was no fluke, has to say about The Perfection.

“I seem to be drawn to people who have layers to both their personalities and to their motives and actions at any given time,” the Girls star told the Hollywood Reporter. “I think that’s one of the things that’s always been fun to me about acting is being able to play someone who might just seem duplicitous or who is actually duplicitous or at least who isn’t always an accurate representation at all times of who they are because I don’t know any human beings like that.”

Again, I don’t think The Perfection is an amazing movie or anything (three out of five stars), but it’s one that you’ll want to discuss at great length with everyone. (Imagine trying to sustain a conversation about Aladdin for more than five minutes. It’s impossible.) That doesn’t come along every day, especially not from Netflix, which seemingly releases 47 anonymous movies every day. You can throw a lot of criticisms at The Perfection, but “anonymous” isn’t one of them. And those who have already watched The Perfection can’t stop talking about it.

Me: What's it about

Mrs: Idk, some cello thing

(1 hour, 35 minutes later) pic.twitter.com/v9wqJ72cqO

— JC (@jaub81) May 26, 2019

Ooh Spicy

Wait

Wait a minute

WAIT A DAMN MINUTE

Stages of me watching #ThePerfection pic.twitter.com/YrcsVqCeBl

— Kamaya Tarpley (@kamayatarpley) May 25, 2019

I just finished The Perfection pic.twitter.com/x3Qqe2hx84

— badd ass britty gunn ✨ (@its_britney) May 24, 2019

Holy shit, #ThePerfection is … like— what the fuck (watch it) pic.twitter.com/Ts98qLTRdm

— Tragic Origin Story (@R3dKryptonite) May 24, 2019

The Perfection on Netflix is the biggest mind fuck movie i have ever watched in my life and i highly highly recommend

— grimreaperhoe (@grimreaperhoe) May 24, 2019

Two things before watching #ThePerfection

1. Do not watch any trailers or read its synopsis.

2. Pour yourself a double and strap in for one of the most memorable psychological horror movies of the year.

P.S. Put Allison Williams in more horror movies, please and thank you pic.twitter.com/YA3pBaQMCg

— Jay (@NotFunnyJ) May 25, 2019

Y'all!!! Go watch The Perfection on Netflix!!!!! But don't watch the trailer nor read the description. Might be the most what-the-fuck-is-happening-this-is-bonkers movie of the year. pic.twitter.com/F2tgLNmJXW

— agel (@agelbltzr) May 25, 2019

Just finished watching THE PERFECTION and holy shit, I was not properly prepared for that. It's one hell of a ride from start to finish, filled with dark humour, terror and at least one moment where I audibly yelled at the screen. Cannot wait to watch it again. #ThePerfection pic.twitter.com/uer0lvB9HK

— Dave Baldwin (@davemabaldwin) May 23, 2019

There’s a Netflix thriller called The Perfection with the white girl from Get Out & the main character of Dear White People and it’s just as crazy as you’d think. It’s revenge, bug viruses, LGBT & other spoilers and I still don’t know what to tell you about it. WATCH IT pic.twitter.com/UynYPXqroi

— la loba (@vickto_willy) May 26, 2019

THE PERFECTION is possibly my favorite movie of 2019. (tied with HER SMELL.) i've heard it called trashy but i don't think it's that. it's a smart, ugly, fascinating look at… well, won't spoil it.

also it's WILD THINGS meets SCREAM 3 set in a frank lloyd wright mansion. pic.twitter.com/KxE7H9Pt6E

— lindsey romain (@lindseyromain) May 26, 2019