In just a few years, Mia Goth built a reputation as one of the most daring young actresses in arthouse and horror, with a preference for characters balancing between vulnerability and menace. These ten films show it most clearly.
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Pearl (2022): Pearl
As the young, ambitious and increasingly disturbing Pearl in this prequel to the horror film X, Goth delivers one of the best-received roles of her career. A long, unbroken monologue near the end is now regarded as one of the strongest horror performances of the decade.
X (2022): Maxine
As an aspiring adult film star who travels with a film crew to a remote Texas farm, Goth leads this horror film that deliberately harks back to 1970s slashers. She also plays Pearl, the future title character of the prequel, in the same film.
She also plays Pearl, the future title character of the prequel, in the same film.
Suspiria (2018): Sara
In this remake of the Italian horror classic about a dance academy with a dark secret, Goth plays one of the dancers trying to unravel the mystery. The film is known for its ominous, slow build.
Unforgettable film for real.
A Cure for Wellness (2016): Hannah
As a mysterious young woman at a remote Swiss wellness center hiding a dark secret, Goth plays a key role in this gothic horror drama by Gore Verbinski, which builds its menace through atmosphere and imagery.
Overrated imo for real.
Marrowbone (2017): Jane
As a young woman who gets involved with a family harboring a dark secret in an isolated house, Goth plays one of the leads in this Spanish-American gothic drama that slowly builds to a revelation reframing the whole story.
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Emma. (2020): Harriet Smith
As the gullible, easily influenced Harriet Smith in this adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, Goth stars opposite Anya Taylor-Joy, showing a lighter, comic side of her acting.
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Mayday (2021): Marsha
In this experimental drama about a young woman transported to a surreal coastal world of female soldiers, Goth plays one of the key roles. The film mixes war imagery with a fairy-tale, feminist undertone.
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High Life (2018): Boyse
In Claire Denis' science fiction drama about prisoners on a space mission, Goth plays one of the supporting roles. The film combines cold sci-fi imagery with intense, bodily themes.
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The Survivalist (2015): Milja
As one of two women seeking shelter with a paranoid survivalist after a global collapse, Goth plays a role full of distrust and negotiation. Small in scale but heavy with tension.
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The House (2022): Voice Role
In this stop-motion anthology film with three separate stories, Goth lends her voice to one of the characters. The film combines dark humor with an ominous, dreamlike atmosphere.
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A long, unbroken monologue near the end is now regarded as one of the strongest horror performances of the decade.
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