 The film went on to receive mostly positive reviews from critics for which Total Film dubbed it as "A slasher for the "Skins" generation".Pearson returned to theatre starring in the Bristol Old Vic production "Suspension" in spring of 2009, and in autumn that year as a kidnapped teenager called Callie in New End Theatre's "Negative Space".She starred in the Christmas romantic comedy film "Home for Christmas", in which she plays Beth Prince, a young woman in search of her happy ever after.