Thoroughbreds (2017)

August 24, 2023 3:23 PM

Two teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their friendship in an unlikely way after years of growing apart. In the process, they learn that neither is what she seems to be. TW Animal cruelty and murder

Cory Finley's directorial debut starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke. Featuring the late Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks, and Francie Swift.

posted by miss-lapin (1 comment total)

It's really hard to categorize this film-it reminds me of movies like Sleuth and Mousetrap but with two teenagers on the verge of adulthood. So I guess it's a thriller, but it has elements of dark comedy and full on horror as well.

Yelchin gives a stunning performance as a convicted sex offender turned small fry drug dealer. (This film would sadly be released posthumously.) Lyle Vincent’s photography is fantastic, as is Erik Friedlander’s score. Basically the entire film is a treat, that is if you can handle the brutality beneath the polished surface.
posted by miss-lapin at 3:34 PM on August 24, 2023 [1 favorite]