You better be ready for this movie. It will knock your for a loop. It is purposely theatrical and conveys a legitimate sense of dreaded claustrophobia on the viewer. A slow-burn if you will, this is the introduction to a major new talent in director Cory Finley.
My thoughts on the film from this past January:
"If Heathers was more artsy and minimalist, you’d get Cory Finley’s finely attuned Thoroughbred. A theater veteran, Finley brings out the best of his two leads, here played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke, as they get themselves involved in a murder plot that is as highly unpredictable as it is stark and
Focus Features will release THOROUGHBREDS in select theaters on March 9, 2018