Boredom, wealth, resentment, and a killer instinct — those are four qualities that can coalesce into something toxic. Or, in the hands of “Thoroughbreds” writer/director Cory Finley, a bleak and black comedy where murder is just an appetizer.
Starring Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin (in one of his final roles), and Paul Sparks, the premise for this one is pretty simple:Lily and Amanda, two bored teenagers, plot to kill Lily’s stepfather. But, they’re not going to get blood on their hands themselves. Here’s the official synopsis:
Childhood friends Lily and Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily has turned into a polished, upper class teenager, with a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume; Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her own particular attitude, but all in the process of becoming a social outcast. Though they initially seem completely at odds, the pair bond over Lily’s contempt for her oppressive stepfather, Mark, and as their friendship grows, they begin to bring out one another’s most destructive tendencies. Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler, Tim, and take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight.
“Thoroughbreds” opens on March 23rd.
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