Film Preview: Thoroughbreds (2018)

Page Revisions:

(December 10, 2017) Original
(March 4, 2018) New Trailer (#3) / New Poster (#3)

Release Date:

March 9, 2018

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.”

Poster Rating: C / C / B-

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Review: (#1) The block lettering is a distraction, the base image isn’t interesting, and the title is too small. (#2) This starker design improves on title size, but not in terms of the vacancy of the background.

(#3) The world is a bit upside down for these girls, which fits perfectly into the thematic elements of the film. It would have been nice to have a more interesting backdrop for the upper section, but it works quite well as-is.

Trailer Rating: B / B- / C+

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Review: (#1) The red-band trailer is a bit too staid in places, but presents a most fascinating film that looks like a bizarre horror black comedy and that could be a good thing.

(#2) The trailer available for general release is more formulaic than its predecessor, though it gives significantly bigger details about the general plot of the film, which does add a measure of interest to it.

(#3) While the posters are getting more creative, the trailers are decreasing in quality, making the film look less interesting each time out. While some of what made the first two trailers so appealing is still here, it’s been supplemented by scenes and dialogue that is far less compelling.