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Prime Video typically kicks off each month with a slew of additions to its movie library. The selection of June 2026 is quite the bumper crop, with more than 70 flicks added to the Amazon-owned streaming service. Among them is the clean, conniving 2017 thriller “Thoroughbreds.”I’m not expecting this to be the most popular pick, not because of its quality, but because even upon its release, this movie from director Cory Finley largely flew under the radar. I’m never one to let a good movie go overlooked, so consider this a plea to add it to your watchlist. If you like dark, twisted, tense watches, it should be right up your street.Starring Anya Taylor-Joy (the voice of Princess Peach in the Mario movies), Olivia Cooke (known for her role in HBO’s “House of the Dragon), and marking one of the final film roles for Anton Yelchin, “Thoroughbreds” combines a strong cast, a twisting story, and a dash of disarming comedy.What is ‘Thoroughbreds’ about?
THOROUGHBREDS - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters March 9, 2018 - YouTube
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Set in the suburbs of Connecticut, a setting that is intentionally almost suffocatingly bland (sorry, to any Connecticut residents reading), high school student Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) reunites with an old pal, Amanda (Olivia Cooke), after the two grew apart some years previously.Lily is on the path to becoming a high-achiever thanks to her spotless record and already polished resume. Meanwhile, Amanda has become a social outcast, with an impending animal cruelty charge to her name and an inability to feel emotions. The two are opposites, but reestablish their bond and hatch a plan to deal with the one roadblock in Lily's life.That hurdle is her smarmy stepfather, Mark (Paul Sparks), and the two teens concoct a plan to murder him with the help of a local drug dealer (Anton Yelchin). What could go wrong? Turns out a whole bunch of stuff.‘Thoroughbreds’ is dark all the way down (and that's a good thing)
