Posted Sep 7, 2026 at 12:19 PM UTCTYoutubeWhy is this trailer for the Elizabeth Holmes docudrama so freaky?“Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.”Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas RickerLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Why is this trailer for the Elizabeth Holmes docudrama so freaky?
The new flick about the disgraced Theranos founder, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, got a surprise screening at the Telluride Film Festival ahead of its October release. Here’s how A24 describes it: > “Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.” [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJSRFWALTI]
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