Episode

Thoroughbreds (2017) + Perfect Blue (1997) = Getting Rid of Your Step-Dad in a Satoshi Kon Way

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Re-Animate THIS!
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Jul 26, 2025
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Summary

Meredith Nudo is back along with another rotating co-host Alex Beige. We are going to discuss Cory Finley’s directorial feature debut Thoroughbreds (2017) and how it is compatible with the overall style of, as Meredith argues, Satoshi Kon’s psychological thriller classic Perfect Blue (1997).