Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

After years of shoddy sequels and with the fan base dwindling, ambitious queer filmmaker Kris is tasked with reviving the legendary slasher franchise «Camp Miasma» with a remake. To do so, she meets Billy Preston, the mysterious and eccentric Final Girl from the original film. An intense mutual fascination develops between the two women.

Inspired by the hypersexualised and often transphobic slashers of the 1970s and ’80s, Jane Schoenbrun playfully draws on intertextual references, double meanings and the conventions of the genre. A visual style deliberately inspired by B-movie aesthetics lends the film a nostalgic charm. Beneath its playful surface, however, the film explores existential questions surrounding fears, desires and sexuality. For its rebellious approach, the film was awarded the Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson shine with their multifaceted comedic talent.