“Victorian Psycho,” the new gothic horror film starring Maika Monroe, premieres in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section, where it is presented before an eventual fall theatrical release. Multiple outlets report that the film receives its world premiere in this Cannes category and that promotional teaser material is released ahead of the festival. The Hollywood Reporter and IndieWire describe separate teaser/trailer look-ins, while Deadline highlights the first teaser trailer and the film’s Cannes debut timing.
The film is based on a novel by Virginia Feito. In the story, Monroe plays Winifred, an eccentric governess who arrives at a remote gothic manor in Victorian England. As Winifred settles in, unsettling incidents follow, and her unnerving charm is tied to a dangerous secret. The teaser/trailer material presented by outlets emphasizes the film’s horror tone, including disturbed and violent elements associated with Winifred and the manor’s atmosphere.
Overall, the sources agree on the film’s Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere, Monroe’s starring role as a governing figure, and its adaptation from Feito’s novel.
