Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Written byJane Schoenbrun
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Distributed byMubi
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. It stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. The film is a co-production between Plan B Entertainment and Mubi, with Mubi also handling distribution in multiple territories.

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Plot

A queer filmmaker is hired to direct a new installment of a long-running slasher [1] franchise known as Camp Miasma. The director becomes fixated on the prospect of casting the reclusive actress who played the final girl in the original movie. As the two women begin to work together, they descend into a frenzy of psychosexual mania. Schoenbrun has described the film as their 'best attempt at the "sleepover classic': an insane yet cozy midnight odyssey that beckons to unsuspecting viewers from the horror section at the local video store." [2] [3]

Cast

Production

Development

Jane Schoenbrun first discussed the project in June 2024, describing it to The New Yorker as a funny and grisly story. [4] Speaking with Filmmaker Magazine, Schoenbrun elaborated that a significant theme would be learning to enjoy sex after transition, noting the difficulty of having good sex in the wrong body pre-transition. [5] [6] They also indicated the film would engage with the concept of gender deviance in classic horror films like Psycho and Silence of the Lambs . Schoenbrun intends to both honor and critique how these films, in their view, created and codified an idea of transness as monstrous. [5] The director also compared the film's concept to Portrait of a Lady on Fire set in a Friday the 13th sequel. [7] [5] By May 2025, Mubi was confirmed to finance and distribute the film in select territories, with Plan B Entertainment on board to produce. [8] [9] Daniel Bekerman of Scythia Films will serve as an executive producer and oversee local production services. [8] The Match Factory is set to manage remaining worldwide sales. [9] [10]

Casting

Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson were announced as the film's leads in May 2025. [11]

Filming

Principal photography began in May 2025 in British Columbia [12] [13] and filming ended on June 17, 2025. [14] . Shooting specifically at the Totem and Macpherson Lodge at Camp Barnard happened on June 11-14, 2025. Camp Barnard is located outside of Sooke, BC. [15]

Release

Mubi plans to distribute the film across North and Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, the Benelux, Turkey, India, Australia, and New Zealand. [16]

References

  1. O’Neill, Shane. "The ambitious writer-director bringing trans stories to the screen". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11.
  2. Szalai, Georg (2025-05-09). "Jane Schoenbrun Sets 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' Starring Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, With Mubi, Plan B". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. 1 2 3 Grobar, Matt (2025-05-09). "Hannah Einbinder & Gillian Anderson Board Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma' For Mubi And Plan B". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  4. Seidlitz, Holden (2024-06-10). "Jane Schoenbrun Finds Horror Close to Home". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X. Archived from the original on 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  5. 1 2 3 Raup, Jordan (2024-06-11). "Jane Schoenbrun Reveals "Funny and Grisly" Next Film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" . Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  6. Staff, Filmmaker (2024-03-18). ""I Hope It'll Be Comforting to Trans People, Because the Butterfly Narrative Leaves Out the Reality of the Experience": I Saw the TV Glow Director Jane Schoenbrun Interviewed by Gregg Araki - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  7. Navarro, Meagan (2025-05-09). "Gillian Anderson & Hannah Einbinder to Star in 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  8. 1 2 Welk, Brian (2025-05-09). "Jane Schoenbrun's Next Film, 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' Will Star Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  9. 1 2 Szalai, Georg (2025-05-09). "Jane Schoenbrun Sets 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' Starring Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, With Mubi, Plan B". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  10. Grobar, Matt (2025-05-09). "Hannah Einbinder & Gillian Anderson Board Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma' For Mubi And Plan B". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  11. Ritman, Alex (2025-05-09). "Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson to Lead Slasher 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' From 'I Saw the TV Glow' Director and Mubi". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  12. Welk, Brian (2025-05-09). "Jane Schoenbrun's Next Film, 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' Will Star Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  13. "In Production". Creative BC. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  14. Schoenbrun, Jane (2025-06-17). "X".
  15. "A Bad Day At Camp Tivoli". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  16. "Mubi to finance, distribute in select territories upcoming Jane Schoenbrun feature". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-15.