Teenage sex and death at camp miasma premieres at cannes

Jane Schoenbrun’s slasher homage premiered on May 13 at the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section. The film stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson and runs 112 minutes.

The movie opened the sidebar lineup at the Debussy Theatre in Cannes. It follows filmmaker Kris, played by Einbinder, as she meets original star Billy Preston, portrayed by Anderson, to reboot the fictional Camp Miasma franchise. The story blends meta commentary on horror tropes with explorations of desire and identity.

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