Camp Miasma film debuts

Hannah Einbinder stars as filmmaker Kris in Jane Schoenbrun's 2026 slasher film.

“Little Death always comes back”

Queer slasher twist

Kris reboots a fading slasher franchise with original final girl Billy Presley.

“If it gets too real, you can always turn it off”

Queer villain trope

The film flips 1930s lesbian vampire tropes by making Billy the eccentric not the monster.

“Countess Zaleska invites a young woman to pose for an art study before attacking her”

Trans killer character

Little Death, a transgender character, helps Kris explore gender without privileging one identity.

“la petite mort”

Slasher history

1980s slasher films often portrayed queer characters as monsters.

“Dracula's daughter has a bloodthirsty obsession with female characters”

Modern queer horror

The film reimagines queer tropes by making the killer assist the protagonist's self-discovery.

“You're a jerk! Nice insult, Hannah Montana. Got any more harsh digs?”

Gender contradictions

Kris navigates gender and desire without clear binaries as the film progresses.

“If it gets too real, you can always turn it off”

Queer reclamation

Queer fans have reclaimed problematic horror films for critical debate.

“The film features two characters cut off from families”

Film's message

The film resists good/bad queer representation by highlighting contradictions.

“Teenage sex and death at camp miasma winks and blows a blood-soaked kiss at horror films of queer past”

What happens next

Kris continues exploring gender and desire in the film's surreal world.