We have our first look (below) at Jane Schoenbrun “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” MUBI has also boarded the film, which is scheduled for August 7, 2026 release.
It’s just four images, but we already have a kid watching television in the dark, which is as Schoenbrun-esque as you can get. The cast includes Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”) and Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”) in the lead roles.
Schoenbrun’s latest centers on the revival of the notorious ‘Camp Miasma’ slasher series. This time, however, the story takes a darker turn when the new director develops an intense fixation on the enigmatic actress who originally portrayed the “final girl.” As the obsession deepens, the two women descend into a frenzy of psychosexual mania.
“I make movies I wish existed when I was a kid,” Schoenbrun said in a statement, “and this film is my 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.”
Schoenbrun had previously told Filmmaker Magazine that the film would “both honor and critique” the “gender deviance” connected with the serial killer genre, exploring how films “created and codified an idea of transness as monstrous.” The filmmaker has additionally described the film as “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” set in a “Friday the 13th sequel.”
“I Saw the TV Glow” grossed $4M at the domestic box office — its budget was said to be around $5M. The film was showered with rave reviews; Hell, even Martin Scorsese heaped praise on it, calling ‘TV Glow’ “emotionally and psychologically powerful.”
After only two films, Schoenbrun’s artistic focus is already unmistakable: exploring how young people navigate identity in a hyper-connected, digital world. Following “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and “I Saw the TV Glow,” Schoenbrun will once again delve into the overwhelming influence of media and the hypnotic power of images on the youth.
It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.