Maika Monroe is giving into her killer instincts in the first image and teaser poster from psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho, ahead of its premiere at the Cannes film festival.
Victorian Psycho releases in theaters on September 25, 2026.
Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) is directing from a script by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her novel of the same name. The book was released on February 4, 2025.
Maika Monroe stars in the adaptation as Winnifred Notty, an “eccentric young governess who arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House,” per the fest’s film synopsis. “As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.”
It’s safe to say that Winnifred is very eccentric; Feito’s novel presents a period yuletide tale of killer horror centered around its governess’ quirks.
Monroe took over the role from Margaret Qualley. Wigon previously said of the cast update, “Maika’s intense screen presence has resonated with me over and over again throughout her history of complex performances. I’m absolutely thrilled for her to bring her unique style of psychological portraiture to the fascinatingly bizarre Winifred Notty.”
Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho), Jason Isaacs (Honey Bunch), Ruth Wilson, Amy De Bruhn, and “Hamnet” breakout Jacobi Jupe also star.
Victorian Psycho is produced by Dan Kagan (Longlegs) and Sebastien Raybaud (Greenland: Migration).
