‘Victorian Psycho’: Maika Monroe Is A Crazed Governess In First Teaser

Here’s your first teaser trailer for Maika Monroe horror Victorian Psycho, which debuts today in Cannes‘ UCR section.

Based on the novel by Virginia Feito, the synopsis reads: “When eccentric governess Winifred (Monroe) arrives at a remote gothic manor in Victorian England, her unnerving charm hides a deadly secret. Strange, unsettling incidents become harder to ignore as Winifred descends into madness, and her increasingly brutal acts shatter the calm of the estate. How far will this psycho killer go, and who will survive her wrath?”

Bleecker Street has U.S. rights to the Zachary Wigon-directed movie, also Jason Isaacs and Thomasin McKenzie. Bleecker Street plans to release the film nationwide theatrically in 2026. True Brit releases in UK.

Pic is produced by Dan Kagan (Longlegs) under his Traffic banner as well as Sebastien Raybaud (Greenland: Migration) for Anton and Wigon, in association with Anonymous Content. EPs include Anonymous Content’s Nick Shumaker and Bard Dorros, Feito, and Bleecker Street’s Kent Sanderson and Miranda King. Anton is fully financing the film and is representing international rights.