Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

A filmmaker rebooting a horror franchise tries to lure the original film’s reclusive star back to the big screen. Jane Schoenbrun cements their status as the one of the most exciting new voices in cinema with this astonishing and sexy open-hearted ride into cult horror films and the space that media occupies within us. When their indie debut feature breaks out at Sundance Film Festival, queer director Kris is approached to helm the latest entry in the Camp Miasma franchise – a long-running slasher series that has problematic origins. Kris is up for refreshing and reclaiming the material, but is determined that the key to its success will be bringing back Billy Presley, the original Camp Miasma final girl. Similar to their previous films We’re All Going to the World’s Fair and I Saw the TV Glow, Schoenbrun’s latest feature demonstrates a remarkable sensitivity to our relationships with new media and the intimate ways it shapes our identity. It is also a visual feast, popping with nostalgia and more than a small helping of gore. Hacks star Hannah Einbinder shares a sparkling chemistry with Gillian Anderson, who is fabulous as the Norma Desmond-esque Billy. Kimberley Sheehan, Lead Programmer Audio Description is available at all Digital screenings. Closed Captions available via WatchWord smart glasses – please see our Closed Captions page for a list of screenings. Descriptive subtitles will be shown at the following Digital screenings: Tuesday 8 September 20:40 NFT4; Friday 1...