Jane Schoenbrun releases meta slasher film Camp Miasma

Jane Schoenbrun’s new film, ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’, blends the 1980s slasher genre with themes of sexual awakening and gender transformation. The story follows Kris, played by Hannah Einbinder, a young filmmaker tasked with rebooting the Camp Miasma franchise decades after its original run.

Kris attempts to cast Billy, played by Gillian Anderson, who was the star of the original film and now lives reclusively at the abandoned camp. The film features a unique slasher killer known as ‘Little Death’, a character who was taunted for their non-binary identity before being drowned in a lake. The narrative explores the blurring lines between reality and make-believe, utilizing meta-cinematic elements and references to filmmakers like Wes Craven and David Lynch.