Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' draws critical praise

The upcoming 2026 slasher‑reboot film *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma*, written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, stars Hannah Einbinder as a queer filmmaker tasked with remaking a fictional 1980s franchise and Gillian Anderson as the reclusive original "final girl." Critics highlighted the movie’s meta‑textual, campy tone and its blend of horror, humor and queer subtext. Empire’s Laura Venning gave it a perfect five‑star rating, calling it “utterly unique” and “exhilaratingly entertaining,” while Nerdist’s Alison Mattingly described it as a “transformative work of queer cinema.” The Film Comment podcast interview with Schoenbrun emphasized the film’s “gore‑soaked, sex‑exploitation fever dream” quality and its conceptual brio. Overall, reviewers praised the performances, especially Einbinder’s layered lead and Anderson’s nuanced turn, noting the film as a bold, pleasure‑laden addition to the slasher genre.