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Jane Schoenbrun's New Film Explores Queer Identity in Slasher Genre

2/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jane Schoenbrun, filmmaker, announces Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, releasing August 7, 2026.
The film features Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson and follows a young director reviving a slasher franchise into a world of desire and fear, exploring queer and trans identity.
Plan B produced the film with MUBI financing, and Schoenbrun will publish their debut novel while adapting the graphic novel Black Hole for Netflix.

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Historical Context

The 1975 release of "Jaws" transformed the horror genre, setting a precedent for slasher films and achieving over $470 million in box office revenue. Jane Schoenbrun's upcoming film, "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," continues this evolution by addressing queer and trans identities within a slasher context, reflecting ongoing societal shifts in representation and storytelling in contemporary cinema.

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Story summary

Jane Schoenbrun, filmmaker, announces Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, releasing August 7, 2026.
The film features Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson and follows a young director reviving a slasher franchise into a world of desire and fear, exploring queer and trans identity.
Plan B produced the film with MUBI financing, and Schoenbrun will publish their debut novel while adapting the graphic novel Black Hole for Netflix.

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