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Queer Horror Reboot “Teenage Sex and Death” Lands in Theaters

8/16/2026

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Jane Schoenbrun directs the horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, now in theaters everywhere.
Hannah Einbinder stars as Kris Williams, a queer filmmaker hired to reboot the Camp Miasma franchise.
Gillian Anderson appears as Billy Presley, the original “final girl” who lives reclusively on the camp set.
Critics note the film’s dense exploration of queer desire, identity, and transphobic horror tropes.

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Story summary

Jane Schoenbrun directs the horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, now in theaters everywhere.
Hannah Einbinder stars as Kris Williams, a queer filmmaker hired to reboot the Camp Miasma franchise.
Gillian Anderson appears as Billy Presley, the original “final girl” who lives reclusively on the camp set.
Critics note the film’s dense exploration of queer desire, identity, and transphobic horror tropes.