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Camp Miasma Reboot Opens Cannes Un Certain Regard

8/21/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Hannah Einbinder stars as Kris in the rebooted ‘Camp Miasma’ slasher franchise.
Jane Schoenbrun (they/them) directs the erotic-horror fantasia exploring queer desire and media-shaped sexuality.
The film opened the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in May 2026.
Jack Haven appears as the trans-killer Little Death, satirizing Hollywood’s token diversity.
The movie releases in select U.S. theaters nationwide on August 21, 2026.

History

Historical Context

Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher Scream, made on a $15 million budget and earning $173 million worldwide, revived meta-horror and sparked a teen-slasher boom. That success paved the way for LGBTQ-focused horror like Jane Schoenbrun’s Camp Miasma, which debuted at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in May 2026 starring Hannah Einbinder and Jack Haven, signaling studios’ growing investment in inclusive genre projects.

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Story summary

Hannah Einbinder stars as Kris in the rebooted ‘Camp Miasma’ slasher franchise.
Jane Schoenbrun (they/them) directs the erotic-horror fantasia exploring queer desire and media-shaped sexuality.
The film opened the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in May 2026.
Jack Haven appears as the trans-killer Little Death, satirizing Hollywood’s token diversity.
The movie releases in select U.S. theaters nationwide on August 21, 2026.

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