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Gillian Anderson Stars as Billy in “Teenage Sex and Death”

8/24/2026

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Director Jane Schoenbrun releases the horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
Hannah Einbinder plays filmmaker Kris, who visits the camp to meet Billy Presley.
Gillian Anderson portrays reclusive final-girl Billy Presley, who still lives on the closed camp.
A queer romance between Kris and Billy drives the film’s critique of slasher sexism and sexual awakening.

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Story summary

Director Jane Schoenbrun releases the horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
Hannah Einbinder plays filmmaker Kris, who visits the camp to meet Billy Presley.
Gillian Anderson portrays reclusive final-girl Billy Presley, who still lives on the closed camp.
A queer romance between Kris and Billy drives the film’s critique of slasher sexism and sexual awakening.