Maika Monroe Turns Gothic In Trailer For Victorian Psycho

True Brit Entertainment and Bleecker Street have released the official trailer for the upcoming Gothic horror film, Victorian Psycho.

The synopsis of the film is as follows: “When eccentric young governess Winifred Notty arrives at a remote Gothic manor, a string of unsettling events leads the household to suspect she isn’t who she claims to be—but the truth may be far more dangerous than they imagine.”

The film stars Maika Monroe in the lead role as Winifred Notty. The American actress has garnered a lot of attention this decade after starring in hits like Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs and the Hitchcockian thriller Watcher. Victorian Psycho also sees Thomasin McKenzie, Ruth Wilson, Jason Isaacs and Hamnet star Jacobi Jupe take up supporting roles.

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The film is directed by Zachary Wigon, who is best known for his 2022 film Sanctuary, which saw Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott battle it out in a game of wits, all confined to a hotel room. Wigon’s new film is based on the 2025 book by Virginia Feito, who also penned the screenplay for this big-screen adaptation. Alongside Wigon in the producer seats are Dan Kagan and Sebastien Raybaud.

This film had its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes, lead actress Maika Monroe said: “I knew that it would be the hardest role that I have ever done — and so incredibly different from anything I’ve ever done.” She added that “there’s always a little part of me in roles that I do, something that I can ground it with or connect it with within my own personal life — but this role was really a departure from that.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Victorian Psycho releases in US cinemas on September 25th; a UK release date is TBC.

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