'Victorian Psycho' Review: Maika Monroe Subverts the Final Girl Trope in Dark Cannes Horror
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Kate Erbland
10d ago· 6 min readenReview
100/100
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Summary
A review of Zachary Wigon's "Victorian Psycho," a darkly comedic horror film starring Maika Monroe as Winifred Notty, an anti-heroine who presents herself as the sanest person she knows despite a trail of dead people in her past. The film, premiering at Cannes, subverts the traditional "final girl" trope by having Monroe's character switch sides, delivering a deliciously dark adaptation that blends horror with sharp humor.
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Winifred doesn't really know that many people, mostly because just about everyone she's come across in her life is dead. Still, sane! Ish.
the beloved scream queen switches sides. Kind of.
Cannes: In Zachary Wigon’s deliciously dark adaptation, the beloved scream queen switches sides. Kind of.
