Overview
- Jane Schoenbrun’s queer meta-slasher premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, opening Un Certain Regard, a sidebar that spotlights bold new work.
- Early reception was exuberant, with reports of a nine-minute standing ovation and strong initial scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
- MUBI will release the film in U.S. theaters on August 7, with Plan B as producing partner, and the film carries an R rating for bloody violence, sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use, and some language.
- A June–July “Camp Is in Session” tour will preview the film at NewFest in New York, the Provincetown Film Festival, Frameline in San Francisco, Fantasia in Montreal, and themed venues in Massachusetts and Oregon.
- Gillian Anderson’s performance and festival presence have drawn wide notice, boosting interest alongside co-star Hannah Einbinder and reinforcing Schoenbrun’s authorial focus on identity, desire, and slasher lore.