Maika Monroe’s New Horror Movie Is an ‘American Psycho’ Meets ‘The Shining’ Nightmare [Exclusive]
Maika Monroe stars as a governess hiding violent impulses in *Victorian Psycho*, a gothic horror film adapted from Virginia Feito’s novel. Set in 1858, it follows Winifred Notty as she joins the wealthy Pounds family at their remote estate, where her disturbing nature threatens the respectable role she is meant to perform.
A behind-the-scenes featurette presents the film as a bizarre, grotesque story with humour alongside violence. It compares Winifred’s descent to Jack Nicholson’s character in *The Shining* and the antihero of *American Psycho*. Thomasin McKenzie and Jason Isaacs also star, and Zachary Wigon directs.
- Maika Monroe plays a dangerous governess in a gothic horror film.
- The story is set at a remote estate in 1858.
- Its influences include *The Shining* and *American Psycho*.