TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
Grab your chosen family, your bravest friend, and maybe something to hide behind. Kitsap Pride is taking over the Roxy for a night of queer horror.
About the film
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is the new psychosexual slasher from Jane Schoenbrun, the nonbinary filmmaker behind I Saw the TV Glow and We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. Schoenbrun makes horror through a queer lens, and this may be their boldest, bloodiest, funniest film yet.
Kris, a young queer filmmaker played by Hannah Einbinder, is hired to revive a washed-up 80s slasher franchise called Camp Miasma. Kris becomes obsessed with casting the original film’s “final girl,” a reclusive actress named Billy, played by Gillian Anderson. When the two meet at an abandoned summer camp, the line between the movie and reality starts to blur, and desire, identity, and gore take over.
Why it matters to us
Horror has a long history of treating queer and trans people as monsters. This film takes that history on directly. It reclaims the slasher for the people it once made villains, and it does so with camp, heart, and a lot of blood. It was the closing night film at Frameline, the San Francisco LGBTQ+ film festival, and it’s a film made by us, for us.
Meet your stars
- Hannah Einbinder is the Emmy-winning star of HBO’s Hacks, where she plays Ava, one of TV’s most beloved queer characters. As a bisexual actress, she brings real lived experience to Kris, and critics are calling this performance a revelation.
- Gillian Anderson is a queer favorite. Fans know her as Agent Scully in The X-Files (an icon of a generation), Dr. Jean Milburn in Sex Education, and the deliciously chilling Bedelia Du Maurier in Hannibal, a character queer fans have adored for years. Here she plays a reclusive scream queen in a gloriously unhinged performance.
How scary is it?
Very, though in a way that’s also darkly funny. Expect intense psychological dread, heavy blood and gore (Gillian Anderson herself has said she had a panic attack watching one scene), and sexual content. It’s a hard-R ride. Bring a friend to squeeze, and don’t worry, we’ll be screaming together.
Your ticket supports Pride
Buy your tickets through Kitsap Pride at [ticket link], and a portion of every sale goes directly to supporting our mission of [insert mission, e.g., building visibility, community, and support for LGBTQ+ people across Kitsap County]. Please note that tickets bought at the door or elsewhere won’t count toward the fundraiser.
Come as you are, or come dressed as your favorite final girl. Camp attire welcome. 🩸🏳️🌈