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What if American Psychowas set in the Victorian era? Instead of a Wall Street man shooting guns and cocaine, picture a nineteenth-century governess assimilating into high society with a bloodthirsty agenda. The idea was powerful enough to launch a bestselling novel, Victorian Psycho, by author Virginia Feito in January of this year and now the film version is in the works as well. With a new iteration coming to the screen, there's no doubt that the '90s slasher film starring Christian Bale is still a popular masterpiece, but now it's inspired an unlikely mash-up.

Victorian Psycho's premise is almost as exciting as its newest cast additions, which include Maika Monroe and Jason Isaacs. Monroe will be replacing Margaret Qualley in the role of the psycho Winifred Notty, while Isaacs will be assuming the role of Mr. Pounds, the owner of the estate who employs the eccentric governess. With a script by Feito,...

Exclusive: The White Lotus and Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs is joining Maika Monroe and Thomasin McKenzie in psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho, which Anton is selling at the Cannes market.

Isaacs will be stepping into the role of Mr. Pounds, the owner of the estate who employs the young, eccentric governess Winifred Notty. Zachary Wigon directs from a script by author Virginia Feito, based on her novel in which Notty arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.

Pic is produced by Dan Kagan (Longlegs) under his Traffic. banner as well as Sébastien Raybaud...

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We weren't expecting this type of news, but it's definitely shaken things up. Maika Monroe, best known for her standout roles in modern horror hits like It Follows and Longlegs, is officially stepping in to lead the upcoming period horror thriller Victorian Psycho, following Margaret Qualley's unexpected exit from the project. In another surprising twist, A24, which previously agreed to handle the film’s domestic distribution, has reportedly dropped out of the project as well. We learned of this shocking news from Deadline.

Originally announced in October 2024, Victorian Psycho is an upcoming horror film adapted from Virginia Feito’s bestselling novel of the same name. The book was released in January 2025. Set in 1858, the movie follows Winifred Notty, a young governess who takes up residence at the remote and foreboding Ensor House. Entrusted with instilling proper etiquette in the children and teaching them about their ancestral legacy, Winifred carefully conceals her deeply disturbed nature.

Margaret Qualley was originally set to star in the psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho, but she dropped out of the project earlier this year, just before production was slated to begin. Deadline reports that a replacement has now been found. Maika Monroe (Longlegs) has stepped up to star in Victorian Psycho.

Victorian Psycho takes place in 1858, with Monroe playing Winifred Notty, a young, eccentric governess who “arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.” Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) will direct from a script by Virginia Feito, which is based on her novel of the same name.

Margaret Qualley (The Substance) had been set to star in the psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho for A24, but Deadline reports that Qualley has now exited the project.

In her place, Maika Monroe has stepped in to star. That’s pretty damn good news for horror fans. The bad news? With Qualley out, A24 also departed the project.

Deadline details, “Monroe takes on the lead role of the young, eccentric governess Winifred Notty, who in 1858 arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.”

Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho) will also star in Victorian Psycho,...

Maika Monroe is replacing Margaret Qualley in an adaptation of the novel thriller “Victorian Psycho.”

Qualley parted ways with “Victorian Psycho” mere weeks before filming was set to start in February. A24, which also boarded the project in its early days of development, has also quietly exited the feature and hasn’t been attached for a while, a source confirmed to IndieWire. With Monroe attached, “Victorian Psycho” will again be shopped at the Cannes market.

Qualley would’ve reunited with “Sanctuary” director Zachary Wigon, who is still attached to direct, as is co-star Thomasin McKenzie. Production was going to start in February 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. A representative confirmed to IndieWire that Qualley had a sudden scheduling conflict and had to exit the project. It’s now set to begin filming in August.

“Victorian Psycho” is set in 1858 and story centers on Winifred Notty, a governess hiding her psychopathic tendencies as...

The upcoming thriller Victorian Psycho has traded one scream queen for another. Deadline reports that Longlegs' Maika Monroe will now take the lead in the film, taking over from The Substance's Margaret Qualley. The film is also set to star Thomasin McKenzie.

No reason was given for Qualley's departure, but her recent success has made her an in-demand actor. This year alone, she is set to star in Blue Moon, Honey Don't!, and Happy Gilmore 2, with Huntington and The Dog Stars also in the works. Monroe is certainly a strong replacement. However, Longlegs is only the most recent entry in a horror resume that also includes It Follows and The Guest. Says director Zachary Wigon: "Maika’s intense screen presence has resonated with me over and over again throughout her history of complex performances. I’m absolutely thrilled for her to bring her unique style of psychological portraiture...

Longlegs and It Follows star Maika Monroe has replaced Margaret Qualley in psychological horror-thriller, Victorian Psycho, we can reveal, with Anton continuing to sell at the Cannes market.

Monroe takes on the lead role of the young, eccentric governess Winifred Notty, who in 1858 arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.

As previously announced, Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho) is also cast. Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) directs from a script by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her novel of the same name. Production is being lined up to begin in August of this year.

Don’t call her Mary Poppins.

Maika Monroe has been cast as a killer governess in Victorian Psycho, a psychological horror thriller that Zachary Wigon will direct for production and financing outfit Anton.

Monroe joins Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho, JoJo Rabbit) in the production that previously had Margaret Qualley in the role of the governess.

The project adapts the best-selling book by Virginia Feito, who also wrote the script. Set in 1858, the story centers on a governess named Winifred Notty, hiding her psychopathic tendencies while arriving to work at a remote gothic manor. But as the woman takes care of her charges, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder, too late mind you, if their new governess is serving up a spoonful of sugar with a little arsenic on the side.

Dan Kagan is producing the feature, marking it the third time,...

We’ve been hearing that Margaret Qualley would be working with Sanctuary director Zachary Wigon again on the psychological horror thriller Victorian Psycho, which was scheduled to start filming this month. In late January, Qualley even confirmed that she was working on her British accent in preparation for the film. But now, industry scooper Jeff Sneider reports that Victorian Psycho has lost Qualley just days before it was supposed to go into production. Sneider first dropped this news on the podcast The Hot Mic, then shared it in his The InSneider newsletter as well. Sneider wrote, “I’m not sure why, though it’s possible that a scheduling issue (perhaps with Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars?) prevented her involvement.”

Now we’ll have to wait and see who ends up replacing Qualley as the Victorian Psycho, as Wigon is said to be “scrambling” to find a new star for his film.

Margaret Qualley has worked with the likes of Shane Black (The Nice Guys), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness), and Ethan Cohen (Drive-Away Dolls), and she had a prominent role in Coralie Fargeat’s Oscar-nominated body horror film The Substance. She has more interesting collaborations ahead, as she has worked with Richard Linklater on the Lorenz Hart biopic Blue Moon (where she stars alongside Ethan Hawke), re-teamed with Ethan Cohen for Honey Don’t!, where she co-stars with Chris Evans, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner, and Talia Ryder (Qualley plays a private investigator looking into a cult led by Evans), and will be working with Sanctuary director Zachary Wigon again on the psychological horror thriller Victorian Psycho. The Wigon film will be heading into production soon, and during an interview with IndieWire, Qualley confirmed that she’s working on her British accent.

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Speaking with Variety, Fargeat explained that the whole point of The Substance was for more originality and not just a newer version of something old. "Oh no, oh no," she said with a laugh when asked about the chances of The Substance 2. "Like the point of this movie is to present fresh things to the world. No sequels, no prequels, no number two, number three. So I'm going to be so happy to bring something else fresh to the world in a bit."

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A24 has officially acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Victorian Psycho, an upcoming psychological thriller. Adapted from Virginia Feito's novel of the same name, the film is poised to follow an eccentric governess who arrives at a remote Gothic manor, where strange occurrences lead to suspicion. The Substance star Margaret Qualley is set to lead the Victorian Psycho cast, with Last Night in Soho's Thomasin McKenzie joining the roster in November 2024.

According to Deadline, A24 has won the bidding war to acquire the domestic rights to Victorian Psycho. The publication also reports that filming on the period psychological thriller is slated for a March 2025 start, while no release date has been set for the film as of the time of writing. The movie's international rights are being held by production company Anton, who are also fully financing Victorian Psycho.

What This Means For Victorian Psycho The Movie...

It's been a great year for actress Margaret Qualley. She starred in three big movies in 2024: Drive Away Dolls, directed by Ethan Cohen; the anthology film Kinds of Kindness from Yorgos Lanthimos; and The Substance, Coralie Fargeat's sophomore effort, which saw Qualley play a "younger, better" version of Demi Moore's Elisabeth. Next, Qualley will take the lead role in Victorian Psycho, starring alongside Thomasin McKenzie, which will be released by acclaimed indie banner A24.

Deadline reports that the project, first announced in October, will be distributed by A24 and is set to begin production in March 2025.

The plot synopsis reads:

In 1858, a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred's responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family's history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House,...

Indie powerhouse A24 has just added a movie to its upcoming slate. It has purchased the U.S. rights to the horror-thriller Victorian Psycho. The Substance's Margaret Qualley leads the movie's cast. Thomasin Mckenzie (Last Night in Soho) will star alongside her.

Victorian Psycho is described as a psychological horror thriller. It is adapted from the upcoming novel of the same title by bestselling author Virginia Feito. Feito also wrote the movie's script, which Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) will be directing from. Producers are in the project include Dan Kagan (Longlegs), Sebastien Raybaud, and Wigon. Nick Shumaker and Bard Dorros are executive producing.

Set in 1858, the story follows Winifred Notty, a young governess who arrives at the isolated, gothic Ensor House. Tasked with teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, she hides her psychopathic tendencies from everyone. But as Winifred settles into her role, mysterious...

A24 sees a lot of promise in Victorian Psycho. The independent studio has pre-bought domestic rights to the upcoming horror movie ahead of its March 2025 production start.

Deadline was the first to report A24 acquiring domestic rights for Victorian Psycho, which will star Margaret Qualley, who wowed audiences around the globe earlier this year with her supporting role in The Substance. Victorian Psycho will be directed by Zachary Wigon, reuniting him with Qualley for the first time since his 2022 psychological thriller Sanctuary. The script was written by author Virginia Feito, based on her upcoming novel of the same name that is expected to be published in February 2025. Last Night in Soho actor Thomasin Mckenzie will also star in Victorian Psycho.

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Production is set to kick off early next year on the psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho, and Deadline reports that A24 has pre-bought domestic rights to the project.

Fresh off Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, which earned her a Golden Globes nomination, Margaret Qualley will star alongside Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho).

Set in 1958, the movie follows “a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) who arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House.”

“Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.”

Thomasin McKenzie will play a nursemaid who befriends the eccentric new Governess.

Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) is directing from a...

Horror fans should be drooling over this one. A24 has picked up the U.S. rights to “Victorian Psycho,” a horror-thriller film that will star “The Substance” actress Margaret Qualley and “Leave No Trace” actress Thomasin McKenzie, an individual with knowledge told IndieWire.

“Victorian Psycho” is a reunion between Qualley and “Sanctuary” director Zachary Wigon, who is directing the film based on an upcoming novel by author Virginia Feito (“Mrs. March”). Feito also wrote the script based on her book.

The horror pedigree doesn’t stop there, as “Longlegs” producer Dan Kagan is producing the film, as is “The Night House” producer Sebastien Raybaud. Wigon will also produce in association with Anonymous Content. Nick Shumaker and Bard Dorros will executive produce.

“Victorian Psycho” is, naturally, set in Victorian England and follows an eccentric governess who arrives at a remote gothic manor where strange happenings stir suspicion that she’s not what she seems.

Austin Butler may or may not be the new American Psycho, but while we wait to find out what’s going on with that situation, it is a sure thing that Butler’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood co-star Margaret Qualley is set to star in the psychological horror thriller Victorian Psycho, where she will be playing the title character. Today, Deadline has broken the news that A24 has acquired the domestic distribution rights to Victorian Psycho, which is scheduled to begin filming in March.

Zachary Wigon (The Heart Machine) will be directing the film from a screenplay written by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her upcoming novel of the same name. This will be the second collaboration between Wigon and Qualley, as she also starred in his film Sanctuary.

Victorian Psycho has the following synopsis: In 1858, a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Margaret Qualley) arrives...

Exclusive: A24 has pre-bought domestic rights to buzzy horror package Victorian Psycho, which will star Margaret Qualley (The Substance) in the lead role alongside Thomasin Mckenzie (Leave No Trace).

As we revealed ahead of AFM, Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) directs from a script by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her upcoming novel of the same name. Multiple U.S. buyers were keen on the project.

Set in Victorian England, the film sees an eccentric governess arrive at a remote gothic manor, where strange happenings stir suspicion that she’s not what she seems. Production is due to begin in March 2025.

Pic is produced by Dan Kagan (Longlegs) under his Traffic. banner as well as Sebastien Raybaud (Greenland) and Wigon, in association with Anonymous Content. Nick Shumaker and Bard Dorros will executive-produce.

This marks the second collaboration between Wigon and Qualley, following Wigon’s dominatrix thriller Sanctuary, which premiered at...

Last month, it was announced that Margaret Qualley, star of the body horror film The Substance, had signed on to star in another genre project; the psychological horror thriller Victorian Psycho, where she will be playing the title character. Now, Deadline has revealed the name of Qualley’s first Victorian Psycho co-star: Thomasin McKenzie, whose previous credits include Old and Last Night in Soho.

Zachary Wigon (The Heart Machine) will be directing the film from a screenplay written by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her upcoming novel of the same name. This will be the second collaboration between Wigon and Qualley, as she also starred in his film Sanctuary.

Victorian Psycho has the following synopsis: In 1858, a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Margaret Qualley) arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history,...

Last Night in Soho actor Thomasin McKenzie is set to star opposite The Substance‘s Margaret Qualley in upcoming psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho, Deadline reports today.

Production is set to begin in March 2025.

The 1958 set film “will follow a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) who arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.”

Thomasin McKenzie will play a nursemaid at Ensor House who befriends the eccentric new Governess.

The gothic horror film reunites Qualley with Sanctuary filmmaker Zachary Wigon, who is directing from a script by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March...

After captivating audiences with her mesmerizing performance in Last Night in Soho, Thomasin McKenzie is back with another intense, gripping role. She's set to join The Substance's Margaret Qualley in the upcoming psychological horror thriller Victorian Psycho. We first learned of this movie back in October, and it looks like things are coming right along.

Victorian Psycho is based on the upcoming novel of the same name by bestselling author Virginia Feito. Feito is also penning the script for the movie with Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) directing. Longlegs producer Dan Kagan will produce under his Traffic banner, along with Sebastien Raybaud and Wigon, in collaboration with Anonymous Content. Executive producers on the project include Nick Shumaker and Bard Dorros.

Additionally, Anton is fully financing the film as well as representing international rights and co-representing U.S. rights alongside UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance. The production, sales, and financing...

Exclusive: Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho) is set to star alongside Margaret Qualley in Victorian Psycho, the new psychological horror thriller reteaming Qualley with Zachary Wigon, who helmed her acclaimed Neon dominatrix thriller Sanctuary.

Recently introduced to buyers at AFM by Anton, which is representing international rights and co-repping domestic, in addition to fully financing the film, Victorian Psycho is based on the upcoming novel from bestselling author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), who adapted the screenplay.

The story is set in 1858, watching as an eccentric young governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there...

Some key players in the two of the year's biggest movies are joining forces for their next project, with The Substance star Margaret Qualley and Longlegs producer Dan Kagan teaming up for the Gothic horror movie Victorian Psycho. Qualley is hot off the success of Coralie Fargeats body-horror masterpiece which has gone on to become Mubis biggest theatrical release to date while the Kagan-produced Longlegs became the highest-grossing original horror movie of the year.

Zachary Wigon is set to direct Victorian Psycho, with the script penned by best-selling author Virginia Feito, whose upcoming novel the project is based on. This will be the second teaming for Wigon and Qualley, as the two previously worked together on the directors 2022 psychological thriller Sanctuary. Set in 1858, the film will follow Qualleys character as she settles into her new role as governess at a Gothic manor, while at the same time trying to keep her "psychopathic tendencies" at bay.

Margaret Qualley had several exciting roles in 2024 but nothing compared to the body horror The Substance. As the film received critical acclaim, Qualley couldn't stay away from the genre too long and has secured another role.

Per Deadline, Margaret Qualley will team up with Longlegs producer Dan Kagan for the upcoming psychological horror Victorian Psycho. Anton will launch the upcoming gothic horror at next week's American Film Market. Qualley has multiple roles lined up but, following the acclaim and Oscar buzz around The Substance, going back to horror is a win.

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The official log reads, "Set in 1858, the film will follow a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) who...

Actress Margaret Qualley has signed on to play the leading role in the new Gothic horror film “Victorian Psycho.” The psychological thriller is based on an upcoming novel of the same name being published in early 2025. It will reunite Qualley with director Zachary Wigon, who she previously worked with on the acclaimed drama “Sanctuary.”

Set in 1858 England, the story follows Winifred Notty, a young governess hired to teach the children at the isolated Ensor House. As Notty adjusts to her new role, staff at the estate begin mysteriously disappearing. This raises suspicions about Notty’s character among the property’s owners.

The screenplay was written by Virginia Feito, the author of the source novel. In the film, Qualley will portray the eccentric and disturbed Notty. Speaking about the project, Qualley said she is excited to collaborate again with Wigon and explore the “twisted world” of the story. Wigon expressed enthusiasm...

Fresh off the critical acclaim of The Substance, Margaret Qualley finds her next film in a Gothic horror movie called Victorian Psycho, from one of the producers of Longlegs. Qualley began her career in 2013s Palo Alto before starring in The Nice Guys, which also starred Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. After her collaboration with Quentin Tarantino in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, however, her career began to skyrocket. She has since appeared in movies such as Poor Things and Sanctuary.

Qualley has found her next project in Victorian Psycho, a Gothic horror based on the upcoming novel of the same name by best-selling author Virginia Feito, who also penned the adaptations script. The film will be produced by Longlegs producer Dan Kagan and directed by Zachary Wigon. This will be the second collaboration between Qualley and Wigon, as she starred in Sanctuary, which premiered at TIFF in 2022, opening to rave reviews.

Forget the American Psycho remake discourse, it's time to focus on what really matters: Margaret Qualley starring in another movie from Sanctuary director Zachary Wigon and playing a psychopath who gets a job as a governess at a gothic manor in 1858.

Deadline announces that the upcoming horror-thriller movie will see Qualley playing the lead character, an eccentric young woman named Winifred Notty, who has "psychopathic tendencies." Winifred is tasked with tending to the homeowner's children and their education on their family's history. But when staff members start disappearing, the owners realize that something might be very wrong with their newest hire. The plot sounds a little like a reverse Turn of the Screw.

Regarding working with Wigon again after Sanctuary, Qualley says, "Working with Zach [Wigon] again feels like a rare gift, and I can’t wait to step into this twisted world he’s created.”

Wigon describes the character of...

American indie filmmaker Zachary Wigon (2014’s The Heart Machine and 2022’s Sanctuary) is not wasting time getting back into the saddle — Deadline reports that Wigon will re-team with Margaret Qualley for a book-to-film psychological horror-thriller project titled Victorian Psycho. Production is set to begin in March of next year and is backed by Traffic’s Dan Kagan with Wigon also producing alongside Sebastien Raybaud. Nick Shumaker also re-teams with Wigon as an executive-producer with Bard Dorros.

Based on author Virginia Feito’s upcoming novel, this is set in 1858, the film will follow a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) who arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House.…...

Margaret Qualley had a role in one of the most talked-about genre movies of the year, the body horror film The Substance, and now it has been announced that Qualley has signed on to star in another genre project. This one is the psychological horror thriller Victorian Psycho – and she will be playing the title character! Zachary Wigon (The Heart Machine) will be directing the film from a screenplay written by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her upcoming novel of the same name. This will be the second collaboration between Wigon and Qualley, as she also starred in his film Sanctuary.

Victorian Psycho has the following synopsis: In 1858, a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Margaret Qualley) arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies.

The Substance star Margaret Qualley is sticking with horror a bit longer, as Deadline has announced that the actor is set to star in upcoming psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho.

Production is set to begin in March 2025, with sales launching ahead of next week’s American Film Market.

The 1958 set film “will follow a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) who arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.”

The gothic horror film reunites Qualley with Sanctuary filmmaker Zachary Wigon, who is directing from a script by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based...

Exclusive: Fresh off acclaimed genre pic The Substance, Margaret Qualley has been set to star in psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho, which Anton is launching ahead of next week’s American Film Market.

It’s a strong premise for the in-demand Qualley. Set in 1858, the film will follow a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Qualley) who arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.

Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) is directing from a script by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her upcoming novel of the same name. Production is set to begin in...