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Maika Monroe Shows How Much More than 'Scream Queen' She Is in 'Victorian Psycho'
Virginia Feito’s adaptation casts Monroe as a violent governess whose dark humor broadens her range beyond horror, critics say.
- On Friday, Bleecker Street releases the gothic thriller "Victorian Psycho" in theaters, starring Maika Monroe as Winifred Notty, who arrives at the Ensor House to serve the Pounds family.
- While known as a "Scream Queen" for "It Follows," the 33-year-old Monroe showcases unexpected comedic range in the script by Virginia Feito, marking a significant shift from her typical internal roles.
- Director Zachary Wigon guided Monroe through this "outward" performance, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, where Monroe said, "I've never done anything remotely close to a role like this."
- Drawing inspiration from actor Jack Nicholson in "The Shining," Monroe expressed deep pride in her genre work, stating, "I'm so proud of It Follows, Longlegs, Watcher."
- She will return to her breakthrough role in "They Follows," the recently shot sequel to director David Robert Mitchell's 2014 hit, describing the Victorian Psycho character as one she will miss most.
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Maika Monroe shows how much more than 'Scream Queen' she is in 'Victorian Psycho'
·Washington, United States
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Maika Monroe shows how much more than 'Scream Queen' she is
CANNES, France (AP) — After years spent fleeing serial killers and worse, Maika Monroe goes on the offensive in the gothic triller “Victorian Psycho.” On the surface, the movie appears to extend Monroe’s reputation as the preeminent “Scream Queen” of her generation. Horror films like “It Follows,” “Watcher” and “Longlegs” have made the 33-year-old Monroe synonymous with the genre. Bodies get bloody in “Victorian Psycho,” too. But in the film, wr…
·Baltimore, United States
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