This year's iteration of the Cannes Film Festival is officially over, but one director is still drawing plenty of attention. Zachary Wigon brought his new Maika Monroe-led period horror thriller, Victorian Psycho, to the prestigious cinematic event in the Un Certain Regard section, where it was met with high praise from attendees. With the bloody breakout success now due to bring its reign of terror to theaters this fall, producers Anonymous Content have opted to stay in business with the indie filmmaker. Collider can exclusively confirm that Wigon has signed a deal with the company for representation through its much-lauded Commercial division.

A great ending is one thing, and plenty of horror movies have great endings. Some of the movies mentioned below also have great endings, but the focus here is on how those endings themselves end. The focus is on the very last shot you see before the end credits begin, or before the movie reads “The End,” if it’s an older horror film (from a time in cinema history when opening credits, rather than end credits, were the norm).

Here’s your first teaser trailer for Maika Monroe horror Victorian Psycho, which debuts today in Cannes’ UCR section. Based on the novel by Virginia Feito, the synopsis reads: “When eccentric governess Winifred (Monroe) arrives at a remote gothic manor in Victorian England, her unnerving charm hides a deadly secret. Strange, unsettling incidents become harder to […]

Bleecker Street’s horror thriller Victorian Psycho provided an oasis of fun in a sea of serious pics during the wind-down at Cannes, earning a seven-minute standing ovation on Thursday afternoon. The pic, which is playing in Un Certain Regard, is directed by Bronxville, NY born Zachary Wigon and follows an eccentric young governess in 1858, […]

Psychopaths. These kinds of people are incapable of remorse, lack guilt for the actions they commit, and use superficial charm to manipulate those they love most. Furthermore, they always seek thrills because they are easily prone to boredo. For some, killing and other criminal behavior is the way they use to satisfy their darkest desires.