The film combines Victorian period drama with psychological horror as it follows a governess whose arrival at an isolated country house leads to a series of increasingly disturbing events.
What is Victorian Psycho about?
Set in England in 1858, the story centres on Winifred Notty, an eccentric young governess who arrives at Ensor House, a remote Gothic mansion.
Employed to educate the family’s children, Winifred is expected to teach them good manners, morality and the history of their distinguished household. However, beneath her outwardly respectable appearance lies a deeply disturbed personality.
As members of the household staff begin disappearing without explanation, the owners grow increasingly suspicious of their new governess.
What begins as an apparently conventional Victorian household drama soon descends into violence, madness and dark humour.
The film offers a twisted take on familiar Gothic fiction, turning the traditionally dutiful governess into a figure of terror.
Who is in the cast of Victorian Psycho?
Maika Monroe plays Winifred Notty. Monroe, known for her performances in It Follows and Longlegs, takes the lead role as the mysterious and increasingly dangerous governess.
The supporting cast includes:
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Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, The White Lotus) as Mr Pounds.
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Ruth Wilson (Jane Eyre, Luther) as Mrs Pounds.
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Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho) as Miss Lamb.
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Jacobi Jupe (Hamnet) as Andrew Pounds.
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Evie Templeton (Wednesday) as Drusilla Pounds.
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Amy De Bhrún as Mrs Fancey.
The ensemble also includes Katherine Moran, Dagmar Döring and Kate Brady.
Watch the Victorian Psycho trailer
The official trailer offers a glimpse of the film’s unsettling atmosphere, elaborate Victorian interiors and darkly humorous approach to horror.
Maika Monroe’s Winifred appears outwardly composed as she lectures the children on good and evil, but the footage soon reveals that something much more sinister is happening inside Ensor House.
When is Victorian Psycho released in the US and Canada?
Victorian Psycho is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States and Canada on Friday, 13 November 2026.
Bleecker Street is handling the US release, while Canadian distributor VVS Films has confirmed the same opening date.
The film carries an R rating in the United States for strong bloody violence and brief sexual material.
When is Victorian Psycho released in the UK and Ireland?
A general cinema release date for the UK and Ireland has not yet been confirmed.
True Brit Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish distribution rights, although further details of a wider cinema release remain to be announced.
