Maika Monroe Studied Real-Life Serial Killers for ‘Victorian Psycho’ [Exclusive Interview]

We all go a little mad sometimes.

That’s the case for Maika Monroe (Longlegs, It Follows) in Victorian Psycho, arriving in theaters on November 13th via Bleecker Street (Friday the 13th, to be exact).

In the twisted horror-comedy set in 19th-century England, Monroe plays Winifred Notty, a governess who arrives at the remote Ensor House with some deeply disturbing impulses she’s trying to keep under control. Soon, members of the household begin to disappear, and the bloody trail leads to Winifred.

Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) directs from a screenplay by Virginia Feito, adapting her own novel. The cast also includes Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho), Ruth Wilson (The Little Stranger), and Jason Isaacs (A Cure for Wellness).

Demented, delightful, and damn mad, Victorian Psycho allows Monroe to flex her muscles as an actor. She unleashes one of the more memorable performances of the year in a portrayal that I can all but guarantee will crawl around in your brain for the foreseeable future.

Dread sat down with Monroe, Isaacs and Wigon, discussing Maika’s wicked transformation into Winifred Notty.