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. 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.
