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Cannes Film Festival Features Shocking Horror Film

Updated 2026-05-23 15:05 UTC 1 source Negative

The Cannes Film Festival showcased the horror film 'Victorian Psycho,' which received a 5-minute ovation for its graphic and disturbing content. The movie features shocking elements, including murdered babies and axes buried in heads.

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Murdered Babies, Axes Buried in Heads and a Monstrous Maika Monroe: ‘Victorian Psycho’ Shocks Cannes Into 5-Minute Ovation

Over the last week, Cannes served up a fair share of European arthouse and even a splash of insane live-action CGI monster action (that’ll be “Hope”). On Thursday, it was the turn of bloody horror to have its moment at the festival. “Victorian Psycho,” Zachary WigonR

2026-05-21 14:07 UTC