Maika Monroe's Victorian Psycho is reviewed as an uneven horror-comedy with a strong lead

Victorian Psycho, a horror-comedy directed by Zachary Wigon from Virginia Feito's novel, is now out, starring Maika Monroe as Winifred Notty, a governess who takes a post with the wealthy Pounds family at Ensor House. Winifred's murderous impulses grow as she moves through the household, and the body count rises. The Poundses are played by Jason Isaacs as Mr. Pounds, Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Pounds, and Jacobi Jupe and Evie Templeton as their children, Andrew and Drusilla. Reviewers describe the film as a mix of gore and dark humor, with Monroe's performance drawing the most praise and the tone judged uneven.

The right-leaning New York Post publishes a streaming guide headlined by the question of whether the film is on Netflix, Amazon Prime or Shudder, so its coverage centers on where to watch rather than on the film's content; the visible text mostly lists other titles. The left-leaning Guardian, in a review calling it a hit-and-miss horror romp, leads with Winifred's motives, framing her violence as a response to the misogyny, poverty and sexual violence facing women in Victorian England, and says the film cares less about her psychology than about its gleeful mayhem. The alternative /Film leads with the genre mix, praising Monroe's commitment while calling the tone erratic, noting her accent may be spotty, and describing the Poundses as unpleasant. The Guardian and /Film agree the film is uneven and that Monroe is its strength, but the Guardian stresses social context while /Film is more critical of jokes about dead babies.