Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is an award-winning slasher film that deals with sex and consent. Yle reports that the film goes beyond standard horror beats and ties together violence, desire and power in a way that sets it apart from a typical genre title.

The film has also been described as a place where viewers may experience a queer awakening. Even if the work is clumsy and transphobic in parts, it can still resonate as a meaningful cultural text, and the name Jane Schoenbrun is linked to the wider discussion around it.