Since the first of the year, HBO has beenwelcoming a handful of new moviesto its expansive catalog. Along with titles like theBrandy Norwood-starrer,The Front Room, and the Academy Award-nominated,Sebastian Stan-frontedA Different Man, a completely different style is about to lovingly scare its way onto the platform. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, audiences are invited to scream, cry and laugh atCaroline Lindy’sYour Monster. StarringScreamalumMelissa Barrera, the part rom-com, part horror film is a creative take on embracing your inner anger and loving yourself for the bad bitch that you are.
Barrera’s Laura is at the end of her rope when we meet her at the beginning ofYour Monster. The aspiring young actress has been diagnosed with cancer and is already in a bad mental state when her boyfriend ends their relationship. Heartbroken and feeling completely abandoned, Laura packs up her things and moves back to her childhood home to rest and recover from the breakup. One night, she is greeted by a monster who has taken up residency in her closet. As she befriends the hairy beast, Laura learns more about herself andallows her anger to tower over her griefandmake her stronger.
Joining Barrera in the cast of Lindy’s production is a lineup that includesTommy Dewey(Casual) as the Monster,Edmund Donovan(Orange Is the New Black) as Laura’s ex-boyfriend, Jacob Sullivan,Kayla Foster(The Deuce) as Laura’s friend, Mazie, andMeghann Fahy(The White Lotus) as an actress named Jackie Dennon.
Melissa Barrera’s 2024 Return
Although she already had her feet grounded in the entertainment industry prior to her appearance in 2022’sScream, the movie helped launch Barrera to a new level. She was now part of a long-lasting horror family and was welcomed with open arms. Sadly, after starring alongsideJenna Ortegain the fifth and sixth installments, Spyglass Media parted ways with theIn the Heightsactress due to social media posts that showed a pro-Palestinian stance.
Barrera admitted that she wasworried her career was overafter the end of her run withScream, but really, she was just beginning. In 2024, she continued to fortify her scream queen status with not justYour Monsterbut alsoAbigail, which came from the helmers ofScreamandScream VI,Matt Bettinelli-OlpinandTyler Gillett. Next on the big screen, she’ll be seen in the biographical drama,The Collaboration, and has her sights set on leaving her mark in Hollywood.
Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, embrace your inner rage withYour Monsternow streaming on Max.
Your Monster
After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet. A romantic-comedy-horror film about falling in love with your inner rage.
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