Melissa Barrerahas another horror movie coming up in 2024, and it’s theBeauty and the Beastremake I never knew I needed. Melissa Barrera has become one of the modern Scream Queens thanks to her role as Sam Carpenter in theScreamreboot timeline. Despite the controversy around her exit fromScream 7, Barrera is still a beloved name in the horror genre, and she has moved on from Woodsboro and Ghostface with other horror projects. 2024 is a big year for Barrera, first with the horror comedyAbigailand now with the horror rom-comYour Monster.
Abigailfollows a group of kidnappers tasked with capturing the daughter of a powerful underworld figure and demanding a large sum of money for her release. However, they were each chosen for a reason, and the kid isn’t as innocent as she appears as she’s actually a bloodthirsty vampire.Abigailwas a critical success and found its audience on streaming, and luckily, we’re getting more from Barrera in horror inYour Monster. However,Your Monsteris not what I expected it to be, as it’s clearly a dark version of a fairy tale made popular by Disney.
Melissa Barrera’s Your Monster Movie Has Similarities To Beauty & The Beast
Your Monster Has Clear Fairy Tale Inspirations
Your Monsteris directed by Caroline Lindy and based on her 2019 short film of the same name.Your Monsterfollows actress Laura Franco (Barrera), who is going through a very hard time after struggling with her health and her boyfriend breaking up with her when she was at her most vulnerable.One day, she finds a Monster (Tommy Dewey) living in her closetand who gives her two weeks to pack her stuff and leave. During that time, Laura and the Monster (who is weirdly charming) create a special bond.
AlthoughYour Monsteris an original story, it has some very clear similarities toBeauty and the Beast, which makes it the darker remake I didn’t know I needed. The story ofBeauty and the Beastis best known for Disney’s animated adaptation of it, but it comes from the 1756 fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, itself an abridged version of the 1749 story by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.Beauty and the Beastis the story ofBeauty, the youngest daughter of a widowed merchant.
One day, on his way home, the merchant gets lost and ends up at a castle, where he accepts the food and drink offered by an invisible owner. However, when the merchant takes a rose from the garden for Beauty, he’s confronted by the angry Beast, who allows him to go back home to give Beauty the rose but must return with one of his daughters so she can take his place, but she has to arrive willingly. AlthoughBeauty turns down the Beast’s marriage proposal every night, she eventually falls in love with him, breaking his curse.
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Your Monsteris similar toBeauty and the Beastin the sense of a Monster and a woman falling in love with each other, and there surely is something else about Monster that the audience will have to discover. Laura also seems to be an intruder in the Monster’s home, and they will help each other enjoy life and change their perspectives.
Your Monster Already Has Promising Reviews
Your Monster Has Charmed Critics So Far
IfYour Monster’s premise and Barrera’s presence aren’t enough to attract your attention, the movie already has promising reviews ahead of its release on June 10, 2025.Critics are praising the bizarre genre blends ofYour Monster, calling it “charming”, “engaging”, “funny”, and “emotional”, even if, for most, the movie doesn’t stick the landing. Surely,Your Monsterhas its flaws, but to most critics so far, these don’t take away the emotional charge of the story, its sense of humor, the darkness of it, andthe incredible chemistry between Barrera and Dewey.
Your Monster Review: Melissa Barrera & Tommy Dewey Are A Perfect Pair In Dazzling Horror Rom-Com
This genre-defying rom-com is a fantastical experience that reminds us of the magic of movies.
Your Monster’s combination of horror, comedy, romance, and musical elements left many critics wanting more movies of this type, which sounds refreshing as the horror genre is currently packed with remakes, sequels, and adaptations of other works. While some critics didn’t quite find the horror elements inYour Monster nor were they impressed by them, the warmth and sweetness of the story, Lindy’s direction, and the main cast’s performances are enough to grant it a positive review.
Your Monster Is Melissa Barrera’s Second Notable Horror Movie In 2024
Your Monsteris continuing Melissa Barrera’s great 2024 horror run afterAbigail, which went through some ups and downs at first. As mentioned above,Abigailwas well-received by critics, who praised the performances of the cast, its comedy, twists in the story, action scenes, and horror elements, which gave a much-needed fresh twist to the vampire genre. WhileAbigaildidn’t perform well at the box office, grossing $42.4 million against a $28 million budget, it became a success once it was made available for streaming.
It’s still early to say how well or badlyYour Monstercan do at the box office, more so as there have been some big surprises in the horror genre recently (both good and bad), but, at least, it’s already getting positive reviews, thus carrying on withMelissa Barrera’s impressive streak in the horror genre.
Your Monster
Laura Franco is a soft-spoken actress whose life unravels, only to find an unexpected ally in a mesmerizing monster residing in her closet. As she rebuilds her confidence, Laura’s relationship with the creature forms the heart of this narrative.
