Your Monster
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| Directed by | Caroline Lindy |
| Screenplay by | Caroline Lindy |
| Based on | Your Monster by Caroline Lindy |
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| Cinematography | Will Stone |
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| Music by | Timothy Williams |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Your Monster is a 2024 American romantic comedy-horror film written and directed by Caroline Lindy, based on her 2019 short film of the same name. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan and Kayla Foster.
Synopsis[edit]
Laura Franco (Barrera) is a young actress enduring a cancer diagnosis and upsetting relationship breakup when she discovers a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster (Dewey) living in her closet.
Cast[edit]
- Melissa Barrera
- Tommy Dewey
- Edmund Donovan
- Meghann Fahy
- Kayla Foster
Production[edit]
Your Monster is from Merman Productions.[2] Lindy and Kayla Foster produced, with Shannon Reilly from Bombo Sports and Entertainment, and Kira Carstensen and Melanie Donkers for Mermade.[3] Barrera described the project to Collider as an "incredible indie movie that was so satisfying to me. And I've realized how smaller films are more creatively satisfying in a way because you get a lot more say, and it's like a real team effort. It's like basically everyone is kind of sacrificing a lot to do this very low budget thing and make it look good and make it the best that it can be, and having the highest hopes for something knowing that you don't have the huge back of a studio. I think it makes you hungrier."[4] With news of the project coming soon after the release of her second film in the Scream franchise made some call Berrera the new "scream queen".[5]
Filming[edit]
The film was shot in twenty days in Hoboken, New Jersey.[6]
Release[edit]
The film premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[7] In March 2024, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Your Monster". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 13, 2023). "'Scream' Star Melissa Barrera Reunites With Radio Silence On Secret Monster Movie For Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 6, 2023). "Melissa Barrera Headlining Horror Romance 'Your Monster'". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Nemiroff, Perri (March 12, 2023). "'Scream VI': Melissa Barrera Shares the Changes to Sam She Pushed for After Reading the Script's First Draft". Collider. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Villegas, Ana Karina (March 7, 2023). "Melissa Barrera settles as "Scream Queen" with new horror project". Noticine.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Gary (June 1, 2023). "Melissa Barrera: "As a Latino, most of the opportunities are to play immigrants"". nme. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 5, 2024). "Sundance Genre-Bender 'Your Monster' Starring Melissa Barrera & Tommy Dewey Lands At Vertical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Your Monster at IMDb
