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Your Monster

Your Monster is a 2024 American romantic comedy-horror film written and directed by Caroline Lindy, based on her 2019 short film. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Kayla Foster, and Meghann Fahy.

Your Monster
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCaroline Lindy
Written byCaroline Lindy
Based onYour Monster
by Caroline Lindy
Produced by
  • Melissa Barrera
  • Kayla Foster
  • Caroline Lindy
  • Shannon Reilly
  • Kira Carstensen
  • Melanie Donkers
Starring
CinematographyWill Stone
Edited by
  • Daysha Broadway
  • Jon Higgins
Music byTimothy Williams
The Lazours (songs)
Production
companies
  • Bombo Sports and Entertainment
  • Merman
Distributed byVertical
Release dates
  • January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18) (Sundance)
  • October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$723,394[2][3]

Your Monster was released in the United States on October 25, 2024, by Vertical.

Synopsis

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Laura Franco is a young actress enduring a cancer diagnosis and upsetting relationship breakup when she discovers a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet.

Cast

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Production

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Your Monster is from Merman Productions.[4] Lindy and Kayla Foster produced, with Shannon Reilly from Bombo Sports and Entertainment, and Kira Carstensen and Melanie Donkers for Mermade.[5] 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."[6] With news of the project coming soon after the release of her second film in the Scream franchise made some call Barrera the new "scream queen".[7][8]

Filming

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The film was shot in twenty days in Hoboken, New Jersey.[9]

Release

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The film premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[10] In March 2024, Vertical acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[11] The film was released on October 25, 2024.[12][13][14]

Home media

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Your Monster was released on streaming services on November 12, 2024.[15]

Reception

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Box office

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In the United States and Canada, the film made $522,958 from 651 theaters in its opening weekend.[16]

Critical response

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The performances of Melissa Barrera and Tommy Dewey garnered widespread critical acclaim, with many highlighting their chemistry as the highlight of the film.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 61 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A wickedly delightful genre mashup led by Melissa Barrera, Your Monster is pleasantly packed with songs, guts, and heart."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[18]

The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with Melissa Barrera and Tommy Dewey’s performances and chemistry were heavily praised. The Nashville Film Festival praised Barrera by saying “ There are very few people who can light up the screen the way that Melissa Barrera does. The multi-talented actress displays the perfect level of innocence, vulnerability, and eventually fierceness in her portrayal as Laura Franco. “[19]

Chase Hutchinson of The Wrap praises Caroline Lindy debut feature film and shout outs Barrera addition to the film as “It sticks the landing with a mischievous smile for good measure. “Scream” may be dead as we know it, but Lindy’s film gives Barrera, much like Laura, the stage to show she doesn’t need stories from those who don’t value her. She’s got her own to tell and, if they’re anything like this one, what great ones they’ll be. [20]

Chad Collins of Dread Central stated “Your Monster is liable to be the most fun you have at the movies this year, perhaps in the past several years. Writer and director Caroline Lindy’s feature debut is remarkably assured, ostensibly retelling Beauty and the Beast, though imbued with oodles of charm, a smattering of horror gore, and a truly star-making turn from Melissa Barrera. Truly, Barrera, while a star before Your Monster, ascends to an entirely different level here.”[21]

Accolades

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Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sun Valley Film Festival 3 March 2024 Best Narrative Feature Film Your Monster Nominated [22]
Best Performance in a Feature Film Melissa Barrera Special mention [22]
Sundance London 9 June 2024 Audience Favorite Award Your Monster Won [23]
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 21 April 2024 International Competition Runner-up[a] [24]
Charlotte Film Festival 2 October

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Notes

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  1. ^ Shared with Cuckoo.

References

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  1. ^ "Your Monster". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Your Monster". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Your Monster – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ DeVore, Britta (July 26, 2024). "Melissa Barrera Returns as a Scream Queen in First 'Your Monster' Footage [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 5, 2024). "Sundance Genre-Bender 'Your Monster' Starring Melissa Barrera & Tommy Dewey Lands At Vertical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  12. ^ T, Amber (July 11, 2024). "Melissa Barrera-Starring YOUR MONSTER Gets A Halloween Release Date". www.fangoria.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Hamman, Cody (July 11, 2024). "Your Monster: Melissa Barrera horror rom-com musical gets a poster and October release date". JoBlo. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  14. ^ Squires, John (July 11, 2024). "Horror Romance 'Your Monster' Starring Melissa Barrera Coming This Halloween [Poster]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  15. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/10/31/horror-comedy-your-monster-gets-digital-streaming-premiere-date/
  16. ^ "Domestic 2024 Weekend 43". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "Your Monster". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 31, 2024.  
  18. ^ "Your Monster". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  19. ^ Valero, Richard (September 26, 2024). "Your Monster Review – Melissa Barrera & Tommy Dewey Are A Perfect Pair In This Great Rom-Com". Nashville Film Festival. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  20. ^ Hutchinson, Chase (January 19, 2024). "'Your Monster' Review: Melissa Barrera Takes Her Scream Queen Stage Back in Caroline Lindy's Delightful Horror Comedy". TheWrap. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  21. ^ Collins, Chad (January 19, 2024). "'Your Monster' Sundance 2024 Review: A Monstrously Good Time". Dread Central. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "The 13th-annual Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) announced this year's juried film award winners". Film Festivals. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  23. ^ Dalton, Ben (June 10, 2024). "Caroline Lindy's 'Your Monster' starring Melissa Barrera wins Sundance Film Festival: London 2024 audience award". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  24. ^ "Palmares 2024". Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  25. ^ "Announcing our 2024 Winners". Charlotte Film Festival 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  26. ^ "Announcing our 2024 Winners". Charlotte Film Festival. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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