Summary

• Melissa Barrera's new horror movie, Your Monster, continues her successful streak in the genre, solidifying her as a leading scream queen.
• Your Monster has already received acclaim at festivals, showcasing Barrera's compelling performance and comedic timing in horror comedy.
• Barrera's resilience and flexibility shine in the face of disappointment, heightening anticipation for Your Monster.

Melissa Barrera has a horror movie coming out in 2024 called Your Monster, and I could not be more thrilled. The project comes after multiple successes for Barrera in the genre, highlighting her status as one of the leading horror actresses working today. I am not surprised to see Barrera appear in another genre film, and her great work in this area gives plenty of cause for excitement.

I am always looking for actors to add to my list of leading scream queens, and Melissa Barrera certainly ranks as one of the most impressive. Her body of work includes the 2024 film Abigail, highlighting a wide range of critically and commercially successful projects already under her belt. Barrera's choice of horror films tends to do well with cinema audiences, and I love her in all of them.

Your Monster Will Likely Continue Melissa Barrera's Horror Hot Streak

The Film Your Monster Has Already Done Well At Festivals

Your Monster is a horror comedy about Laura (Barrera) who becomes friendly with the endearing monster in her closet. The film has done well at festivals around the world already, and won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival (via Sundance Film Festival). This success is similar to some of Barrera's other horror films. Abigail closed the Overlook Film Festival and critics and audiences alike loved the film – demonstrated by its impressive Rotten Tomatoes scores of over 80% in both categories.

Melissa Barrera is usually in films that receive a cinematic release and have a wider appeal. However, Barrera's performances in horror never feel like simple cash grabs. Instead, the actor always makes sure her performance lives up to the hype surrounding her films. Your Monster sounds like another compelling film, continuing this trend. The film is described as a comedy horror, and with Scream and Abigail's comedic undertones, Barrera has already proven her comedic timing is excellent, giving it every chance of success.

Why Melissa Barrera Is One Of Hollywood's Best Modern Scream Queens

Melissa Barrera's Most Recent Horror Films Have All Been Exciting

Melissa Barrera's first appearance in the Scream universe was in its fifth installment and her character was one of the new set of main characters to freshen up the franchise. Barrera was a great choice for this, as she is not just a high-quality actress, but also has great on-screen chemistry with fellow horror star Jenna Ortega, who plays her sister. I also love how Barrera's character has a strong connection to a person from earlier movies, and the actor is not scared to explore the darker sides of a main character in a beloved franchise.

Barrera ended up appearing in two Scream movies and was notoriously fired from the seventh Scream film. Despite this disappointment, her starring turn in Abigail proves that she has plenty of bounce-backability. Not only is she resilient, but Barrera is also unafraid to showcase the graphic side of the genre, with Abigail featuring some particularly gory scenes. Throughout her career, Barrera has displayed real flexibility – a trait that makes me particularly excited to see what she brings to the table in Your Monster.