Manny the Movie Guy
Inside the Funny, Creepy, Heartfelt “Your Monster”
After surviving the villains of "Scream VI" and "Abigail," Melissa Barrera returns to the big screen with the funny, sweet, creepy, and heartfelt "Your Monster." Barrera stars as young stage actress Laura Franco who, while going through cancer treatment, is dumped by her playwright boyfriend, Edmund Donovan’s Jacob Sullivan. Returning to her family home to recuperate her broken body and heart, Laura discovers that the monster (Tommy Dewey) in her childhood closet is still there and ready to talk about life. Written and directed by Caroline Lindy, see how the filmmaker turned her heartbreaking experience of being dumped while facing cancer diagnosis into a sweet, funny, and creepy film. "Your Monster" is now out in theaters.
By: NBC Palm Springs
November 1, 2024