With Halloween right around the corner, it’s the season of scary movies and all things horror. But jump scares and sequels aren’t all that await you in theaters this year, thanks to Your Monster. The spooky flick is a fun remix of horror and rom-coms, starring Melissa Barrera (the final girl in both Scream and Scream VI) as Laura, a shy theater actress reeling from a major break-up in the midst of recovering from major surgery. Between sobbing and stuffing her mouth with sympathy pies, she discovers that she’s not as alone as she thought—there’s a Monster (Tommy Dewey) in her closet.

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The burgeoning relationship between Laura and Monster makes for an unorthodox one, starting with a shriek-cute rather than a meet-cute, but it’s a clever and charming take on the romantic comedy. Observer spoke with star Melissa Barrera about everything from how Your Monster adds to her scream queen status to the movie letting her show off her musical theater talents.

‘Tis the season of Halloween, so what makes Your Monster a perfect Halloween movie?

I think it’s a little bit of everything for the season. It’s got the horror elements, which are obviously very appropriate for Halloween. It’s got cozy vibes. It’s like a sweater-weather........

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