Get ready to fall in love and embrace the darkness with Your Monster. Halloween isn’t just about getting brutally mauled by monsters - you could also fall in love with one. Starring modern scream queen Melissa Barrera as newly single Laura Franco, the film follows her struggle to bounce back from a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend. To make matters worse, her friends are sick of her wallowing in misery.
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But everything changes on a stormy night when Laura discovers an unexpected roommate: a charming monster (Tommy Dewey). Unlike the infamous monsters of cinema, such as Dracula or The Thing, this monster is genuinely sweet. He’s friendly and laid-back and can oddly empathize with Laura’s condition. Directed by Caroline Lindy, Your Monster breaks down the expectations that come with the horror genre with its wholesome, romantic take, reminding audiences that real demons lurk within our emotions, not in our closets.
Without further ado, here’s where you can watch Your Monster at a theater near you.
Is 'Your Monster' Streaming?
Unfortunately, there is no information regarding a streaming release date for Your Monster.
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Unlike bigger distributors such as Sony Pictures or Warner Bros., which already have preexisting deals with certain streaming platforms, the film’s distributor, Vertical Entertainment, doesn’t have a consistent theater-to-streaming schedule on which to base release predictions. As a general rule of thumb, cinematic releases usually make their way to streaming platforms after a 30- to 45-day theatrical run. This means the earliest audiences can watch Your Monster on streaming is December 2024. Stick around for future updates!
Vertical Entertainment does have a fairly consistent relationship with Hulu, so we can likely expect to see Your Monster wind up on that streaming service sometime in the near future.
Is 'Your Monster' In Theaters?
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Your Monster is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on October 25, 2024.
Joining the film in theaters is the Tom Hardy Marvel flick Venom: The Last Dance, which also releases on October 25. The third and final installment in the Venom series sees Hardy reprising his role as Eddie Brock for the last time as he goes head-to-head with the true origins of his Venom symbiote.
Other movies previously released in October include Joker: Folie à Deux, which garnered massive criticism and barely recouped its production budget with its global haul of $192 million. Meanwhile, spooky season is currently in motion thanks to the well-received Smile 2, which earned a nice $23 million domestically during opening weekend - half of its reported $46 million budget.
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Watch the Trailer for ‘Your Monster’
Check out the official synopsis for Your Monster:
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“Your Monster tells the story of the soft-spoken actor Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera), who is dumped by her longtime boyfriend (Edmund Donovan) while recovering from surgery and retreats to her childhood home to recover. With her future looking bleak, insult is added to injury when Laura discovers her ex is staging a musical that she helped him develop. But out of these gut-wrenching life changes emerges a monster (Tommy Dewey) with whom she finds a connection, encouraging Laura to follow her dreams, open her heart and fall in love with her inner rage.”
No one enjoys a breakup, and sometimes the only person to rely on to move past the heartbreak is yourself. After losing her lover, Laura finds herself staring over alone. Unfortunately, life post-breakup feels like barely surviving the day and enduring the loneliness in nothing but our crusty pajamas and sheer solitude. But Laura’s days of just getting by take a wild turn when a monster unexpectedly emerges from her close. Little does she know, she’s about to face her demons - both figuratively and literally. Based on the trailer, while the film has its dark, shocking moments, it’s a refreshing combination of horror and heart, making it a treat for both horror buffs and casual moviegoers alike.
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Most recently, Collider’s Perri Nemiroff sat down with the team behind Your Monster at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to break down their experience in making the film.
I remember in one of the first few days we were shooting that scene where I first discover the monster, and I’m on the couch and I’m wailing. And I was crying — there’s a lot of crying in this movie — and she was like, “I want more,” and I was like, “What do you mean more? I don’t know what you mean!” She was like, “I need you wailing. I need it to be loud.” And I was like, “I don’t know that that’s gonna feel real coming from me.” She was like, “It will. Trust me. Just do it.” And that’s how we ended up with what you see in the movie.
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Abigail (2024)
R
Horror
Thriller
After a group of criminals kidnaps the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.
- Release Date
- April 19, 2024
- Director
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin , Tyler Gillett
- Cast
- Kathryn Newton , Dan Stevens , Giancarlo Esposito , Kevin Durand , Melissa Barrera , Alisha Weir , Angus Cloud , William Catlett
- Main Genre
- Horror
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A fresh, contemporary spin on the 1936 classic Dracula’s Daughter, Abigail starts off on the wrong foot when a gang of misfits attempts to kidnap the ballet-loving young daughter of a very powerful man. Trapping her in an isolated old mansion, the crew attempt to use the 13-year-old child as bait in exchange for a hefty fifty-million-dollar ransom. Little do they realize that her father is no ordinary wealthy man; he is the deadly crime lord Kristof Lazaar. It’s a mistake that the gang underestimated Abigail. Underneath her blonde hair and pink pajamas is a sinister vampire creature ready to rip these grown adults into shreds. If her sharp fangs aren’t threatening enough, her crazy super strength and flying abilities might just freak these self-proclaimed criminals out.
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‘Scream’
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Scream (2022)
R
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
- Release Date
- January 14, 2022
- Director
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin , Tyler Gillett
- Cast
- Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , David Arquette , Melissa Barrera , Jack Quaid , Mikey Madison , Jenna Ortega
- Main Genre
- Horror
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Writers
- Guy Busick , James Vanderbilt
- Budget
- 24 million
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- prequel(s)
- Scream 3 , Scream 2 , Scream 4
- Franchise(s)
- Scream
Paying tribute to the 1996 classic, this modern rendition of Scream stays true to the lore. It’s been 25 years since the sleepy town of Woodsboro, California has witnessed some of the most brutal, bloodiest murders ever. But it’s not over - in fact, it’s never been over. A new murderer has hit the streets, and just like the killer of the past, he’s donning the Ghostface mask. Terrorizing the innocent teenagers of Woodsboro, this elusive figure is hellbent on digging up the town’s tightly kept secrets. With strong ties to the original, long-time fans of the franchise can expect nostalgic nods, like the chilling opening where a teenage girl’s peaceful night is shattered by the chilling sound of a ringing phone.
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‘Bed Rest’
Bed Rest follows Julie Rivers, who is thrilled to be pregnant after years of struggle. To celebrate their new milestone, she moves into a new home with her husband for a fresh start. But when complications force her onto strict bed rest, what begins as boredom quickly spirals into something far more sinister. Julie starts experiencing ghostly encounters within the house, but as the line between reality and hallucination blurs, those around her question her mental stability. Trapped in her own home and haunted by past trauma, Julie must confront both supernatural forces and her inner demons to protect herself and her unborn baby. Despite being in the supernatural rein, the film is a chilling reminder of the reality faced by pregnant women, and how sadly often their condition are underestimated.
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Your Monster
Comedy
Horror
Romance
After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet. A romantic-comedy-horror film about falling in love with your inner rage.
- Release Date
- January 18, 2024
- Director
- Caroline Lindy
- Cast
- Melissa Barrera , tommy dewey , Edmund Donovan , Kayla Foster
- Main Genre
- Romance
- Runtime
- 98 Minutes
- Writers
- Caroline Lindy