In case you missed Your Monster when it was first launched final yr, you’re in luck. The adorably grotesque romantic horror-comedy begins streaming on Max on January twenty fourth, 2025!
Your Monster stars Melissa Barrera as Laura Franco, an actress who seems like her world is falling aside. Whereas she was within the hospital recovering from remedy for a most cancers prognosis, Laura’s boyfriend dumped her. To make issues even worse, her ex-boyfriend is directing a play that he and Laura developed collectively, during which Laura was promised the main position. However now she’s on her personal, and he or she’s out of play.
Laura is pressured to maneuver again into her childhood house as she tries to get again on her ft. There, she discovers one thing she’d fully forgotten about: a monster that lives in her closet. Laura and the monster don’t get alongside at first, however as they rekindle their forgotten friendship, they may uncover one thing extra igniting between them.
Your Monster solely obtained a restricted theatrical launch, and its authentic streaming launch was slightly quiet. However for individuals who have seen it, Your Monster is a deal with. Melissa Barrera is improbable, fantastically showcasing her vary as an entertainer from comedy, to horror, to drama, and even her abilities as a singer and dancer (followers of Within the Heights already know the way good she is).
To not be outdone, Tommy Dewey because the monster is fantastic. He’s charismatic even when he’s being monstrous, and it’s a pleasure watching as his darkish, cynical coronary heart is melted.
And the ultimate scene of Your Monster? Excellent. Darkish, unsettling, cathartic, and ideal.
Your Monster is actually an underseen gem that deserves to lastly get extra eyes on it. Hopefully now that it’s coming to Max it’ll lastly get the popularity it deserves.
