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Abigail’s Melissa Barrera and Alisha Weir on Being Horror Frenemies
An iconic horror duo makes its debut in Abigail with Alisha Weir’s vampire ballerina and Melissa Barrera’s would-be kidnapper Joey. The Radio Silence film introduces a friends-to-enemies relationship you root for between Barrera—one of this generation’s best final girls, having left an indelible mark on the Scream franchise—Weir, a soon-to-be monster favorite (and, we’re hoping,…
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Universal’s Doing Its Monsters the Right Way
Just before the weekend, Universal finally pulled back the curtain on its cryptic horror movie from filmmaking duo Radio Silence. The resulting film is Abigail, which sees Melissa Barrera and Dan Stevens headline a team of kidnappers who snatch up a kid to hold her for ransom. The twist? The titular Abigail, played by Alisha…
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The Year Ahead in Horror Movies
Cross Jordan Peele’s next chiller off your 2024 list; thanks to the 2023 strikes, it just shifted to 2025. And don’t hold your breath for Scream 7, for a whole host of behind-the-scenes reasons. But 2024 still has plenty of horror in store for fans—especially fans of sequels, prequels, and remakes. What we’re waiting for:…
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Scream 7’s Major Reworks Could Try and Bring Back Some Familiar Faces
After Scream 7 imploded this week—with Spyglass firing lead star Melissa Barrera for her social media posts denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza, and the purportedly ill-timed confirmation that Jenna Ortega would not return either—a new report suggests the production house is undertaking a major rework of the film that could bring back some familiar faces.…