The French folk tales “The Beauty and the Animal”, who came from the 18th century, has since been filmed from the 18th century, with an adaptation clearly in the shade. Last but not least, the Oscar-winning music and the loving animations around an enchanted castle and a lively dishes gave the romantic-fantasy Disney love history “The Beauty and the Beast” (1991) the status of a (modern) cartoon classic, which worldwide re-recorded the thirteen times his production costs of around 25 million US dollars at the cinema.
In completely different financial dimensions, the government debut of Caroline Lindy, which is extremely narrow with just 300,000 US dollars and based on its own short film, which uses some elements of the well-known history, but is refreshing on the left and literally brings brachial to the present. “My Monster-Honest In love” also caused so much attention in the USA because of the occupation of horror star Melissa Barrera (“Scream 6”, “Abigail”) in the leading role that the festival hit by the industry magazine Hollywood reporter even chosen in the top ten of the best horror films in 2024.
Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera) not only has to go to the hospital for cancer treatment – on top of that, she is also left ice cold by her boyfriend!
The young actress Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera) is destroyed. When she has to go to the hospital for a cancer treatment, she is left ice cold by her long -time friend and theater maker Jacob Sullivan (Edmund Donovan), who actually wrote the leading role of his new play on her body.
While she succumbs to her lovesickness at home, she unexpectedly acquaintances with a nasty monster (Tommy Dewey), who wants to pull her apartment under its homes as a previously hidden sub -tenant. But both come to an initially involuntary flat share. When Laura recovered again, she speaks with a heavy heart for a role in Jacob's piece that has already given the leading role differently. She soon discovers that she feels more than just sympathy for her new and unexpectedly fine -spiritual roommate …
The real horror lurks behind the scenes of the show business
Director and screenwriter Caroline Lindy plays with monster clichés in a wink in her debut. The brutal contemporary, who has already filled the “crispy” neck of a whiskey bottle with relish, has built up its own “living world” littered with plush animals and of course not sleeps in, but under the bed – where children assume monster. At the same time, the self-confident (and by no means struggling with his eerie appearing) shaggy bear reveals his sensitive side when he laboriously turns tears in addition to the sobbing, touching musical classic “Royal Wedding” (1951) at the shared WG film evening.
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However, the humor is much harder in the satirical billing with the plenty of superficial and dominated by men. Jackie (Meghann Fahy) gets the leading role in Jacob's sexist piece of “House of Good Women” because of her prominence, which is about “education” more confident or “uncomfortable” women. The promiscuitive theater maker himself is a slimy manipulator who repeatedly emphasizes his power and unscrupulously demonstrates-and could also be found on the executive floor of Hollywood studios or production companies. On the other hand, his assistant, the compliant stage manager Don (Ikechukwu Ufomadu), is just a deppered fool who cannot even count until ten when the announcement for a rehearsal break.
The title -giving monster (Tommy Dewey) has been living undiscovered in Laura's apartment for a long time. Soon he will become a friend to her – and maybe even more …
Even if almost all scenes play indoors: “My monster-in love”, his low budget sets cleverly-and especially with the elaborate monster mask with wild (art) mane was not saved. Make-up artist David Leroy Anderson, according to the anthology series “American Horror Story”, once again demonstrates his hand for the eerily beautiful face of creepy appearances.
Melissa Barrera, who can demonstrate her qualities as a scream queen here in the event of sudden appearances of her roommate, with her cute performance as vulnerable, later a real-be-beastly side actress also wears the extremely charming and humorous film. Only the disturbing-bloody finale, where more questions are given than answered in hectic turmoil around the premiere of Jacob's piece to the abrupt end than answered.
Conclusion: Even if “my monster-monster in love” has small weaknesses: The refreshing-cheeky horror comedy with a likeable Melissa Barrera (“Scream 6”) is a small independent pearl that scores with some broad sides in the show business.