Melissa Barrera
‘Abigail’ Review: Dan Stevens and Melissa Barrera in an Exuberantly Over-the-Top Vampire Horror-Comedy
Criminals get more than they bargained for when they kidnap the daughter of an underworld figure in the new Radio Silence film featuring Alisha Weir in the title role.
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Melissa Barrera on Getting Fired From ‘Scream’ and the Controversy That Followed
It was another high point in a career that was filling up with them. Melissa Barrera was in Dublin, finally back on set after a long actors strike and working on the horror feature Abigail, which reunited her with friends and frequent collaborators Radio Silence. The directing duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett brought […]
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Melissa Barrera, Indya Moore Among Fiery Palestinian Protesters During Sundance, Chanting “End the Genocide”
Traffic on Main Street in Park City came to a complete halt on a busy Sunday afternoon during the Sundance Film Festival as several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters — among them actors Melissa Barrera and Indya Moore — packed the sidewalk to chant “free Palestine” and “stop the genocide.” Calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War […]
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Melissa Barrera Says She Isn’t Done With Horror
Melissa Barrera said she’s sticking with the horror genre while opening up about her upcoming film, Your Monster, at The Hollywood Reporter‘s studio during the Sundance Film Festival on Friday. In the horror rom-com by Caroline Lindy, Barrera plays Laura, an aspiring musical theater actress whose boyfriend breaks up with her while she’s recovering from […]
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Melissa Barrera Says She’s Had a “Big Awakening” After ‘Scream’ Firing
Melissa Barrera says her firing from the Scream franchise, which followed social media posts about the Israel-Gaza conflict, was part of a “big awakening” for the actress she’s “grateful” for. Speaking to Te Associated Press on Thursday night at the Sundance Film Festival, the Carmen and Vida star said that after Spyglass Media fired her […]
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‘Your Monster’ Review: Melissa Barrera Meets the Creature of Her Dreams in a Droll Musical-Horror-Rom-Com
Caroline Lindy's first feature, shown in Sundance's Midnight section, is a genre-blending take on love and revenge.
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Neve Campbell on Returning to ‘Scream’ Amid Franchise Fallout: “I Would Not Be Surprised to Get a Call”
The Scream franchise has lost a lot of blood in recent months, but the beloved star who has played Sidney Prescott in five films over 25 years isn’t ruling out a return. The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Neve Campbell on Saturday afternoon at the BAFTA Tea Party in Beverly Hills, where she offered up […]
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‘Scream VII’ Loses Director Christopher Landon: “A Dream Job That Turned Into a Nightmare”
Christopher Landon is no longer answering the Scream VII call. The director has dropped out of the feature, capping a tumultuous few months for the embattled project that has included the exits of two of its leads. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks […]
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Melissa Barrera Speaks Out After ‘Scream VII’ Firing: “I Condemn Hate”
Scream star Melissa Barrera is sharing her first public words a day after news broke that she had been fired from the seventh installment of the horror franchise. “First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” she wrote in a statement posted […]
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Melissa Barrera Dropped From ‘Scream VII’ After Social Media Posts Concerning Israel-Hamas War
Melissa Barrera is no longer starring in Scream VII. The actor was dropped from the project after a series of social media posts in the wake of the Israel-Hamas War. “Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp,” she wrote in one post on Instagram stories. “Cornering everyone together, with no where to go, […]
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‘Matilda: The Musical’ Star Alisha Weir Joins Melissa Barrera in Untitled Monster Movie From ‘Scream VI’ Filmmakers (Exclusive)
Matilda: The Musical star Alisha Weir will star in Universal’s untitled monster movie being directed by Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective behind the recent Scream films. Weir joins Scream star Melissa Barrera in the feature project, which will be directed by Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Radio Silence’s Chad Villella is producing alongside […]
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‘Scream’ Star Melissa Barrera, Nicholas Hoult to Star in “Erotic Nightmare” Dating Show Horror ‘The One’
Melissa Barrera, star of the hugely successful recent Scream reboot, is set to lead the cast of The One, described as an “erotic nightmare” set within the confines on the reality dating show, which Riley Keough is set to produce. The film, from writer-director duo Kevin Armento and Jaki Bradley, will see Barrera (whose upcoming […]
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