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Terrifier 3is still impressing and, in some cases, grossing out audiences, and now the popular movie’s final girl is starring in anotherhorrormovie.Lauren LaVera is appearing inThe Monster, and, according toDeadline, Paramount’s Republic Pictures has bought worldwide rights.
The Monsteralso starsMia Healey, Djimon Hounsou, and Gina Philips. The story follows millennial main characters who convince people to rent apartments in New York City. They’re making money, but they don’t actually own those places. Then they meet a creepy apartment owner, which changes everything. The villain in the story might not bethe horrifying Art the Clown, but they sound equally intriguing and fear-inducing.
Written by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer,The Monsterfeatures a lot of key players in the horror genre. BesidesTerrifierstar LaVera, the movie is also being directed byDarren Lynn Bousman, who directedSaw II,Saw III,Saw IV, andSpiral.
Philips is also known for portrayingTrish Jenner inJeepers Creepers, the movie’s final girl who runs from The Creeper along with her brother Darry (Justin Long).The end of the 2001 horror movieis as sad as it is bloody, and Philips gave an amazing performance full of emotion. The actress hasn’t appeared in a movie in several years. Her last role was voicing the character of Daisy in the 2019 movieDoom: Annihilation.Horror fans will definitely be pleased to see the star come back to the genre.
Besides portraying final girl Sienna Shaw inTerrifier 2andTerrifier 3, LaVera is also starring inMike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novellaThe Life of Chuck. It’s exciting to see her acting career flourish as she ensured that Sienna was smart and interesting to watch. InTerrifier 2, she is a cosplayer who then sees Art The Clown in reality and in nightmares. These sequences make it tough to know what’s real and what’s not, which adds an intriguing tone to the popular sequel.
LaVera spoke toDread Centralabout theTerrifierfandom, and she said:
“Something I love about this film is that it emboldens people to react vocally. I love it when people laugh or when you can hear that they’re disgusted or even feeling invigorated. I think my favorite experience was at the premiere ofTerrifier 2. During the finale, people were literally cheering. I got chills. I was so psyched about that experience, and I hope the same thing happens for the third.”
LaVera’s talent is evident, and if she continues starring in horror movies, chances are that she will only have more and more fans. As for when fans can watchThe Monster, according toDeadline,the movie is in production in Danbury, Connecticut right now.
