Melissa Barreraand the lateAngus Cloudface off against a terrifying monster in their latest horror movie: a 12-year-old girl.
On Thursday, Universal Pictures released its first trailer forAbigail, which marks 33-year-old Barrera’s first movie since she waslet go from theScreamfranchise in November. The new horror film also marks one of Cloud’s last appearances following hisdeath at 25on July 31, 2023.
‘Abigail’ poster.Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
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Melissa Barrera in ‘Abigail’.Universal Pictures/YouTube
Universal Pictures/YouTube
The movie marks a turn away fromScreamfor Barrera, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett following their successful revival of the iconic meta-slasher series with 2022’sScreamreboot and 2023’sScream VI.The most recent entry in the franchise was its first movie tocross the $100 million mark at the domestic box officesince 1997’sScream 2.
Alisha Weir in ‘Abigail’.Bernard Walsh/Universal Pictures
Bernard Walsh/Universal Pictures
In the following month, both Barrera’sScreamcostarJenna OrtegaandScream VII’s directorChristopher Landonleft the projectas well.
Cloud, who rose to fame playing the character Fezco in the HBO seriesEuphoria,died of acute intoxication following an accidental overdose, as PEOPLE confirmed in September.
Abigailis in theaters April 19.
source: people.com
