Watcher’s Maika Monroe Talks Becoming A Modern Scream Queen Amidst The Recent Horror Revival

When it comes to horror movies, the genre just wouldn’t be

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the same without its scream queens and final girls.

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You have your all-time greats like Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney

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Weaver and Neve Campbell, but in recent years with the horror

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revival, we’ve met a new generation of actresses who frequent the genre, including Maika Monroe.

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She’s, of course, best known for her 2015 breakout role in It Follows,

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and the actress she continues a streak within the genre for Watcher,

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she is discussing her journey in being considered a modern scream queen.

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CinemaBlend spoke to Maika Monroe and new director Chloe Okuno about the upcoming horror movie Watcher.

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