- Alternative Character Interpretation:
- Given the ambiguity of the situation as to whether or not Monster is real, is Laura hallucinating him; she knowingly create him to enable herself to get revenge or is she in such a bad head space that her psyche split and created him to cope with the insecurities she was dealing with her whole life? As Monster existed long ago when Laura was a child, the level of disturbed Laura is if he's not real would vary from her either disassociating her own violent actions from herself to the point that she'd block them out or that she was always so meek that she needed Monster to justify acting/being stronger.
- If Monster is real, is that moment of Laura growling at the end of the movie her starting to turn into the same type of creature too or just that she transcended to being able to have some of that power and influence herself too? Those would be the most logical ideas of what's happening as in the event Monster is only a figment of her imagination, the growling would instead be an indicator of her being Monster all along.
- Whether or not Monster was ever real, was he a child at the same time as Laura was or has he always perpetually been grown for all of the time that Laura has known him? Either way, we notably don't see him in those flashbacks.
- Was Jacob actually legit afraid of Laura being dangerous to keep around? Did the creative team conceive of the decision to boot her from the play rather than take his recommendation to do so and would that therefore legitimize the idea that she was unsafe to be around? Whether or not Monster is real, Laura sneaking back in did result in Jacob's death and would therefore indicate that a genuine threat was still indeed there either way.
- Would also beg the question as to whether or not Jacob actually got the creative team to agree to throw Laura off the project or if he simply lied to her face thinking that if she came back, she'd only embarrass herself. That would in turn lead to the questioning of if the creative team if they were aware just completely agree with Jacob or if they didn't agree with him and had no choice but to accept his decision. It would also beg the question as to if Mazie knew Laura was kicked out of the show or not when she showed up—as she in turn would've either accepted nothing was wrong or chose to stay silent to help Laura out, which could connect to everyone expecting Jackie to be playing the lead in the show—and yet also would either be surprised or not surprised when Laura took the stage instead (though in Jacob's case, he was very surprised).
- Was Mazie always marginalizing Laura because she didn't care enough about her, because she was jealous of Jacob's relationship with her or because she felt so guilty about having an affair with Jacob that it was hard for her to be around Laura? When Mazie is profusely apologizing, it seems to be more than just trying to convince Laura that she's sorry. As she logically would've known Laura was removed from the play, Mazie not giving away that she snuck in would indicate she did truly want to make amends with her for it too.
- Given the ambiguity of the situation as to whether or not Monster is real, is Laura hallucinating him; she knowingly create him to enable herself to get revenge or is she in such a bad head space that her psyche split and created him to cope with the insecurities she was dealing with her whole life? As Monster existed long ago when Laura was a child, the level of disturbed Laura is if he's not real would vary from her either disassociating her own violent actions from herself to the point that she'd block them out or that she was always so meek that she needed Monster to justify acting/being stronger.
- Awesome Moments: Laura finally sticks up for herself to Jacob after he's mistreated her and then gives her best performance on stage with Melissa Barrera absolutely killing a rendition of "My Stranger."
- Catharsis Factor: Whether or not it was Monster or Laura herself, seeing Jacob get his throat slashed after being such a jerk the whole movie is fairly satisfying to say the least.
- Friendly Fandoms: With Lisa Frankenstein. Both are horror comedies starring actresses from the film Abigail (2024) about a depressed woman falling for a monster and killings occurring. Same with Abigail as well as it also stars Melissa Barrera and is another creative endeavor to put a new spin on a classic monster-type too.
- Heartwarming Moments: Setting aside the entirely supportive and warm relationship between Laura and her Monster, him showing up at the end to kill Jacob and cheer on Laura's performance after a passionate kiss and a promise he'll always be there for her ranks as his finest moment.
- Moral Event Horizon: If leaving the cancer-stricken Laura because he saw her as a burden didn't do it for Jacob, his sleeping with her and then telling her she was being kicked out of the show later did. Either that or his affair with Mazie whenever it started.
- Presumed Flop: The movie being an independent movie made on a $300,000 budget meant its profit of over 800,000 was actually a very good thing. The film also opened in limited markets too. It had more than a fair share of success for what it was.
- She Really Can Act: Melissa Barrera's performance has received praise for allowing her to show off much more range and vulnerability than many of her other "scream queen" roles, as well as for her charming chemistry with Tommy Dewey.
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