Melissa Barrera’s latest movie, Abigail, extends the talented actress’ “Fresh” streak on Rotten Tomatoes, and her upcoming film could very easily continue Barrera’s impressive run on the review-aggregation website. The 2024 vampire horror comedy, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (the co-directors of Scream and Scream VI) and written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, is a reimagining of the 1936 movie Dracula’s Daughter. The story revolves around a team of criminals kidnapping a young girl named Abigail and holding her for ransom. However, their plans take a turn for the worse when they realize Abigail is a vampire.

Barrera stars as Joey, one of the six aforementioned criminals, in the cast of Abigail, continuing to cement her status as a scream queen and sought-after horror movie actress. Many reviews of Abigail praised Barerra’s performance (alongside her co-star Alisha Weir, who played the titular character), the 2024 film’s ambitious story, and celebrated it for being an overall joy to watch for horror fanatics. Consequently, Abigail was declared “Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.

Abigail’s Hit Reviews Mean Melissa Barrera Has Never Had A “Rotten” Movie On Rotten Tomatoes

Abigail Has An 85% Tomatometer Score

As of the writing of this article, Abigail has an 85 percent Tomatometer score and an 88 percent Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, continuing Melissa Barrera’s winning streak. Her six previous movies — In the Heights, All the World Is Sleeping, Scream, Carmen, Scream VI, and Your Monster — also achieved “Fresh” status on the review-aggregation website. As a result, Barrera has never had a “Rotten” film.

The actress’ run on Rotten Tomatoes is impressive, to say the least, especially seeing as she primarily stars in horror movies, which critics often review more harshly than others. However, Barrera’s drama projects have also received critical acclaim, and the hope is that her Rotten Tomatoes streak will continue as her star status gets bigger. Perhaps Barrera will even return for a possible Abigail sequel, which seems likely following its positive reviews.

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The Collaboration Already Sounds Like It’ll Continue Melissa Barrera’s Incredible Reviews Streak

The Collaboration’s Release Date Is Unknown

Melissa Barrera’s next project is The Collaboration, a biographical drama film directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah and written by Anthony McCarten. The movie is based on McCarten’s stage play of the same name and chronicles the working relationship between artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat in New York City in the 1980s. Barrera stars as Maya, Basquiat’s love interest, in the upcoming film, while other cast members include Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol, Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Daniel Brühl as Bruno Bischofberger, and Henry Hunter Hall as Michael Stewart.

Based on the cast and popularity, The Collaboration has the potential to continue Barrera’s Rotten Tomatoes streak. Of course, the biographical drama’s cast list is full of talented actors, and Bettany and Pope are even reprising their roles from the play’s original run in London’s West End and on Broadway. Critics’ reviews of The Collaboration often applauded Bettany and Pope’s performances, so their involvement is key. Ultimately, Barrera may have another “Fresh” movie in the future following Abigail.

Abigail (2024)

Abigail is a 2024 horror thriller directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The plot follows a group of people who kidnap the daughter of a dangerous crime lord only to discover that the little girl is actually a vicious vampire out for blood. Alisha Weir stars as the titular character alongside Kathryn Newton, Melissa Barrera, and Dan Stevens.

Director

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin , Tyler Gillett

Release Date

April 19, 2024

Writers

Guy Busick , Stephen Shields

Cast

Kathryn Newton , Dan Stevens , Giancarlo Esposito , Kevin Durand , Melissa Barrera , Alisha Weir , Angus Cloud , William Catlett

Source: Rotten Tomatoes