“Honestly, I never felt anything weird about him being a monster,” Barrera, who is also a producer on the film, said. “It just felt very natural.” That said, there were a few logistical problems when it came time to make out with those Beast-like prosthetics.

Melissa Barrera was so captivating in the film adaptation of the musical In the Heights that it’s been a buzzkill watching her career ever since, as she’s become known largely for underwhelming horror flicks.