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If you’re looking for unconventional romance this Valentine’s Day, Netflix has you covered. Critically acclaimed genre-bender your monsterStarring Melissa Barrera, Love is set to make its streaming debut on the holidays.
Released theatrically last year by Vertical Buzzy Premiere at SundanceThe film has garnered a cult following for its unique blend of musical theater, breakup comedy, and practical creature effects. It comes at the perfect time for an “Anti-Valentine” watch on Netflix US.
we can confirm this your monster Will be available to stream on Netflix US starting Saturday, February 14, 2026.
This is the second vertical film that Netflix has acquired with the indie crime comedy set for February 2026 rabbit Just yesterday an SVOD debut on Netflix was confirmed for February 2026. The indie distributor has worked with Netflix US for several years, with some of their biggest titles debuting on the streamer.
What is your monster About this?
Written and directed by Caroline Lindy (based on his short film of the same name), the film offers a distorted view beauty and the Beast Trope.
It follows Laura Franco, a soft-spoken actress whose life is ruined when she is diagnosed with cancer and is subsequently dumped by her narcissistic boyfriend (who also happens to be the playwright of the musical she helped develop). While recovering in her childhood home, she discovers a terrifying but strangely charming monster living in her closet. Instead of eating her, the monster becomes her unlikely roommate, friend, and ultimately, the catalyst for reclaiming her anger and her voice.
The film received many excellent reviews at Sundance and subsequent showcases and upon release. movie Has a 79% Rotten Tomatoes rating Currently the critics score is at 79% and the audience score is equally good with 85%. Megan McLachlan’s work for The Contending was the most interesting your monster, (with some good advice) telling the movie “There’s a horror movie that masquerades as a romantic comedy and masquerades as a horror film, and honestly, the less you know about it, the better – because you don’t want to spoil all the fun.”
Who is in the cast?
melissa barrera (scream vi, in the heights) There is no doubt that this is the centerpiece of the film, delivering a great performance. He is involved in:
- tommy davy (informal) as a demon.
- Edmund Donovan (civil war) as Jacob.
- meaghan fahey (white lotus) as Jackie
- kayla foster (deuce) as Maazi
- Ikechukwu Ufomadu (Judas and the Black Messiah) as Don
- Megan Haley (we crashed) as Taylor

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