Laura Benanti on Her New Horror Movie The Shade & Why She Won’t Watch It
Sep 22, 2024
Tony-winning actor Laura Benanti discusses taking a detour into the horror genre for the first time with The Shade, an emotionally powerful look at a haunted teen and his family. Benanti also shares why she won’t watch horror in general, her own experiences with ghosts, and her acclaimed and hilarious portrayal of Melania Trump on late-night television. The Shade is in theaters Sep. 20, 2024, from Level 33 Entertainment.
In The Shade, 20-year-old Ryan struggles with a debilitating anxiety disorder following his father’s death. Together with his two brothers, he must fight to break the destructive cycle threatening their family as ancient darkness closes in on them.
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