What Samara Weaving Loves (and Doesn’t) About Being a “Scream Queen”

But if any young performer deserves the title, itsSamara Weaving.

Scream Queen is great.

Its such a good vehicle to explore so many things, she tellsDen of Geek.

For [Azrael], its What is family and is betrayal and what is superstition?

The horror genre allows Weaving and her co-creators to explore these themes, But on an insane level.

However, its not all about the cerebral stuff.

Its about the physical aspect, too.

I love doing stunt work, Weaving says.

But she is quick to put a qualifier on her enthusiasm.

As a lover of the genre, Universal Horror looms large in Weavings mind.

But thats a lot of prosthetics, I assume, Weaving observes.

Lets stick to some kind of human, she concludes.

The less prosthetics, the better.

There are a couple of options that fit Weavings tastes.

How about a reimagining ofBoris Karloffsrole as a menacing human in a movie likeThe RavenorThe Black Cat?

Or should she remake a lesser known entry from the era, such asCult of the Cobra?

Or should she stick to the classics?

That may sound like a nightmare to you but Weaving loves it.

Azrael premiered at SXSW 2024 on March 9.