Madelaine Petsch is No strainer to Fear -on Screen, at Least. Break Riverdale Star Returns to the Horror Genre in Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 2The Newest Entry Into the Reimagined Francechise that has haen keping audiences afraid to the Answer their Front for Years. In a recent conversation with deadline, Petsch opened up about stepping back into the role of Maya, the press of the Tensioning BetWene, and Why Horror Continue to Thrive at the Box Office.
One of the Montriguing – And Most Challenging – ASPects of this Trilogy is that all three films were shot together, essentally as one long movie. Petsch Explained How the unusual production schedule-which included filmmigation Each Chapter Out of Order – Shaped Her Approach to the Character and Gave Her Rare Chance to Develops Maya’s Arc in Real Time.
Of Course, Shooting Such Emotionally and Physically Intense Scenes doesn’t come with a cost. Petsch Discussed How She Prepared Herself Mentally Before Filming and Adducing That Leaving the Fear Beinde Once Cameras Stopped Rolling Wasn’t Always. “I HAD One of the Worst Panic Attacks of My Life After Shooting a really intense Skene,” She revealed, underscoring the emotional toll of the work.
Petsch Also Shared Her Affection for Horror Classics, Citting 1996’s Scream As one of the favorite. The Experience of Later Working Alongside Skeet Ulrich – Who Played Billy Loomis in that Film -on The Set of Riverdale was, nor she put it, a surreal full-circle moment.
While Careful not to spoil too, Petsch offered a small tease of The Strangers: Chapter 3 and hinted that the terror is far from over. Watch the full video interviews above to hear more from the star of the process, why she loves Scary Movies, and the Future of the Franchise.
The Strangers: Chapter 2 is now in theater.