When Kathryn Newton took the lead role of Millie in Blumhouse’s latest horror comedy Freaky, she knew she was signing up for a bit of blood and gore, from perfecting the art of revving a chainsaw to chasing potential victims. She didn't quite expect the reaction she got on set.

"I kept forgetting I was covered in blood, and I would be talking to somebody and having tea and they would really not be looking at my face," she remembers. "I’m like, 'Wha-?' And they’re like, 'You look a little scary. There’s a lot of blood on you right now.' I’m like, 'Oh my gosh, I forgot. I look like a murderer.'"