LOUISIANA’S LO GRAHAM LIGHTS UP THE SCREEN

Lafayette, Louisiana’s acting sensation Lo Graham has played everything from a shy debutante on the small screen to a raptured teen on the big screen. In her latest film, she stars as a popular cheerleader fighting to escape a murderer in “Unhuman.”

Graham spends her time between Lafayette, Los Angeles and New Orleans, where “Unhuman” was filmed in the summer of 2021. “It was quite the experience, especially filming during the pandemic because it was very hot, and we also were all wearing masks on top of that outdoors,” she explained.

“Unhuman” revolves around a group of high school students attacked by a mysterious stalker after a bus crash, resulting in a horrifying fight to survive. “Relationships are tested, and they learn more about each other than before,” Graham said.

The horror-comedy movie directed by Marcus Dunstan of the “Saw” franchise and written by Patrick Melton is “A lot like “The Breakfast Club” meets “The Walking Dead,” the bubbly blonde said with a laugh. “You have these stereotypical high schoolers – the popular girl, the jock, the nerd, the bully – thrown into a horror film. So you get the fun of a high school movie mixed with the action and blood of a horror movie.”

For five weeks, they filmed in an abandoned graffiti-filled building in New Orleans’ City Park. “It was so perfect for our film, and I think it really brought so much just having the beautiful haunted landscape of New Orleans be a part of it.”

Her husband songwriter/musician Caleb Dunlap made the short commute from Lafayette to visit on weekends and offdays during her five weeks of filming. An artist himself, life is a balancing act for the couple. “My husband is so supportive,” she gushed. He’s a creative as well. We really get to collaborate a lot in our creativity. Honestly, I think it’s made me a better person and a better actor having that support system, and someone to encourage and support my art, as I encourage and support his art as well.”

What’s next for Lafayette’s “Scream Queen?” The young actor continues to audition for roles in Atlanta, Los Angeles and, of course, her home state. “I love working in Louisiana because there are so many talented creatives that it makes it just a blast to work in, along with all the music and food and culture that our state brings. I think Los Angeles producers and directors love coming down to film here because of what we have to offer. So I’m excited to continue working in our state.” R