Incidentally, Aurelia has become the queen of surprises, drawing attention not only for her work in Cruel Summer (the 10-episode first season ended in July and was immediately renewed for a second) but also

for her role in Fear Street Part Two: 1978, which premiered a week earlier. Fortunately, she’s a fan of suspense, or at least, she knows how to play the role of a good sport. “I love surprises,” she gushes. “I mean, when it comes to personal life, not as much, but being able to be on the edge of your seat when you’re invested in a story or a movie that you’re watching or a script that you’re reading, that’s super fun.” There’s an important difference, however, between the thriller and horror genres (she would know; she’s already done both), with one feeling more timeless and the other best consumed around Halloween. “All of the gore, murders, and chaos [of horror] can be super fun to work on, but they’re a little bit more terrifying for me to watch,” she confesses.