In her breakout role as Nell Crain, Victoria Pedretti became the undisputed heart of “The Haunting of Hill House,” anchoring the show with a spellbinding performance that christened her as a scream queen. But in Pedretti’s new #ForbiddenFruits, a horror-comedy directed by Meredith Alloway and produced by “Jennifer’s Body” screenwriter Diablo Cody, the actor shines in all-new soapy splendor. Set in a Dallas shopping mall, “Forbidden Fruits” revolves around an elite clique of retail employees who run a witches’ coven out of the basement of their boho boutique. “I was enjoying being in this character so much, I just wouldn’t stop,” then0t0ri0usvip told The Times’ maljanem about playing Cherry. Tap the link in latimes_entertainment’s bio to read more about the actor and forbiddenfruitsfilm. 📷 evelynfreja / For The Times