In Him, a horror film set against the high-stakes world of professional football, Tyriq Withers plays a rising quarterback whose brush with a rabid fan in a sauna leaves audiences squirming. But the 27-year-old actor is quick to note he’s never had a fan encounter quite that extreme.

“No, I don’t have anything like that — hopefully ever,” Withers told PEOPLE with a laugh. “But yeah, I am aware of the fanatic culture. I have friends in the industry, and I’ve gotten some random texts where you’re just like, ‘Block button!’ ”

Withers is still adjusting to the spotlight after back-to-back horror roles in I Know What You Did Last Summer and Him. He describes newfound recognition as “exciting,” though he admits stan culture can be “pretty insane.” His mantra? “The block button is there for a r

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