Written by
Pradip Bhat
Review for the film "
Abigail"
Runtime:
02 Hours 00 Minutes
OTT Release:
07-06-2024
CAST & CREW
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Abigail is a horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Stephen Shields and Guy Busick scripted the film’s screenplay. This film features
Melissa Barrera
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(Joey),
Dan Stevens
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(Frank), Alisha Weir (Abigail), Will Catlett (Rickles),
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(Sammy),
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(Peter), Angus Cloud (Dean),
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(Lambert),
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(Abigail's father), and others. Brian Tyler has given the music for this film. The producers of this film are Macdara Kelleher, Ron Lynch, Paul Neinstein, William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, Chad Villella, and Tripp Vinson. Aaron Morton is the cinematographer of this film. Michael P. Shawver is the editor of this movie.
Plot
The story is centered on a group of criminals who are hired for a kidnapping. Their target is Abigail, the young, ballet-loving daughter of a rich and powerful man. They pull off their assignment easily and take their target to a remote house, where they're met by Lambert. He tells them to keep an eye on Abigail, to wait for 24 hours, and to not disclose any personal information to one another. They're left with food and a fully stocked bar, and they begin to pass the night. But this scheme to get rich almost immediately turns into a demented bloodbath once they discover that the mansion safe house they're keeping her in is actually a trap, and this kidnapped child is a hungry vampire with a penchant for sarcastic one-liners and dancing with decapitated bodies. The stories unfold the mysteries as further.
Star Performances
Alisha Weir effortlessly fluctuates between a terrified ballerina child at the center of a kidnapping, a ruthless killing machine with feral rage, and a sarcastic sense of humor with jokes wise beyond her years. This is an exhaustingly demanding role for even the most seasoned actors, and she makes it look not just easy. Barrera gets the less fun role of being the film’s moral compass, she brings a steely confidence and giant heart to the film that the story would be so much lesser without. Sadly is hardly anything memorable about her role, and so, not even her charisma and acting abilities can raise the bar for the movie. Dan Stevens also does excellent, and he might be the most exciting character, but sadly, the film takes him in a more clichéd direction, and we are left with just the basics once again. The rest of the cast does well, but they were given minimal screen time, so there is little to talk about their performances other than the fact that we have seen these actors play the same roles in different projects. Angus Cloud’s performance is a bit sad and underwhelming.
Analysis
Abigail, the new horror film directed by the duo from Radio Silence, goes back to the long-lost story of vampires and introduces a fun premise with edgy dialogue and a good dose of old-fashioned gore. The bloodthirsty creatures of the night have been in a bit of a slumber, as horror films were trying to create new mythologies, but finally, through Abigail, they made a comeback. At the start, Abigail presents itself as a very classic heist movie, with several criminals coming together and forming a crew to kidnap the daughter of a very important businessman. However, things don’t go the way they plan, and the target of the kidnapping ends up being something a lot more dangerous than just a twelve-year-old girl that loves ballet, and she is a vampire and the criminals become her new victims. This premise propels the movie from beginning to end, even if it stumbles a bit throughout its runtime. The filmmakers establish a tone that incorporates humor without distracting from the true horror of the situation. It doesn't betray anything, as the elements are melded together gracefully.
The dialogues are catchy and initially grab your attention, but over the time they start feeling odd. The characters in the film believe that they are part of a gritty crime story, and they act all tough. However, when they realize that they are actually in a horror film, things become pretty funny, as most of the jokes and observations are a hit or a miss. This hell0-ride that the filmmakers take us would have been far more interesting if the prior groundwork for characters was laid. The weakest part of the film is the characters themselves, which is not unexpected as in these film most of the characters die before the end. So, the writers don’t believe there is a reason to go deep into their motivations. Doing so would have had more impact on each death, but this does not happen in this film. The characters are also placed in cliched situations. All betrayals and alliances can be seen from miles away without surprises or twists. This makes the film dull at times, especially in the beginning when the movie is trying to set up the entire situation that will place the characters in the hands of the little vampire girl. The skillful cinematography enhances the visual appeal of the film, and except for a few quibbles, the editing is decent as well. The background score plays a vital role in creating a horror setting and making the audience feel more involved.
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Verdict
Though it may not create any lasting impression, Abigail is a fun watch. While it often veers too far into different genres, never pretty balancing the two, and it mostly ends up disappointing on both counts. However, its entertainment quotient is high. There are a couple of gory moments that are quite up there in terms of gore, but other than that, it seems this movie will be most enjoyed by fans of the genre who were waiting for a fun, bloody movie to watch.
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