Abigail

Abigail

After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 109 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thrillers
  • Stars: Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir, Dan Stevens, Angus Cloud, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Giancarlo Esposito, Matthew Goode
  • Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
 Comments
  • tarotreaderunconscious - 29 June 2024
    Just fun to watch
    I had watch the trailers and that's why I was excited to watch the horror movie. That's why I did the movie as soon as it was available on Amazon prime. Basically I was looking for super serious horror from that could be something want in years that it was just an ordinary movie I think the trailer was much better but seriously the start of the film was literally fresh and I enjoyed it whole heartedly. The start look like in a gang of thugs they are operating and it was creative but could have been more creative if they wanted to make it look like a big budget movie.

    What I did I just laugh and it was enjoying movie but not at all the horror movie. There were some disgusting scenes you should not have added those in the movie itself. However that didn't disturb me but I think if anybody has worst movie in theatres that could have made some different memories in their mind.

    All I could say that this is not what I expected and this is not horror movie definitely.
  • owenjmiddleton - 17 June 2024
    Haven't laughed so much in ages
    As always I went to see this based on its trailer I must stress here since it's important I loved its trailer its trailer was really good top marks for whoever put it together the problem is this film sucks I mean properly apart from the plot being almost non existent you know it's a bad horror film when you and the person you take with you keep laughing out loud repeatedly truly it's yet one more bad horror film in a long line (the night swim, it lives inside and the watchers) I would go to see this film again because I love a good belly laugh problem is it's not at the cinemas anymore for those of you who are interested the basic plot is properly basic a bunch of criminals kidnap a kid who turns out to be a vampire insert screaming fake blood and a bit of swearing and thankfully the end of the film fortunately if you want the lols then you'll find this brilliant laugh out loud good movie but a 1 for being horrifying.
  • aronharde - 10 June 2024
    Amazing movie dragged down by the marketing
    I am a huge fan of Matt Bettinelli-Olpins and Tyler Gilletts work and I think they did some pretty amazing movies for the horror genre. Especially their original movies like Ready or Not (2019) and their segments in the first V/H/S (2012) and Southbound (2015). Therefore I was pretty excited to see their newest movie Abigail (2024).

    The premise seemed intriguing even though the trailers pretty much spoiled everything before you even got a chance to see the movie. So if you haven't already, please try to avoid the trailer's, because the movie would be even more entertaining without knowing what's going to happen. But even with me being spoiled I was still excited to see the result because I heard many comparisons to their movie Ready or Not (2019).

    First of all you have a really great cast and the actors are doing a great job portraying their characters and each of them are entertaining. Their conversations are amusing and believable and there is some nice humor all over the movie which works pretty well. After some time the movie gets going and the whole concept of what is about to happen is guaranteed to bring out some laughs and shocks. It was fun watching multiple adults dealing with the threat while making jokes and their chemistry is awesome. The special effects are also really great and there is a comedic amount of blood being spilled during the movie. The characters make smart decisions but also some of them are pretty stupid at times but I didn't mind that too much. Overall I think this movie had a pretty great premise and delivered in most ways and while it's not perfect and definitely has its flaws, I had a great time watching it. [6,7/10]
  • danchilton-71955 - 4 June 2024
    Little Red Flying Blood
    Abigail sees a bunch of career criminals locked in a mansion and forced to face off against a little girl ballerina who just happens to also be a centuries old vampire. It's ridiculously over the top and seasoned with lashings of gore but is never quite as much fun as you think it should be.

    The film begins with the kidnapping of Abigail (Alisha Weir) by a motley crew of crims led by Dan Stevens and consisting of Melissa Barrera (the main protagonist), Angus Cloud (idiot of the group), Kathryn Newton (rich girl here for kicks), Kevin Durand (big guy) and Will Catlett (ex military guy). They take her to a secluded mansion where Giancarlo Esposito tells them to sit tight for 24 hours while he collects a bounty from the girls wealthy father. Turns out the little girl is actually a vampire and the diminutive bloodsucker soon turns their expected pay day into a fight for survival.

    It's a pity Abigail was released at a time when trailers feel they have to spell out exactly what a film is about in order to get bums in seats. Obviously vampire ballerina sells more tickets than mysterious crime film about a kidnapping but the advertising has robbed the movie of one of its best tools. The first act focuses on the group slowly realising they have been set up when Abigail reveals her dad is a feared crime lord who there is zero chance of getting a pay out from and when people start dropping dead they first suspect they are being picked off by a legendary hitman in the employ of the girl's father. A paranoia filled 10-15 minutes about which of the crew is working against the rest could have been one of the most fun sections of the film and would have ended in a killer reveal but with everything laid out by the marketing it just feels like needless filler.

    The cast of characters themselves are entertaining enough (especially Stevens and Newton) but a problem arrises when you realise they aren't there simply to get pulled apart but you're actually expected to root for at least one of the child snatchers. Note to film makers, simply saying a character is a parent (especially a dead beat one) doesn't instantly excuse their bad actions. In fact, when said bad actions are drugging and abducting someone else's child it actually makes them seem worse. The failed attempt at garnering empathy really comes home to roost in a muddled ending that needlessly attempts to tie up all the guts and silliness in a feel good message about parenting.

    There is still plenty of enjoyment to be had with film. As mentioned above, the characters are pretty entertaining and there are some gory and fun set pieces, particularly an early botched attempt at slaying the diminutive bloodsucker. Speaking of which, Alisha Weir is a superstar. About as far removed from her all singing, all dancing (well all singing anyway) performance in Matilda The Musical as you can imagine she is convincing as the scared victim but absolutely revels in her murderous turn, tormenting her captors turned captives with terrifying glee.

    So there is fun to be had but Abigail doesn't quite come together to be more than the sum of its parts and some questionable choices keep it from rising above the reasonably entertaining category.

    6 levitating pirouettes out 10.