The Vigil

"It’s your basic assortment of unnerving noises, jump scares and musical stings. But the context in which it’s all happening, and the intensity of Davis’s performance, makes it a worthy Midnight entry" 

"What works better is how Thomas transforms Orthodox culture into gory material for a slightly elevated horror flick" 

"It is all the same an authentically Jewish and reasonably competent chiller (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"[It] doesn’t dive very deep into theology or even specific traditional superstitions (...) Nonetheless, the cultural context adds novelty to an effectively creepy, small-scale chiller that does a nice job eking suspense from its simple story" 

"The ensuing mayhem relies on the usual preponderance of jump scares, but Thomas combines those moments with aplomb and surprising thematic depth" 

"An above average chiller that is enhanced by the terrific sound design and some brilliant directorial flourishes (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Thomas doesn’t trust his own themes or visual sense, swallowing his entire film up in abrasive sound design and a reliance on jump scares" 

"[It] doesn’t exactly break the mould of demonic spirit films (...) As an alternative to standard (and stale) Catholic religious horror, however, this feels like a breath of fresh air (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"