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Abigail

Abigail

2024

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton ...

5.9

1,497

Horror. Fantasy A gang of criminals has been tasked with kidnapping Abigail, a twelve-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure. Their mission also requires them to guard her during the night in order to collect a ransom of $50 million. In an isolated mansion, the captors begin to disappear, one by one, and discover, to their growing horror, that the little girl they are locked up with is not normal and is showing her true nature.

	Media	Author	Review
		BJ Colangelo SlashFilm	"The result is an old-school vampire movie with modern frisk and flair and an absolute blast of a movie to watch with a crowd (...) 'Abigail' is a perfect horror movie and already one of the best films of 2024"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett bring a crowd-pleasing energy to this gruesome, slyly funny mix of genres, although an overly complicated story and underwhelming characters drain some life out of the proceedings"
		Shelagh Rowan-Legg Screen Anarchy	"The film is a smart and enjoyable ride, with snapping dialogue, well-rounded characters, some fun action and gory kills, to make it worth your time (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A brutally monotonous genre mashup"
		Jordan Williams Screen Rant	"In what may become one of the greatest vampire movies of all time, 'Abigail' provides an extremely bloody, fun, humorous & fresh take on the subgenre (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"If you like B-movies made with a budget and are specifically looking for an undemanding time, it might be for you. It might also disappoint you, especially if you’re hoping for more than what’s advertised (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"The ensemble capably pirouettes from jokes to terror. But Barrera holds the center as the savvy Joey, whose rare vulnerability is her sympathy for kids"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"The young actress is so frightening and sardonically funny as the pint-sized bloodsucker that Bela Lugosi must be turning over in his grave from jealousy"
		Carlos Aguilar IGN	"[It] is a hilariously gory romp that banks on a memorable ensemble cast and a witty screenplay that invigorates vampire tropes with a refreshing drollness"
		Alison Foreman IndieWire	"A disappointing outing in silly slasher conceits that probably played better behind the curtain"
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"There’s some low-stakes pleasure to be had in the first half of the gory new film from the team behind Ready or Not and Scream but things fall apart disastrously (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Kim Newman Empire	"One of the messiest vampire movies ever made, and winningly so (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Maggie Boccella Collider	"Alisha Weir and Dan Stevens shine in a shallow if bloody new monster movie (...) Melissa Barrera's portrayal falls flat, lacking depth compared to the rest of the cast."
		Rosie Fletcher Den of Geek	"Radio Silence have proven themselves as one of the most exciting, and crucially, fun, voices in the horror genre and 'Abigail' takes this to the next level (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Luke Y. Thompson AV Club	"A frequently funny dance of death (...) Alisha Weir and a creepy mansion are among the many highlights of Universal's latest modern monster movie"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"Sure, it’s a bit predictable, but also wildly entertaining (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Scott Phillips Forbes	"I don't mind that someone made an amusement park ride out of the undead. I just wish it wasn't also brain dead"
		John Serba Decider	"There are times when 'Abigail' doesn’t make sense and is not a perfect movie but I had too much fun watching it and refuse to nitpick it so STREAM IT"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Dan Stevens throws himself into gleefully gory kidnap horror (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"'Abigail' winds up another crowd-pleaser from Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett. It’s poised to deliver the most fun you’ll have at the movies this year. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Ian Sandwell Digital Spy	"There will absolutely be scarier horror movies this year, but come the end of the year, there's every chance 'Abigail' will prove to be the most enjoyable (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Bilge Ebiri Vulture	"There are beheadings and face shreddings and throat rippings and blood vomiting and a pool filled with shit and corpses. The amped-up gore elevates the film’s shlock value but not its suspense — and certainly not its potency. It probably only works if you know exactly what it is going in"
		Kevin Harley Total Film	"[A] fun but undernourished shocker (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"[It] is scary, gory, and a fresh-blood transfusion of vampire-ballerina fun"
		Mary Beth McAndrews Dread Central	"Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin are back to their best with an original, gory story (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Kelly McClure Salon	"'Abigail' has humor, action and lots and LOTS of blood. It's hard to stand out in a red sea of vampire movies, but this one does it"
		Catey Sullivan Chicago Reader	"[It] is chaotic and a bit too long, but in the same vein as 2022’s 'M3gan', it’s ultimately entertaining"

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