Abigail is a new horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the directing duo behind Ready of Not and the last two Scream films.
A group of criminals kidnap Abigail (Alisha Weir), the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful figure in the criminal underworld. The criminals only have to keep an eye on Abigail in a remote mansion for a night and will then be richly rewarded with 50 million dollars.
As more and more of the criminals seem to disappear, the remaining criminals learn that Abigail is not an ordinary girl and the rest of them must survive the night with Abigail.
With this film, the directing duo tries to create another creative horror film. With Abigail they try to come from a different horror angle, but they are still somewhat repetitive, for example compared to their other horror film Ready or Not. In addition to this similar atmosphere, they also commit some horror clichés when, for example, someone is alone in a dangerous situation. Furthermore, characters also know that they are in danger and often continue to investigate on their own, or they try to escape on their own. The trailers and other promotion for this film also give away too much information. If you know how to avoid these, you can have a better and more surprising experience when you decide to watch this movie.
Despite the clichés, they manage to portray the film well and turn it into a creative, bloody horror film. The film has good make-up moments to portray the bloody moments.
They seem to have been a bit unsure about the film, whether to treat it as a scary horror film, or to turn it into more of a dark comedy. There are some comedic moments in the film, but these often seem a bit obvious or else they remain a bit bland.
The cast members all perform well and appropriately in this film. Some also play some cliché stereotypes, which often appear in horror films. The young Alisha Weir portrays the character of Abigail well and plays an innocent girl well in the beginning, but later in the film she manages to portray the role in a completely different, darker way. She also did many of her own stunts herself. Melissa Barrera also gives a good performance as one of the criminals who kidnapped Abigail. Together with Alisha Weir she has fun, but also exciting moments in the film.
A group of criminals kidnap Abigail (Alisha Weir), the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful figure in the criminal underworld. The criminals only have to keep an eye on Abigail in a remote mansion for a night and will then be richly rewarded with 50 million dollars.
As more and more of the criminals seem to disappear, the remaining criminals learn that Abigail is not an ordinary girl and the rest of them must survive the night with Abigail.
With this film, the directing duo tries to create another creative horror film. With Abigail they try to come from a different horror angle, but they are still somewhat repetitive, for example compared to their other horror film Ready or Not. In addition to this similar atmosphere, they also commit some horror clichés when, for example, someone is alone in a dangerous situation. Furthermore, characters also know that they are in danger and often continue to investigate on their own, or they try to escape on their own. The trailers and other promotion for this film also give away too much information. If you know how to avoid these, you can have a better and more surprising experience when you decide to watch this movie.
Despite the clichés, they manage to portray the film well and turn it into a creative, bloody horror film. The film has good make-up moments to portray the bloody moments.
They seem to have been a bit unsure about the film, whether to treat it as a scary horror film, or to turn it into more of a dark comedy. There are some comedic moments in the film, but these often seem a bit obvious or else they remain a bit bland.
The cast members all perform well and appropriately in this film. Some also play some cliché stereotypes, which often appear in horror films. The young Alisha Weir portrays the character of Abigail well and plays an innocent girl well in the beginning, but later in the film she manages to portray the role in a completely different, darker way. She also did many of her own stunts herself. Melissa Barrera also gives a good performance as one of the criminals who kidnapped Abigail. Together with Alisha Weir she has fun, but also exciting moments in the film.
