Abigail – Movie Review
First Reaction – Abigail is a fun chaotic horror comedy that unleashes pure chaos.
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Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Writer: Stephen Shields, Guy Busick (Screenplay)
Cast
- Melissa Barrera (In the Heights)
- Dan Stevens (The Guest)
- Alisha Weir (Wicked Little Letters)
- William Catlett (Never Let Go)
- Kathryn Newton (Detective Pikachu)
- Kevin Durand (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)
Plot: After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.
Runtime: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Abigail starts when a group of criminals, Joey (Barrera), Frank (Stevens), Rickles (Catlett), Sammy (Newton), Peter (Durand) and Dean (Cloud) kidnap a ballerina Abigail (Weir). They want her father (Goode) to pay a ransom and hide away in an isolated mansion until they receive their goods.
While the crew wait for their ransom, they start getting attacked by something in the shadows. However, it becomes clear they are dealing with something far more deadly than they expected.
Verdict on Abigail
Recap
The movie follows a group of criminals who kidnap a girl in hopes of getting a ransom. However, they make a startling discovery about the girl as they start getting attacked in the shadows.
Best Parts
The movie embraces the chaos of the kidnapping gone wrong. However, it goes in a direction you wouldn’t expect unleashing everything. It never holds back and pokes fun at the vampire sub-genre and the constant series of different rules sets put in place. We get a fantastic cast who bring the characters to life, with Kathryn Newton and Kevin Durand stealing the show.
Worst Parts
The trailer gave way too much away, as it starts as more of a thriller before turning into a bloodbath horror comedy.
Final Thoughts –Abigail is enjoyable and chaotic.
