3.8
Scalps
1983
“Say your prayers”
The Vigil (2020)
July 1, 20201h 28mEN
5.8
425 votes
Overview
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
Director
Keith ThomasWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
Yiddish
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$1.9M
Production Companies
Angry Adam ProductionsBlumhouse ProductionsBoulderLight Pictures
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User Reviews
SWITCH.
5.0'The Vigil' explores a dark part of history via some fascinating mythology that is underutilised in modern cinema. It's a shame that an interesting concept for supernatural thriller falls victim to the influence of lazy modern horror filmmaking tropes and clichés. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-vigil-a-rare-excursion-into-yiddish-horror
CinemaSerf
6.0I will admit to feeling just a little uneasy as I walked back to the car after watching this debut from Keith Thomas at 11pm. Dave Davis is "Yakov" who is a bit down on his luck, on some pretty heavy medication, and struggling to get back on track after a fairly traumatic event from his past. A rabbi asks him if will act as a "Shomer" - a person who sits with the deceased to recite prayers and generally ward off any evil before burial. As he watches over the body, the usual spooky things start to happen - lights flicker; things go bump etc; and on that score it's all a pretty routine horror fl…
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