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Consistently clever and creepy, The Vigil mines richly atmospheric supernatural horror from a deep well of religious traditions. Read critic reviews

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Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn's Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi and confidante to take on the responsibility of an overnight "shomer," fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the recently departed's dilapidated house to sit the vigil, Yakov begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Terror|Some Disturbing/Violent Images|Brief Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
  • Genre:
    horror, mystery and thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Keith Thomas
  • Producer:
    J.D. Lifshitz, Adam Margules, Raphael Margules
  • Writer:
    Keith Thomas
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $50.3K
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  • Production Co:
    Blumhouse Productions, BoulderLight Pictures
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Dave Davis
Yakov Ronen
Fred Melamed
Dr. Kohlberg
Menashe Lustig
Reb Shulem
Malky Goldman
Sarah
Lynn Cohen
Mrs. Litvak
Nati Rabinowitz
Lane
Moshe Lobel
Lazer
Keith Thomas
Director
Keith Thomas
Screenwriter
J.D. Lifshitz
Producer
Adam Margules
Producer
Raphael Margules
Producer
Zach Kuperstein
Cinematographer
Brett W. Bachman
Film Editor
Michael Yezerski
Original Music
Liz Toonkel
Production Designer
Nicole Rauscher
Costume Designer
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  • Mar 02, 2021
    A tight atmospheric horror thriller, refreshingly based on orthodox Jewish traditions vs. the usual Christian religious tropes. Seriously, we need more non-Catholic/Christian horror movies -- that vein has been tapped to death. It seems there is so much interesting lore in Judaism (e.g. The Golem) as well as other major religions (Hindhu, Islam, etc.) which thankfully we are starting to see (Under the Shadow, Tumbbad, etc.). With vibes of Oculus and 1408, the fantastic score seriously elevates the movie.
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