Abigail

3 Stars (out of 4)

Employing a simple setup with a few clever twists, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett's gory, slick vampire movie Abigail adds in horror and humor in a most appealing manner, moving with ease and confidence almost the entire way. A team of criminals — code-named Joey (Melissa Barrera), Frank (Dan Stevens), Sammy (Kathryn Newton), Peter (Kevin Durand), Rickles (William Catlett), and Dean (Angus Cloud) — are hired for a kidnapping. Their target is Abigail (Alisha Weir), the young, ballet-loving daughter of a rich and powerful man. The team pulls off its assignment easily and heads to a remote house, where they are met by Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito). Their instructions are simple. They are to keep an eye on Abigail, wait for 24 hours, and do not disclose any personal information to one another... More...

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