Abigail
critic Reviews
, 84% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Carrying off well-worn vampire tropes with a balletic flourish, Abigail dances around the familiarity of its premise with a game cast and slick style.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Quite often very funny, but it all runs out of steam... If you want to just go laugh and squirm, you can do that here.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCatey SullivanChicago Reader
This horror-thriller is chaotic and a bit too long, but in the same vein as 2022’s M3gan, it’s ultimately entertaining.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKristen LopezKristomania (Substack)
"Abigail" continues Universal’s hot streak of telling inventive new stories with their Universal monster characters.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSergio Burstein Los Angeles Times
An intense, well filmed and absolutely entertaining work in which any horror fan would have a good time. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
Great fun.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKim NewmanEmpire Magazine
Tossing a malicious vampire kid among squabbling, not-exactly-un-dangerous humans is a recipe for a wickedly enjoyable thrill ride. One of the messiest vampire movies ever made, and winningly so.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreEdwin ArnaudinAsheville Movies
This committed cast deserves better.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMel ValentinThat Shelf
It’s just a pity these actors don’t appear in a leaner, meaner version of Abigail.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJames MottramSouth China Morning Post
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet clearly know how to ramp up the tension in confined spaces, and it works like a charm here, as the gang begin to turn on each other.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNicholas BellFish Jelly Films (YouTube)
The possibilities of its set-up are not endless, and arguably could have been used more effectively considering its camp sensibilities. The onerous Tchaikovsky obsessed Abigail amuses as long as you're ok with letting her suck up too much of your time.
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