The Vigil
critic Reviews
, 90% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Consistently clever and creepy, The Vigil mines richly atmospheric supernatural horror from a deep well of religious traditions.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreUdita JhunjhunwalaScroll.in
A quintessential low-budget supernatural horror, The Vigil mines Jewish folklore and rituals to create an effective sub-genre experience.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChris StuckmannChrisStuckmann.com
This is a really damn good horror film made on a tight budget with almost one location only, and it never drags. They find really exciting ways to use this location to their advantage.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
They accomplish so much here with what is clearly a low budget and basically one location. It's terrifying.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
There is a touching human dimension to this tale that brought tears to my eyes.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNick SchagerThe Daily Beast
Cannily filters its suspense through the prism of personal-and inherited-Jewish trauma.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKristy PuchkoThe Playlist
The Vigil is a sophisticated and scary film, smartly executed.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLindsey RomainNerdist
Writer and director Keith Thomas knows how to keep us invested, and cinematographer Zach Kuperstein makes excellent use of the dark setting.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreEzequiel BoettiOtroscines.com
The [horror] mechanics employed throughout the movie become a bit repetitive and on-the-nose, making the audience a mere witness to an atonement. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMiguel CalabriaEscribiendoCine
It seems there's been a curse on horror movies of recent decades, few productions are capable of ending at the same level in which they began. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreGuillermo CourauLa Nación (Argentina)
Albeit its uninspired ending, The Vigil is scary and vindicates the genre with honest resources and the weight of its story. [Full review in Spanish]
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