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 Score
    Udita JhunjhunwalaScroll.in
    A quintessential low-budget supernatural horror, The Vigil mines Jewish folklore and rituals to create an effective sub-genre experience.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Chris 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.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Christy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    They accomplish so much here with what is clearly a low budget and basically one location. It's terrifying.
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    Sara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
    There is a touching human dimension to this tale that brought tears to my eyes.
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    Nick SchagerThe Daily Beast
    Cannily filters its suspense through the prism of personal-and inherited-Jewish trauma.
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    Kristy PuchkoThe Playlist
    The Vigil is a sophisticated and scary film, smartly executed.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Lindsey RomainNerdist
    Writer and director Keith Thomas knows how to keep us invested, and cinematographer Zach Kuperstein makes excellent use of the dark setting.
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  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Ezequiel 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]
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Miguel 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]
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Guillermo 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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