Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s new vampire movie, Abigail, has generated a lot of enthusiastic reactions ahead of its release, with critics calling it gory, crazy, and the “funniest” horror of 2024.
The film was recently screened at the Overlook Film Fest, a New Orleans-based genre event, and seemed to be a hit with viewers, who then took to Twitter to rave about what they had just seen. Some have even compared it to fan favorites. (g), The Lost Children and From Dusk to Dawn by Quentin Tarantino.
Starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, and Matilda Alisha Weir in the title role, it follows a ragtag team of kidnappers who realize too late that the 12-year-old woman they were asked to hold captive is rarely the perfect woman. of a mysterious and wealthy man; He’s a manipulative, blood-sucking monster, and a ballet-dancing monster to boot. . . Kathryn Newton, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Durand, Will Catlett and the late Angus Cloud round out the cast.
“A bloody explosion that doesn’t shoot punches or fangs, ABIGAIL goes for the jugular with bloody joy from start to finish. What a fun screening! I have a feeling that David from THE LOST BOYS would approve. . . “For the occasion, Dead News editor-in-chief Derek Anderson dressed up as Kiefer Sutherland in the aforementioned 1987 classic.
“[Abigail] is everything I need in a vampire movie: wonderful characters, big laughs, and gallons of blood. It’s the ultimate laugh I’ve had in cinema this year and I’m pleased that this subgenre is making a big comeback. “said YouTube’s Cody Leach. ” If you like Lost Boys and From Dusk Till Dawn, bite into this one!”
Collider’s Perri Nemiroff also seemed to like it and said it will definitely be “a common reread” for her. “[Abigail] is MY kind of movie,” she said. (And in general, Radio Silence’s increasingly convinced horror sensibility aligns strongly with mine in each and every film they make. )It’s a crazy, smart, blood-soaked moment. A clever take on the vampire genre filled with a plethora of wild settings. Chunks and Blood, extra powered through an electric set *perfectly*.
“When they said they used a lot of blood for this, they meant A LOT of blood. [Abigail] It’s a wonderful moment and one of the most productive theatrical reports I’ve ever had!There’s action, jumps, ballet routines, laughter, and did I mention a lot of blood? ” praised TikTok content author Gigi.
Check out the reactions below. . .
I don’t need to sound like a ballerina, but #Abigail just made it to my top 10 list of the year. April pic. twitter. com/OccUXNy0yDA7, 2024
#Abigail it’s a fucking bloody explosion! It’s a wild and entertaining adventure from start to finish with performances (including Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera, and Alisha Weir). As a huge Dracula fan, the opening scene made me smile. April pic. twitter. com/wgIFbufwxu7, 2024
A killer set opposite a killer dancer: #Abigail has gags, gore, spins, and bloodstreams. It’s READY OR NOT, from dusk to dawn. More of a daring reference to PHENOMENA? The crowd applauded the homicide with glee: I think Abigail sets the bar for popcorn terror in 2024. April pic. twitter. com/pdDcYvod837, 2024
I thought a lot about whether there was anything I would replace about #Abigail. . . And it didn’t. It’s everything I was looking for and more. I don’t know how much I enjoyed this movie. I gave it a 10/10. Seriously. https://t. co/5NVJrOsyEGAApril 7, 2024
ABIGAIL is an ingeniously choreographed madness from RADIO SILENCE that injects new blood into the vampire horror game. You’ll scream until the last moment. ABIGAIL: Don’t ever accept the Golden Goose fucking thing as true. April @TheOverlookFest #Abigail pic. twitter. com/oNESmH7y967, 2024
It’s no surprise that the amount of red goo used in the film in the early takes is so much discussed, given Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett’s comments to Total Film magazine in February: “All of our videos are gory,” the duo said. at that time. ” [But] I would say it’s definitely the bloodiest. We spent a lot of time apologizing to our cast in this movie!I mean, the blood is in the DNA of a vampire movie, and the amount of blood analyzed in this one is. . . It’s pretty extreme!”
Abigail premieres April 19. In the meantime, our consultant informs you about the upcoming most exciting horror videos that await us.
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