In Abigail, a set of would-be criminals set out to kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure. The only thing between the criminals and a $50 million ransom, is a little girl. Piece of cake, right? Well, not really. It turns out that the adorable ballerina is actually a blood-sucking, flesh-eating vampire. The group has to spend a night in isolation with Abigail and things don't go as planned at all.
It is a really amusing and entertaining action/horror film. The antagonist being an 11 year old girl will get out a lot of laughs from the audiences.
A still from Abigail
The film released in US on April 19, 2024. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Abigail opened up to $10.2 million in US. It has a budget of $28 million. Overseas, Abigail only took in $5 million from 62 markets. Abigail first premiered at the Overlook Film Festival on April 7, 2024.
The horror/thriller is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. They are known as 'Radio Silence'. The duo were behind the reboot of the Scream franchise and the horror hit Ready or Not.
The film's protagonist is Melissa Berrara, also the protagonist of the last two instalments in the Scream franchise. The production company behind Scream, Spyglass, fired Berrara on accounts of anti-semitism when all she did was demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
Melissa Berrara in Abigail
In a statement regarding their decision, Spyglass said it had “zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate” including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion and hate speech.
The film also stars Kathryn Newton, Dan Stevens, Kevin Durand and
Giancarlo Esposito. It is also late actor Angus Cloud's final film.
Angus Cloud in Abigail
The film is set to release on April 26, 2024, in India.
'Abigail' will stream on Peacock for four months before heading to Prime Video. A digital release is also expected soon after its premiere, with options to buy or rent likely in May.
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