# The Vigil (2020)

> A troubled former member of an Orthodox Jewish community must endure a terrifying overnight vigil as a malevolent spirit turns ritual duty into psychological and supernatural torment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/437120

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Keith Thomas
- Cast: Dave Davis, Lynn Cohen, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Fred Melamed, Nati Rabinowitz, Moshe Lobel, Spencer Zender
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10793644/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night horror viewing, halloween night

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