Overview
A chilling tale of abduction and dark secrets unfolds in an isolated mansion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- macabre
- witty
- raucous
- halloween night
- group horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a highly entertaining, stylishly bloody horror comedy with strong ensemble chemistry, even if its scares and originality were uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The kidnappers retreat to an isolated mansion with Abigail and discover that their hostage controls the terms of survival.
The mansion, ballerina imagery, vampire mythology, and heavily bloody action are presented with flamboyant genre excess.
Abigail is introduced as a vulnerable ballerina daughter but becomes the central threat confronting the criminal ensemble.
The film uses traditional vampire horror within a contemporary kidnapping thriller and dark-comedy framework.
Films like Abigail, and why
What We Do in the Shadows
Shares bloody vampire horror, dark humor, gothic style, and a group trapped in a dangerous enclosed setting.
Ready or Not
Shares irreverent horror comedy, graphic splatter, ensemble dynamics, and playful genre revisionism.
From Dusk Till Dawn
Shares self-aware vampire mythology, propulsive action, violent set pieces, and horror-comedy energy.
The Hunt
Shares contained survival horror, shifting alliances, grotesque violence, and a macabre comic tone.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
- Release Date
- 2024-04-16
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2241)
Cast
- Melissa Barrera
- Dan Stevens
- Alisha Weir
- William Catlett
- Kathryn Newton
- Kevin Durand
- Angus Cloud
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Matthew Goode
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Abigail about?
- A botched kidnapping becomes a bloody, irreverent fight for survival when a criminal crew learns their ballerina hostage is a vampire.
- What is Abigail like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Abigail as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Abigail violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Abigail as graphic.
- What did critics think of Abigail?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a highly entertaining, stylishly bloody horror comedy with strong ensemble chemistry, even if its scares and originality were uneven.
- Which films are like Abigail?
- Films with a similar feel include What We Do in the Shadows, Ready or Not, From Dusk Till Dawn, and The Hunt.
- How long is Abigail?
- Abigail runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Abigail?
- In United States, Abigail is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
