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The Vigil

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 1h 29m
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5.8/10
8.8K
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Dave Davis in The Vigil (2019)
Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn's Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi and confidante to take on the responsibility of an overnight "shomer," fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the recently departed's dilapidated house to sit the vidil, Yakov begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.
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A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity, in writer-director Keith Thomas' electrifying feature... Read allA man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity, in writer-director Keith Thomas' electrifying feature debut.A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity, in writer-director Keith Thomas' electrifying feature debut.

  • Director
    • Keith Thomas
  • Writer
    • Keith Thomas
  • Stars
    • Dave Davis
    • Menashe Lustig
    • Malky Goldman
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    8.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keith Thomas
    • Writer
      • Keith Thomas
    • Stars
      • Dave Davis
      • Menashe Lustig
      • Malky Goldman
    • 159User reviews
    • 180Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Efraim Miller, Lea Kalisch, Nati Rabinowitz, Dave Davis, Malky Goldman, and Moshe Lobel in The Vigil (2019)
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    Top cast

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    Dave Davis
    Dave Davis
    • Yakov Ronen
    Menashe Lustig
    Menashe Lustig
    • Reb Shulem
    Malky Goldman
    Malky Goldman
    • Sarah
    Lynn Cohen
    Lynn Cohen
    • Mrs. Litvak
    Fred Melamed
    Fred Melamed
    • Dr. Marvin Kohlberg
    Ronald Cohen
    • Mr. Rubin Litvak
    Nati Rabinowitz
    Nati Rabinowitz
    • Lane
    Moshe Lobel
    Moshe Lobel
    • Lazer
    Efraim Miller
    • Hersch
    Lea Kalisch
    Lea Kalisch
    • Adinah
    Ethan Stone
    Ethan Stone
    • Burech
    Hunter Menken
    • SS Officer
    Emilio Vitolo
    Emilio Vitolo
    • Scott
    Logan Macrae
    Logan Macrae
    • Carson
    Spencer Zender
    Spencer Zender
    • Eric
    Dun Laskey
    Dun Laskey
    • Young Rubin Litvak
    • (as Dun Lusky)
    Rob Tunstall
    • Mazzick
    Bluma Gross
    • Young Woman
    • Director
      • Keith Thomas
    • Writer
      • Keith Thomas
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    • Trivia
      Lynn Cohen's last feature film before her death in February 2020.
    • Quotes

      Yakov Ronen: So, Shulem, who is the deceased?

      Reb Shulem: He's Rubin Litvak, did you know him?

      Yakov Ronen: No.

      Reb Shulem: He was a good man, a little weird. He was a Holocaust survivor who made it through the war, but lost his entire family there. After the war, he started a family here, but then he became a recluse, estranged from his kids and grandchildren. He hadn't left his home in years, it's a really sad story.

      Yakov Ronen: I never saw him out.

      Reb Shulem: He used to say that whenever he stepped out of his house it was like he was in absolute agony.

      Yakov Ronen: And the other Shomer, why was he leaving?

      Reb Shulem: The other Shomer just ran out, I trusted him, he's family, but he left the job because he was afraid.

      Yakov Ronen: Afraid?

      Reb Shulem: That's what he said.

      Yakov Ronen: What was he afraid of?

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    User reviews159

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    8/10
    Extremely solid
    Although not perfect, I felt this was an extremely solid debut from Keith Thomas.

    There's a lot to enjoy here for fans of horror, the most interesting part being its unique Jewish perspective. The lead was great and I appreciated the different take on the typical haunted house story. The feeling of dread never left my body, the atmosphere it created is exactly what I'm looking for in a horror movie. Unfortunately, there are a couple of cheap jump scares which seemed needless.

    Overall a very well rounded horror film with an interesting take and a pretty awesome final act. Highly recommended.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Ölü Nöbeti
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • BoulderLight Pictures
      • Angry Adam Productions
      • Night Platform
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,439
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,182
      • Feb 28, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,378,493
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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