“A ballerina vampire!“
With a brilliant combination of humor and horror, 2024’s Abigail sees six would-be kidnappers fighting for their lives against a sinister vampire……who happens to be a little girl. The movie stars Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, and Alisha Weir. The rest of the cast is rounded out by a number of excellent actors including Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, and Giancarlo Esposito.
The movie does an excellent job of providing plenty of laughs without sacrificing the horror element. It also has quite a few references to the classic Dracula (1931) film that launched Bela Lugosi to stardom. While this film hasn’t launched any careers yet, I have a feeling that a few of its stars, in particular Kathryn Newton, are well on their way to bigger and better things.
Abigail is definitely worth watching. It’s fun, a bit scary, and the perfect film to watch on a cold and dark night. I hope that there’s a sequel with Abigail teaming up with another vampire (I won’t say who), and based on the film’s success, that’s highly likely.
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