The Vigil Trailer Takes a Bone-Crunching Plunge Into Ancient Jewish Lore & Demonology

Published:Dec 4, 202303:36
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Blumhouse and IFC Movies have launched the brand new trailer for his or her upcoming supernatural thriller, The Vigil. After premiering on the 2019 Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition, Keith Thomas' feature-length debut was launched internationally in 2020. Now, the critically acclaimed thriller is making ready for is North American launch. The Vigil opens in choose theaters, on digital platforms, and VOD on February twenty sixth, 2021.

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Steeped in historic Jewish lore and demonology, The Vigil is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single night in Brooklyn's Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. The story places the deal with Yakov (Dave Davis), who's low on funds after having lately left his insular non secular neighborhood. Yakov reluctantly accepts a suggestion from his former rabbi and confidante (Menashe Lustig) to tackle the accountability of an in a single day "shomer," fulfilling the Jewish follow of watching over the physique of a deceased neighborhood member. Shortly after arriving on the lately departed's dilapidated home to take a seat the vigil, Yakov begins to understand that one thing may be very, very mistaken.

Evaluations for The Vigil have given Keith Thomas reward for taking the non secular imagery and doing one thing new and distinctive with it, alongside along with his use of visible results and sound design. Upon a floor viewing of supply materials, it seems prefer it takes its cues from The Exorcist, which has influenced numerous horror motion pictures over the previous handful of many years. Nonetheless, there may be much more happening in The Vigil, which horror followers shall be rewarded with upon viewing. Thomas had this to say about his film.

"When I sat down to write the very first draft of The Vigil, I knew I wanted to tell a personal story that felt universal. The movie would be very contained and the stakes would, at first glance, seem small - one man, one ritual, and one struggle with a threatening force. But the stories I gravitate towards, the stories I like to tell, are rooted in tangible human experience."

Keith Thomas went on to say, "one person's struggle can take on a mythic quality that resonates far more than stories about countries or even worlds at war," when discussing his reasoning for making The Vigil. "All of us have suffered 'dark nights of the soul' (likely several times over during the upheaval of the past year) and most of us emerge from those lean and often frightening hours changed - generally for the better but sometimes for the worse," he mentioned. The director went on to tease what else horror followers can anticipate when watching The Vigil, which you'll learn beneath.

"If you've come to the movie for a thrill, I hope you enjoy it and it troubles your sleep. If you've come to it for a glimpse into a cloistered world few secular people know, I'll assure you that it is authentic. Regardless of the reason you're watching The Vigil, I hope you find something in our little story that haunts you, that burrows like a splinter in your consciousness and leaves you thinking. Even if it's just for a few heartbeats."

The Vigil is written and directed by Keith Thomas. It stars Dave Davis as Yakov Ronen, Menashe Lustig [yi] as Reb Shulem, Malky Goldman as Sarah, Fred Melamed as Dr. Kohlberg, Lynn Cohen as Mrs. Litvak, Ronald Cohen as Mr. Litvak, Nati Rabinowitz as Lane, Moshe Lobel as Lazer, Lea Kalisch as Adina, and Efraim Miller as Hersch. You may try the trailer for The Vigil above, because of the IFC Movies YouTube channel.

The Vigil Poster

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