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The Vigil

Movie
2020
1h 28m
PG-13
English
Horror, Mystery
User Score: 
5.9
Critic Score: 
79
The Vigil' Poster
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
The Vigil Poster

The Vigil

PG-13
Movie
2020
1h 28m
English
Horror, Mystery
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
Rating
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5.9
IMDB
The Vigil (2020) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
79

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Directed By: Keith Thomas
Written By: Keith Thomas

Featured Comments/Tips

pedro says...
4 years ago
Intense and claustrophobic but with a very poor/lacking ending.
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faithful soul says...
4 years ago
Slightly disappointing considering the hype this film has received. Ironically, given the movie's concept, I struggled to stay awake. It wasn't a bad movie - there were flashes of brilliance - though it wasn't as gripping as it might have been.
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tiny_thanos says...
4 years ago
Mildly creepy. Subtext is written in bold letters; very on-the-nose.
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myndflyte says...
11 months ago
It had me on the edge of my seat. It was a little slower burn but I thought the atmosphere was really good.
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Featured User Reviews

Catsy
CONTAINS SPOILERS6/10  4 years ago
A spooky and tense horror movie that doesn't really get there in the end.
Broke and new to America, Yacov is part of a support group for Jews new to America. He is invited to be a Shomer for a recently deceased man for $400 so he can make rent. What follows is a movie that reminds one of The Co More
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SWITCH.
4 years ago
'The Vigil' explores a dark part of history via some fascinating mythology that is underutilised in modern cinema. It's a shame that an interesting concept for supernatural thriller falls victim to the influence of lazy modern horror filmmaking tropes and clichés.
- Jake Watt

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CinemaSerf
3 years ago
I will admit to feeling just a little uneasy as I walked back to the car after watching this debut from Keith Thomas at 11pm. Dave Davis is "Yakov" who is a bit down on his luck, on some pretty heavy medication, and struggling to get back on track after a fairly traumatic event from his past. A rabb More
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