‘Abigail’ – Eternal Darkness Wears a Tutu in New Horrifying Vampire Movie
Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, and Giancarlo Esposito star in the first trailer for Abigail.
A crew of strangers is hired to kidnap the young daughter of a crime boss; they’ll be paid millions to make sure she stays safe overnight. What should be a routine and easy job quickly turns into a horror show. This kid isn’t a cute ballerina. She’s a blood-sucking monster that likes to play with her food. The kidnappers find themselves having to fight or become her next meal.
The movie is from the folks behind Ready or Not, which was a blast. I’m hoping for more of that dark humor in Abigail, along with some gory kills. Check out the first trailer.
I’m sold. This looks like a lot of fun without being overly campy. It has a great cast with horror bonafides, too.
You have to wonder—is Abigail behind her own kidnapping or is her mysterious crime boss’s father going to show up? Is Mr. De Ville going to make an appearance? We’ll find out in April.
Abigail Cast & Details
The cast is led by Alisha Weir (Matilda The Musical) as the titular vampire. Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Giancarlo Esposito also star.
Abigail is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the team behind the terrifying modern horror hits Ready or Not, 2022’s Scream and Scream VI. It’s written by Stephen Shields (The Hole in the Ground) and Guy Busick (Scream franchise, Ready or Not).
“After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.”
Abigail hits theaters on April 19th.
