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Abigail

2024 · 109 min

A gleefully bloody, twisty thrill ride that blends horror and dark comedy with a surprisingly tender core.

Tagline
Children can be such monsters.
Overview
A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • family
  • power
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, comedy
Directed by
Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
Written by
Stephen Shields, Guy Busick
Starring
Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, William Catlett, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito
Music
Brian Tyler
Cinematography
Aaron Morton
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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