Abigail does what it says on the tin in a very unapologetic and effective way. As the trailer suggests, it is a vampire ballerina movie full of gore, guts and blood. What's not to like right?
In terms of the premise there isn't really much to argue with. It is a really fun idea that has so much potential for good horror and largely it is executed pretty well. It gets going relatively quickly and keeps a decent enough pace. I do think that the story is wrapped up a bit poorly and the final act is quite weak in terms of plot, but it's still a very fun conclusion.
Mostly this is because of the commitment to making a full on gory film. There's enough blood to put entire horror franchises to shame and no more so than in the final act. In fact the whole film is chock full of well done gory sequences that will satiate all horror heads out there.
In terms of scares this film is alright. It leans a little too much on jump scares, but there's still a good amount of suspense injected into the film through the setting which is welcome.
Perhaps my main issue with this film and why I'm not scoring it higher is the dialogue. It's annoying because such a great cast was assembled for this film, but I think they were let down a bit. The characters weren't bad per se, and the performances were still good, but I think the interactions between them were all a bit weak and cliche.
Maybe that sums up this film. It's a real mix of creative and inventive horror laced with cliches. So while this film is still a great watch and is definitely entertaining, with a bit more refinement it maybe could have been something a lot more special.
In terms of the premise there isn't really much to argue with. It is a really fun idea that has so much potential for good horror and largely it is executed pretty well. It gets going relatively quickly and keeps a decent enough pace. I do think that the story is wrapped up a bit poorly and the final act is quite weak in terms of plot, but it's still a very fun conclusion.
Mostly this is because of the commitment to making a full on gory film. There's enough blood to put entire horror franchises to shame and no more so than in the final act. In fact the whole film is chock full of well done gory sequences that will satiate all horror heads out there.
In terms of scares this film is alright. It leans a little too much on jump scares, but there's still a good amount of suspense injected into the film through the setting which is welcome.
Perhaps my main issue with this film and why I'm not scoring it higher is the dialogue. It's annoying because such a great cast was assembled for this film, but I think they were let down a bit. The characters weren't bad per se, and the performances were still good, but I think the interactions between them were all a bit weak and cliche.
Maybe that sums up this film. It's a real mix of creative and inventive horror laced with cliches. So while this film is still a great watch and is definitely entertaining, with a bit more refinement it maybe could have been something a lot more special.