Abigail Movie Review (2024)

There's more than meets the eye with 'Abigail'. The first half of the film leads you to believe that it's nothing more than a kidnapping/ransom film involving the ballet dancing daughter of a very powerful and feared figure; however, that notion is annulled when one of the kidnappers explores the house that Abigail was taken to and ends up decapitated by an unseen force. It's immediately believed that Abigail's father or his associate (Valdez) is involved. This only intensifies the turmoil between the kidnappers as Abigail stokes the fire between them by saying she was told by one of the kidnappers that he was Valdez. The culminates with them going to the room Abigail is held in only for her to reveal her true vampiric form.

After she escapes and is subsequently caught, Abigail admits that she's the mastermind behind everything and that she brought all of them together because they have cheated or betrayed her father and must pay. There are a number of twists and turns in the final act including the discovery that Abigail is actually Valdez, but that is only the tip of the iceberg as people are betrayed and unlikely alliances are formed. 

There are a number of memorable moments here such as the swimming pool full of dead and decaying bodies, Abigail dancing with the body of the decapitated kidnapper as "Swan Lake" plays and the super fantastic Danzig "Blood and Tears" dance scene. Nothing, however, may be as impressive as Alisha Weir's performance as Abigail. Her performance stands out for a number of reasons, but primarily in her ability to make you feel and even empathize with both sides of her personality - the innocent little girl and the bloodthirsty vampire.

~TJ