| Abigail | |
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| Directed by | Melissa Vitello |
| Written by | Gunnar Garrett |
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| Cinematography | Bryan Ricke |
| Edited by | Michael S. Ojeda |
| Music by | Adele Etheridge Woodson |
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| Distributed by | Dark Star Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Abigail is a 2023 horror thriller film directed by Melissa Vitello and written by Gunnar Garrett. The film stars Ava Cantrell, Tren Reed-Brown, Hermione Lynch, Gene Farber and Karimah Westbrook.
A problematic teenager makes friends with her tormented neighbor in 1976, but her obsession turns deadly when she seeks revenge on those who did him wrong.
The film was produced by Dark Gravity Studios. [1]
The film was released on video on demand on December 5, 2023 and was distributed by Dark Star Pictures. [2] [3] [4]
Albert Valentin at Wold Film Geek scored the film an A−. [5] Loron Hays at Reel Reviews scored it 4 out of 5 and said it was "certainly on-point with its take on the slasher genre." [6] Jim Morazzini at Nerdly gave it a 2.5 out of 5 claiming it was not "particularly memorable or exciting." [7]
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