the part were the blonde asks her if she's gonna turn into a vampire while she's in the cage and she reply I don't know ......maybe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..that made me spit out my soda and crack up
I just went with my sister who did not know about the movie being a vampire movie and she said she absolutely loved the WTF moment where Abigail turns into a vampire. Total props to the directors for pulling off the reveal.
I avoided all marketing but unfortunately before watching I opened the review in order to jump to his "GRADE". guess what he literally opens with "THE GIRL IS A VAMPIRE!!!" and I was like geez dude, this is spoiler free right? atleast say it in the middle or with a spoiler alert.
Looks like he could’ve been a better choice to play Mr. Fantastic than Pedro Pascal who looks nothing like Reed Richards. All Jeremy needs is the grey strands & he can pull it off
@@packedentertainment2866Hell, they already had someone who could play him better, and chose to kill off that version in thirty seconds. Why they didn’t bring him back… I’d never watch anything with Pascal in it again.
Major props right out of the gate for not being a sequel, prequel, threequel, reboot or multiverse version of an existing IP. Having well written characters in a bonkers plot is just a bonus. Going on my Halloween list for 2024 👹
Many horror movies in recent times (outside of the Scream franchise) were fresh properties. Better yet, many of those were garnering positive feedback.
Wait til you find out it's a remake of a 1936 movie 😂. Nothing can be its own thing. That was me being happy Fall Guy was solid and it was an 80s tv show
There was a film called Dracula's daughter. Granted the woman in that movie was 100 years old and she was an adult woman while this one is still a child. So I would say this is a remake that doesn't feel like a remake
Agreed. When I first watched From Dusk till Dawn, I had no idea what I was in for and I can't imagine that movie having had the same effect on me if I'd known.
@@michaelmentality I feel like only yt people would find this movie good. I learned about nothing. The movie was made for a box of rocks. Good actors but they didn’t put any real effort into this movie. It wasn’t scary, wasn’t funny, or anything. I felt empty when I left. Nothing but evil yt things that’s overplayed lol. A vampire ballerina 🙄
@@Artofcarissa honestly, i didn't think it was going to be great and just a fun time. But I loved it, and would buy it to watch every Halloween. I wouldn't buy civil war
@@LTJfan There's a movie about a group of people kidnapping a demon-kid (like Damien from Omen), and he killed them one by one via mind-control, hallucination, etc. This movie kinda reminds me of that movie. The title of that movie is Whisper, if you wanna check it out.
@@Schrodingers_Kat Except it wasn’t, and you’re the first person I’ve heard suggest otherwise. A lot of people need to learn the difference between “shit” and just not liking something.
This month is a great month: - The First Omen - Civil War - Monkey Man - Late Night With The Devil - Arcadian - Abigail - Fallout (TV Series) - The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare - Challengers Can't wait for May :) - The Fall Guy - IF - Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes - Furioza: A Mad Max Saga - The Strangers: Chapter 1 - Tarot (lol)
There’s another movie like this. About a rich woman who is kidnapped by a group of criminals because her rich family wants her to return home to them. Turns out she’s a vampire and they’re locked in with her and she starts killing them. Can’t remember the name of the movie, but I think it was foreign.
Jeremy you have genuinely shocked me with your positivity about the first omen and now Abigail I was fully expecting both films to flop but 2024 is stepping up the game
I was at Overlook Film Festival for the world premiere of this, with Team Radio Silence in attendance. All I’ll say is: see this movie with a crowd if you can. This movie is an absolute blast, and if you have a crowd to enjoy this movie with you, you’ll have the time of your life.
Crowds make my movie experience worse, not better. I like the darkness and big screen, not the noise and lit up cell phones/watches audiences bring to the table.
@@SumDumGy Pretty sure what they meant was that the entertainment value of seeing and hearing the crowd reactions to jump scares and other scenes would outweigh the negatives for this film. I also prefer seeing movies with a mostly empty theater but there are moments where the reactions can be a net positive...though I also will say that this isn't my kind of film.
@@SumDumGy I have but it's definitely the minority. Location may also play a big role. Moviegoers in some places may be far more obnoxious than others.
I'm glad this turned out to be a great flick! My favorite fun vampire movies are Fright Night, Lost Boys, From Dusk Till Dawn, What We Do in the Shadows, Vampire Hunter D, and Bram Stoker's Dracula (for the costumes and melodrama)!
Based on this review...I'm in. I'm going. Jeremy, you're review for Evil Dead Rising sold me...we went, we loved it. You're awesome! Can't wait to see Abigail!
I'm only aware of this movie because I got the trailer as an ad on TH-cam here a while back. Honestly I'm glad to see it isn't just a total mess so often these type of movies just don't land so to hear that it did and then some is great.
2:05 This is 100% true. My sister was watching it, and I've never watched any of the trailers, so when they kidnapped the little girl, I had no idea what the characters in this movie were in for 😂
Favorite "fun" Vampire movie has to be *From Dusk Til Dawn!* I definitely want to check this out because Melissa Barrera is a hottie and I need a good Vampire flick in my life
Near Dark is amazing!! Satisfying ending too. Randomly rewatched it for the first time in 20 years because I forgot almost all of it. Bill Paxton is a real rascal.
I remember seeing that movie for the first time on TV years ago. I’d never heard of it before and so had absolutely no idea about the vampire twist that happens. I…was actually more annoyed about it than anything, as I was quite invested in the story that was taking place up to that point, and that story got basically completely jettisoned from the movie from that point forward.
Just as a concept, I understand the logic of the plot. Most vampires have someone that handles the day-to-day activities and sometimes even have to find victims for blood. Hiring criminals to kidnap a vampire that looks like a young girl, then trapping the criminals in a house is almost too perfect. Not only are people that have probably done some bad stuff being killed off, but as criminals it would be hard to tell they were even missing if they use fake names or identities for their jobs. People would start to notice if High School QB, Neighborhood Mom, and Class President all started vanishing from the same small town around the same time Mr. Mystery and his daughter rolled into town.
Just got out of the theater! I really liked it. Ready or Not is one of my favorites so I had high expectations and they were definitely fufilled. Alisha Weir is incredible. The stunts, gore, soundtrack, acting and writing was awesome! I saw it with friends and I highly recommend you do as well, it is a roaring good time. It is so MUCH FUN.
Near Dark baby. I interviewed Dan Stevens for this and he was a hoot. I also made a point of telling him we need The Guest 2. That soundtrack is not enough.
Definitely should have kept it out of the trailers because i had so much fun watching it, probably because i never saw the trailer or knew the plot. Also it was just good, good actors, characters, dialogue etc. Little girl killed it too.
30 days of night. My husband and i for some reason love this movie. I think a remake with a cruise ship arriving at for the aureus borealis 20 years later would be amazing!
If the trailer hadn’t given away the reveal, this would’ve been an all time classic. There’s a way they could’ve marketed it without giving that away. I think so at least
There should be a regulation that every single trailer company that makes a trailer for a horror movie MUST watch the Barbarian trailer and make their own trailers in the same spirit. Having watched Abigail, it's extremely easy to see a solid trailer for this film done without disclosing that it's a vampire movie
Watched the first minute of the review, and stopped. Not bc it was bad, but bc it convinced me. I need to see this film, and learning more about it could only reduce my enjoyment. So thanks for the review, and I'll be back to watch the rest of it after I've seen the film!
Just saw it. Very good time. The ending from the control room onward I didn't love, but up to that point it was in the low to mid 90s (rating). Fell off a hair by the end but still highly recommend. I can only imagine what it would have been like watching and not knowing the reveal, but then again, I probably wouldn't have been watching. The other twist was a slow reveal that I thought worked well. That is why Barbarian was one of the greatest movie watching experiences (first act absolutely perfect). If anything had been shown in the trailer it would have ruined that tension and effectiveness. Excellent review JJ. Thanks
Exactly what I told my fiance, I loved it until it got to that scene and it just got too ridiculous after that. Still loved the movie and would watch it again .
When I saw the run time I was iffy but had a fun time from start to finish...not a dull moment at all! RIP Angus Cloud, didn't even know he was gonna be in it.
Thank you, Jeremy. A friend of mine wants to see this for her birthday, but I was worried it would've been a waste of time and money due to current Hollywood being current Hollywood. But your review has put me at ease, and makes me look forward to seeing it.
I didn't know a thing about this movie. My wife wanted to see it though, so I went in blind. I'm so glad I did. I think it made me like it even more than I already would have.
This was shot in the south side of Dublin, I'm from the north side of Dublin, so it was nice seeing familiar places, absolute gem of a movie, and R.I.P Angus Cloud, his career was just getting started, he was going places, such a tragic end to his life, he deserved better.
Favorite vampire movie that’s a tough one I was going to say from dusk till dawn or lost boys but there’s also Buffy the vampire slayer and fright night original or remake they’re both really good honestly any of those 5 are great choices
They have to give away the kid vampire surprise because honestly, this is the pull. If you hid that aspect, then fewer people would be interested, and you'd have to rely on word of mouth 😅 Honestly, I think the idea is fresh, especially for a vampire movie.. like there's a kid vampire in interview with a vampire but they're more side character.. so interesting to see it explored more.
Every year I watch Fright Night 2011 Colin Farrell was great as Jerry, Antoine Yelchin RIP gives my favourite performance of his career, the vamp lore is here and I’ll never stop laughing when I see vamp mclovin
I shouldn’t have watched the trailers as it gave away lot. Still enjoyed it tho, enjoyed the climax. Glad Joey ended up being a final girl. I loved how even after finding out Abigail’s true identity, she kept her Pinky promise. Which is what saved Joey’s life in the end. Love the bind she formed with Abigail. The end fight was Brutal. I was like “man they need to a vampire slayer there to help them”!😂 I want to see more …maybe a sequel or a series.
i give this movie a 9/10, it was amazing. i thought it was gonna be fun but it ended up being way better than I thought. little girl that plays Abigail deserves an Oscar for sure 100%
As soon as I seen Kevin Durand I knew he was gonna be my favorite character! Not taking away from anyone in the film cause everyone did great but he was my favorite forsure!
Solid flick, I'd say. Characters were all interesting. Pacing was great. I'd recommend it to other horror buffs. I only have 2 critiques though: 1.) Abigail protecting Joey at the end after revealing that she was just playing with her food and bored, that didn't come off as very believable. She was hellbent on killing Joey just minutes before. 2.) I would've loved to see some fight scenes with Rickles before he got murked. He was a frickin Marine Sniper. That would've given us some sweet fight choreography. (P.S., my go-to vampire movie is Blade.)
Lost Boys, Dracula 1992, Dusk Till Dawn, John Carpenter's Vampires, Interview with a Vampire, The Batman vs Dracula, Underworld 1 and 3, and Blade 1 and 2 are my favorite vampire movies.
Oh my God. This movie, in a few words blew me away. It was SO fun, what's really ironic is my favorite movie before this was Evil Dead Rise, now I have a new one, no spoilers it's just that good. A must-see. Don't walk, RUN.
I had no idea it was a vampire movie, so it was a pleasant surprise! I also really appreciated the tribute paid to the late WWE star Bray Wyatt; already that the film is called Abigail, we are also entitled to the spider walk and the chorus ''He's got the whole world in his hands'' Nice touch!
Chris Stuckmann was saying in his review he was mad they spoiled the reveal in the trailer. And I was wondering about that too as I saw the 1000th trailer for it and in his review like yours he mentions that they do a GREAT job hiding she's a vampire in the movie... thing is... I wouldn't have went to see this if I didn't know she was a vampire ballerina... so I'm SO TORN about the ads cause on one hand... it would have been a GREAT surprise... on the other... I would NOT have watched this movie w/o that fore knowledge lol.
I don't know why Abigail suddenly became a protagonist at the end, she literally killed everyone else in that house including peter and sammy and the movie tries to make me sympathize with her?? Even though Frank had a whole 180 for some reason 乁( •_• )ㄏ, I ended up actually rooting for Frank so he could kill Abigail
Just saw this and saw no trailers beforehand. This was one of the better movies I’ve ever seen and had no idea the girl was a vampire. Really enjoyed it
I have just never been a fan of vampire movies. Never have, never will be. It was foisted on me for movie night, and I actually enjoyed it. The little girl went from victim to terrifying murder bear at the drop of a hat, and she carried it off beautifully. my better half loves horror movies, and I can completely see this as a staple in her October rotation, and I'll be damned if I don't watch this one again. Thank you for the review, my wife is subbed to your channel, and she bought this on your recommendation, and it was worth it.
I just saw this movie without seeing any trailers, only a poster, and I thought it was gonna be some sort of Black Swan Jr. but oh my god this movie was such a cool experience with naked eyes. The only reason I suspected something was up with Abigail was due to her being the title character, but vampires was the last thing on my list when I walked into that theater. Great review Jeremy!
Thanks so much for the review! I’ve developed a stigma against movies being heavily advertised over and over (via social media) as often they’re banking on as many people seeing it before realizing it’s shit, so I was worried Abigail was more of the same. But nope - next date night movie found!
I feel like horror is the new place for comedy in moves. I would kill for a sequel to tucker and dale vs evil that was the funniest movie I’ve seen in recent years
I just want to give a shout out to the actor who plays Abigail, Alisha Weir. Her performance was amazing. She performs an old soul trapped in a child body very perfectly. For a moment i forgot that she's just a 14yo actress. Future OSCAR winner right there.
A tale as old as time. I picked up From Dusk Till Dawn in my local Vid shop (Bob Busters) way back when, and the owner shouted at me. "Put that down!!". I turned, smiled and complied. He then asked, "Do you know anything about the film? Did you read any of the box?". Honest answer to both was "no". He then said that I should rent the film and, if I didn't appreciate it, he'd refund me. Whether I did or didn't appreciate the film didn't matter (even though I did), the fact he made sure I went in blind was worth the rental fee. With that in mind, going in to Abigail not knowing that particular piece of information would have been great. A trailer could have been cut around the reveal, I feel.
Ah yes the ol' plot twist mid film where its revealed there's Vampire(s) involved that you didn't see coming. Surprised me the first time with Dusk To Dawn and got me again with Midnight Mass. Unfortunately for Abigail, you spend half the film knowing what the characters don't, just tapping your toes waiting for it to happen. This was laziness on the part of the marketing team, Dusk to Dawn was also billed as just a kidnap caper btw. There was enough scary bloody scenes in Abigail and with the right fast editing in the previews could have filled a theater without resorting to giving away that the girl is a vampire.
I saw the trailer for this movie on twitch and rolled my eyes - several times. Based on your review, I think I'm gonna have to go see it next time I'm off from work. I'm intrigued now.
“So ridiculous…it just might work…and it does!” Jeremy, you’re awesome brother 😂😂😂
Pitch Meeting irl
Easily pleased, huh
...and the youtube parrots strike again. Maybe one day you'll come up with something original to say.
Indeed. I believe human brains are shrinking at an alarming rate.
@ricksomething why, did you get an MRI?
R.I.P. Angus Cloud. This is likely his final film. It’s unfortunate cause he didn’t even have time to break out in the business outside of Euphoria
He has that lottery ticket movie coming out soon
It's pretty rough to see someone so young & with potential lose to whatever issues they were dealing with & medicating
You'd think what's unfortunate is that he's dead
@@mablesfatalfable6021 that point was never in contention
Fright night part 2 and underworld part 2 will forever be my favorite vampire movies
Just realized you can call this movie the babysitter's club, and it still works.
If it's that club Then I am in.
Ok Karen
you could call it 'The mongoose Turd pirate' still works
@hoof31 sounds like the name of an indie band. Roll with it, put it on a t shirt.
The little girl that played Abigail deserves an Oscar she fing killed it!!!
seriously 😂..she certainly does ..she did a fantastic Job
Peter
the part were the blonde asks her if she's gonna turn into a vampire while she's in the cage and she reply I don't know ......maybe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..that made me spit out my soda and crack up
that elevator scene WOW WOW WOW.
This shit was trash😂😂😂
I just went with my sister who did not know about the movie being a vampire movie and she said she absolutely loved the WTF moment where Abigail turns into a vampire. Total props to the directors for pulling off the reveal.
I avoided all marketing but unfortunately before watching I opened the review in order to jump to his "GRADE". guess what he literally opens with "THE GIRL IS A VAMPIRE!!!" and I was like geez dude, this is spoiler free right? atleast say it in the middle or with a spoiler alert.
I know I tricked my mom by not mentioning to her that she is a vampire lol.
Jeremy looks 20 years younger with that fresh cut!
Right, looks so much better with shorter hair
We just need him to shave the beard for a throwback to the OG days
Looks like he could’ve been a better choice to play Mr. Fantastic than Pedro Pascal who looks nothing like Reed Richards. All Jeremy needs is the grey strands & he can pull it off
That's because he's Jeremy and HE AINT FUCKING AROUND!
@@packedentertainment2866Hell, they already had someone who could play him better, and chose to kill off that version in thirty seconds. Why they didn’t bring him back…
I’d never watch anything with Pascal in it again.
Major props right out of the gate for not being a sequel, prequel, threequel, reboot or multiverse version of an existing IP. Having well written characters in a bonkers plot is just a bonus. Going on my Halloween list for 2024 👹
Many horror movies in recent times (outside of the Scream franchise) were fresh properties. Better yet, many of those were garnering positive feedback.
Wait til you find out it's a remake of a 1936 movie 😂. Nothing can be its own thing. That was me being happy Fall Guy was solid and it was an 80s tv show
There was a film called Dracula's daughter. Granted the woman in that movie was 100 years old and she was an adult woman while this one is still a child. So I would say this is a remake that doesn't feel like a remake
They absolutely should have left the vampire element as a surprise. Would’ve been a nice treat.
Would've been hard to market then otherwise.
Ballerina vampire movie is definitely a selling point
Agreed. When I first watched From Dusk till Dawn, I had no idea what I was in for and I can't imagine that movie having had the same effect on me if I'd known.
@@mascot4950
It was absolutely marketed as a vampire movie though.
@@roems6396 That may have been so, but it has nothing to do with my comment.
@@josh043p6 they could have easily marketed it without showing what was killing the people and hinted at it only.
I will support Melissa Barrera.
Those Scream 7 producers really fumbled the bag.
its spyglass who booted her.
She engaged in holocaust inversion. I don’t remember us crying over Mel Gibson getting blackballed
As a general rule, I don't support antisemitism, but you do you.
@@JeffCirillothere is difference between anti israel and anti semitism you nob 😭
Antisemitic and pro genocide? That's where your support lies?
Wait...a movie where characters are memorable? Okay, I finally might go see a movie.
It was garbage 😂
@@micahwilliams1219 Nah.
@@Ebh55. give me 5 reasons how it was good?
@@micahwilliams1219it was entertaining. it was fun. it had an interesting story. it was bloody. it was memorable
@@michaelmentality I feel like only yt people would find this movie good. I learned about nothing. The movie was made for a box of rocks. Good actors but they didn’t put any real effort into this movie. It wasn’t scary, wasn’t funny, or anything. I felt empty when I left. Nothing but evil yt things that’s overplayed lol. A vampire ballerina 🙄
Once you said it was from the same director as "Ready or Not,"--I'm in.
Both movies are terrible.
Damnnn,I thought it was gunna be a good time no alcohol required but blue ray?! Definitely gotta see this now😂
Exact same thoughts. I was waiting on the no alcohol required
The fact that he gave this Blu-ray but not Civil War is insane to me
@@Artofcarissa Did you watch Abigail ?
@@Artofcarissa honestly, i didn't think it was going to be great and just a fun time. But I loved it, and would buy it to watch every Halloween. I wouldn't buy civil war
@@King_Cosmic865 no but I know Lisa Frankenstein had a similar (not identical) vibe to the movie and some movie reviewers didn’t rate it too high
The Lost Boys + From Dusk til Dawn = Abigail
I'm sold and give thee my $$
A little bit of M3GAN too
@@missnoncompliant6279 good one 👍🏿
@@LTJfan There's a movie about a group of people kidnapping a demon-kid (like Damien from Omen), and he killed them one by one via mind-control, hallucination, etc. This movie kinda reminds me of that movie. The title of that movie is Whisper, if you wanna check it out.
@@chrismanahan1533 Okay, I'll check it out. Thanks for the info
Have a 'horror kid' watch party with this and M3GAN.
Add "Orphan" in there and you've got a trifecta or terror.
Pet Sematary
Good son
M3gan was shit though
@@Schrodingers_Kat Except it wasn’t, and you’re the first person I’ve heard suggest otherwise. A lot of people need to learn the difference between “shit” and just not liking something.
This month is a great month:
- The First Omen
- Civil War
- Monkey Man
- Late Night With The Devil
- Arcadian
- Abigail
- Fallout (TV Series)
- The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare
- Challengers
Can't wait for May :)
- The Fall Guy
- IF
- Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes
- Furioza: A Mad Max Saga
- The Strangers: Chapter 1
- Tarot (lol)
I saw The First Omen just yesterday. Absolutely bored out of my mind. So glad I didn’t give the studio any money for it.
Tarot looked pretty cool, kinda excited to see it
@@SumDumGylol same, I totally slept thru that movie 😄
@@samuelaganbi8276 I think I was close, and it was the middle of the day. It was only my popcorn eating that kept me focused and awake.
People like you are why we still get horror movies in the same quality as truth or dare@@SumDumGy
Here I thought it was going to get "good time, no alcohol required". But this rating for me even more excited about the film.
it was frigging GOOD
we get so many bad movies that a movie that is slightly above average gets super high ratings
Judy saw it and would definitely watch again
My guy, I've been watching you for years. Thank you for making me smile everytime I see your videos
I am just constantly impressed and jealous of your hair!
Now I need to figure out how I can fit "If you hear horse hooves you think horses not zebras" in my day to day conversations.
Thank you for calling out Melissa Barrera as the star. She needs all the support after the Scream producers treated her badly
"Blade 2 & From Dusk till dawn" are my favorite vampire movies
I will never understand the love for Blade 2.
@@SumDumGy well, like my daddy said, right before he killed mom, if you want somthing done, you gota do it yourself
@@SumDumGy you will when you watch Blade 3.
@@jona3180 Okay
30 days of the night is pretty good
Man the fact that you still rock that classic black jacket is what makes me tune in. Your the man Jeremy
There’s another movie like this. About a rich woman who is kidnapped by a group of criminals because her rich family wants her to return home to them. Turns out she’s a vampire and they’re locked in with her and she starts killing them. Can’t remember the name of the movie, but I think it was foreign.
Please let us know if you remember the title or one of the actors in it.
It sounds awesome.
I believe he's speaking about a Netflix movie with female vampire and her daughter on an airplane. German American production
@@aleksandarradovanovic8496Not that one. It was lower budget. I think the woman’s family might be mobsters.
Sounds interesting.
Jeremy you have genuinely shocked me with your positivity about the first omen and now Abigail
I was fully expecting both films to flop but 2024 is stepping up the game
I was at Overlook Film Festival for the world premiere of this, with Team Radio Silence in attendance. All I’ll say is: see this movie with a crowd if you can. This movie is an absolute blast, and if you have a crowd to enjoy this movie with you, you’ll have the time of your life.
Crowds make my movie experience worse, not better. I like the darkness and big screen, not the noise and lit up cell phones/watches audiences bring to the table.
Depending on what happens at the job I might be seeing this tonight.
@@SumDumGy Pretty sure what they meant was that the entertainment value of seeing and hearing the crowd reactions to jump scares and other scenes would outweigh the negatives for this film. I also prefer seeing movies with a mostly empty theater but there are moments where the reactions can be a net positive...though I also will say that this isn't my kind of film.
@@sebastiansilverfox6912 I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a positive of a crowd over the overall negative I experience within one.
@@SumDumGy I have but it's definitely the minority. Location may also play a big role. Moviegoers in some places may be far more obnoxious than others.
I'm glad this turned out to be a great flick! My favorite fun vampire movies are Fright Night, Lost Boys, From Dusk Till Dawn, What We Do in the Shadows, Vampire Hunter D, and Bram Stoker's Dracula (for the costumes and melodrama)!
Interview with the Vampire (1994) is my go-to. Adored this movie.😊
Based on this review...I'm in. I'm going. Jeremy, you're review for Evil Dead Rising sold me...we went, we loved it. You're awesome! Can't wait to see Abigail!
Hell yes! I've been hearing nothing but great reviews for this and I am ready!! 2 good movies coming out at the same time? Say LESSSSS
Im actually surprised that you gave a decent review of this one. 😮 I had my doubts but I guess I gotta give it a chance
I'm only aware of this movie because I got the trailer as an ad on TH-cam here a while back. Honestly I'm glad to see it isn't just a total mess so often these type of movies just don't land so to hear that it did and then some is great.
2:05 This is 100% true. My sister was watching it, and I've never watched any of the trailers, so when they kidnapped the little girl, I had no idea what the characters in this movie were in for 😂
Favorite "fun" Vampire movie has to be *From Dusk Til Dawn!* I definitely want to check this out because Melissa Barrera is a hottie and I need a good Vampire flick in my life
Near Dark for me
Near Dark is amazing!! Satisfying ending too. Randomly rewatched it for the first time in 20 years because I forgot almost all of it. Bill Paxton is a real rascal.
I remember seeing that movie for the first time on TV years ago. I’d never heard of it before and so had absolutely no idea about the vampire twist that happens.
I…was actually more annoyed about it than anything, as I was quite invested in the story that was taking place up to that point, and that story got basically completely jettisoned from the movie from that point forward.
@@MrBuketman Yep, the bar scene is an all timer
Just as a concept, I understand the logic of the plot. Most vampires have someone that handles the day-to-day activities and sometimes even have to find victims for blood. Hiring criminals to kidnap a vampire that looks like a young girl, then trapping the criminals in a house is almost too perfect. Not only are people that have probably done some bad stuff being killed off, but as criminals it would be hard to tell they were even missing if they use fake names or identities for their jobs. People would start to notice if High School QB, Neighborhood Mom, and Class President all started vanishing from the same small town around the same time Mr. Mystery and his daughter rolled into town.
Just got out of the theater! I really liked it. Ready or Not is one of my favorites so I had high expectations and they were definitely fufilled. Alisha Weir is incredible. The stunts, gore, soundtrack, acting and writing was awesome! I saw it with friends and I highly recommend you do as well, it is a roaring good time. It is so MUCH FUN.
I positively luv how Abigail constantly toys with her "captors".
Near Dark baby. I interviewed Dan Stevens for this and he was a hoot. I also made a point of telling him we need The Guest 2. That soundtrack is not enough.
Definitely should have kept it out of the trailers because i had so much fun watching it, probably because i never saw the trailer or knew the plot. Also it was just good, good actors, characters, dialogue etc. Little girl killed it too.
30 days of night. My husband and i for some reason love this movie. I think a remake with a cruise ship arriving at for the aureus borealis 20 years later would be amazing!
If the trailer hadn’t given away the reveal, this would’ve been an all time classic. There’s a way they could’ve marketed it without giving that away. I think so at least
Angus Cloud’s last performance. Rest in peace 🙏
There should be a regulation that every single trailer company that makes a trailer for a horror movie MUST watch the Barbarian trailer and make their own trailers in the same spirit.
Having watched Abigail, it's extremely easy to see a solid trailer for this film done without disclosing that it's a vampire movie
Watched the first minute of the review, and stopped.
Not bc it was bad, but bc it convinced me. I need to see this film, and learning more about it could only reduce my enjoyment.
So thanks for the review, and I'll be back to watch the rest of it after I've seen the film!
Just saw it. Very good time. The ending from the control room onward I didn't love, but up to that point it was in the low to mid 90s (rating). Fell off a hair by the end but still highly recommend. I can only imagine what it would have been like watching and not knowing the reveal, but then again, I probably wouldn't have been watching. The other twist was a slow reveal that I thought worked well. That is why Barbarian was one of the greatest movie watching experiences (first act absolutely perfect). If anything had been shown in the trailer it would have ruined that tension and effectiveness. Excellent review JJ. Thanks
Exactly what I told my fiance, I loved it until it got to that scene and it just got too ridiculous after that. Still loved the movie and would watch it again .
The Lost Boys and Fright Night will do it for me!
i don't remember Lost Boys but Fright Night has got to be one of the best vampire movies
@@donovans6472fright night is one of the best vampire movies ever made, will always be in my top 5
When I saw the run time I was iffy but had a fun time from start to finish...not a dull moment at all! RIP Angus Cloud, didn't even know he was gonna be in it.
Imagine watching a movie before Jeremy reviews it.
Thank you, Jeremy. A friend of mine wants to see this for her birthday, but I was worried it would've been a waste of time and money due to current Hollywood being current Hollywood. But your review has put me at ease, and makes me look forward to seeing it.
Looking forward to this!
I love "home invasion/survive the night" type movies 😁
I didn't know a thing about this movie. My wife wanted to see it though, so I went in blind. I'm so glad I did. I think it made me like it even more than I already would have.
Blade 1 and 2, Daybreakers.
These are my favourite vampire movies.
I love Bram Stoker, but when it comes to scary and 100% gore, I think 30 days of night takes the cake.
This was shot in the south side of Dublin, I'm from the north side of Dublin, so it was nice seeing familiar places, absolute gem of a movie, and R.I.P Angus Cloud, his career was just getting started, he was going places, such a tragic end to his life, he deserved better.
Favorite vampire movie that’s a tough one I was going to say from dusk till dawn or lost boys but there’s also Buffy the vampire slayer and fright night original or remake they’re both really good honestly any of those 5 are great choices
I thought I clicked on an old video. That crisp and clean hair cut. Keeping Jeremy looking in his prime.
That steam deck reference made me want more video game talk from Jeremy
The internet would never keep that reveal a secret. Might as well use it for marketing.
this movie was a really good time! it was really emotional to see angus cloud in his last role and he was amazing! this movie was a 8/10
I haven’t had this much fun in the theatre in a while. Radio Silence, please keep doing what you’re doing!
They have to give away the kid vampire surprise because honestly, this is the pull. If you hid that aspect, then fewer people would be interested, and you'd have to rely on word of mouth 😅
Honestly, I think the idea is fresh, especially for a vampire movie.. like there's a kid vampire in interview with a vampire but they're more side character.. so interesting to see it explored more.
Just watched it and I LOVED it! Now I have to wait for 2 sequels we will never get, Malignant AND Abigail.
Every year I watch Fright Night 2011
Colin Farrell was great as Jerry, Antoine Yelchin RIP gives my favourite performance of his career, the vamp lore is here and I’ll never stop laughing when I see vamp mclovin
As soon as I saw the vampire design from 30 days of night being used here, I knew this was gonna be good!
Vampire kino is back on the menu, boysss!
Dude "The Lost Boys" is my FAVORITE movie!!
Please tell me you’ve seen Near Dark.
I shouldn’t have watched the trailers as it gave away lot. Still enjoyed it tho, enjoyed the climax. Glad Joey ended up being a final girl. I loved how even after finding out Abigail’s true identity, she kept her Pinky promise. Which is what saved Joey’s life in the end. Love the bind she formed with Abigail. The end fight was Brutal. I was like “man they need to a vampire slayer there to help them”!😂 I want to see more …maybe a sequel or a series.
To be fair, we do yell at them to give us original ideas. We uh, just don’t expect them to go this far down the rabbit hole lmao
i give this movie a 9/10, it was amazing. i thought it was gonna be fun but it ended up being way better than I thought. little girl that plays Abigail deserves an Oscar for sure 100%
Yeah the ending was dope too with the father coming in for one last final scare
Blade 1, 30 days of night, queen of the damed, John carpenters vamp, Underworld 1, Interview with the vamp 🧛♂️
Let the Right One in? Swedish one
Lost Boys and original Fright Night. The remake with Colin Farrell I think is a blast as well but I grew up with the first and just love it.
I hope I can see it this weekend
As soon as I seen Kevin Durand I knew he was gonna be my favorite character! Not taking away from anyone in the film cause everyone did great but he was my favorite forsure!
From dusk till dawn is my favorite vampire movie and Abigail definitely had some moments that gave the same vibe .
Solid flick, I'd say. Characters were all interesting. Pacing was great. I'd recommend it to other horror buffs. I only have 2 critiques though:
1.) Abigail protecting Joey at the end after revealing that she was just playing with her food and bored, that didn't come off as very believable. She was hellbent on killing Joey just minutes before.
2.) I would've loved to see some fight scenes with Rickles before he got murked. He was a frickin Marine Sniper. That would've given us some sweet fight choreography.
(P.S., my go-to vampire movie is Blade.)
Lost Boys, Dracula 1992, Dusk Till Dawn, John Carpenter's Vampires, Interview with a Vampire, The Batman vs Dracula, Underworld 1 and 3, and Blade 1 and 2 are my favorite vampire movies.
Oh my God. This movie, in a few words blew me away. It was SO fun, what's really ironic is my favorite movie before this was Evil Dead Rise, now I have a new one, no spoilers it's just that good. A must-see. Don't walk, RUN.
I love you can't believe there's a movie called my name I love seeing my favourite TH-camrs saying my name
I had no idea it was a vampire movie, so it was a pleasant surprise! I also really appreciated the tribute paid to the late WWE star Bray Wyatt; already that the film is called Abigail, we are also entitled to the spider walk and the chorus ''He's got the whole world in his hands'' Nice touch!
I'm definitely seeing Abigail this weekend
Just saw this yesterday and it was a fun movie to watch.
Agree with the actors and characters, they made the film memorable.
No king diamond ?
For a minute there you had me thinking you were going to give this an Awesometacular!
Am I the first here? 😮
BRO REVIEW FALLOUT tv show!!
Chris Stuckmann was saying in his review he was mad they spoiled the reveal in the trailer. And I was wondering about that too as I saw the 1000th trailer for it and in his review like yours he mentions that they do a GREAT job hiding she's a vampire in the movie... thing is... I wouldn't have went to see this if I didn't know she was a vampire ballerina... so I'm SO TORN about the ads cause on one hand... it would have been a GREAT surprise... on the other... I would NOT have watched this movie w/o that fore knowledge lol.
I don't know why Abigail suddenly became a protagonist at the end, she literally killed everyone else in that house including peter and sammy and the movie tries to make me sympathize with her?? Even though Frank had a whole 180 for some reason 乁( •_• )ㄏ, I ended up actually rooting for Frank so he could kill Abigail
Dude make a horror films already! You got the know how, give it a go! Big fan for years, keep doing what you doing 👏
Just saw this and saw no trailers beforehand. This was one of the better movies I’ve ever seen and had no idea the girl was a vampire. Really enjoyed it
I have just never been a fan of vampire movies. Never have, never will be. It was foisted on me for movie night, and I actually enjoyed it. The little girl went from victim to terrifying murder bear at the drop of a hat, and she carried it off beautifully. my better half loves horror movies, and I can completely see this as a staple in her October rotation, and I'll be damned if I don't watch this one again. Thank you for the review, my wife is subbed to your channel, and she bought this on your recommendation, and it was worth it.
I just saw this movie without seeing any trailers, only a poster, and I thought it was gonna be some sort of Black Swan Jr. but oh my god this movie was such a cool experience with naked eyes. The only reason I suspected something was up with Abigail was due to her being the title character, but vampires was the last thing on my list when I walked into that theater. Great review Jeremy!
I wasn't gonna see this but you sold me. I'm down.
Thanks so much for the review! I’ve developed a stigma against movies being heavily advertised over and over (via social media) as often they’re banking on as many people seeing it before realizing it’s shit, so I was worried Abigail was more of the same.
But nope - next date night movie found!
I feel like horror is the new place for comedy in moves. I would kill for a sequel to tucker and dale vs evil that was the funniest movie I’ve seen in recent years
I just want to give a shout out to the actor who plays Abigail, Alisha Weir. Her performance was amazing. She performs an old soul trapped in a child body very perfectly. For a moment i forgot that she's just a 14yo actress. Future OSCAR winner right there.
A tale as old as time. I picked up From Dusk Till Dawn in my local Vid shop (Bob Busters) way back when, and the owner shouted at me. "Put that down!!". I turned, smiled and complied. He then asked, "Do you know anything about the film? Did you read any of the box?". Honest answer to both was "no". He then said that I should rent the film and, if I didn't appreciate it, he'd refund me.
Whether I did or didn't appreciate the film didn't matter (even though I did), the fact he made sure I went in blind was worth the rental fee.
With that in mind, going in to Abigail not knowing that particular piece of information would have been great. A trailer could have been cut around the reveal, I feel.
Digging the hair cut buddy. Good in-between
I did not anticipate this working but now I’m eager to see it.
Ah yes the ol' plot twist mid film where its revealed there's Vampire(s) involved that you didn't see coming. Surprised me the first time with Dusk To Dawn and got me again with Midnight Mass. Unfortunately for Abigail, you spend half the film knowing what the characters don't, just tapping your toes waiting for it to happen. This was laziness on the part of the marketing team, Dusk to Dawn was also billed as just a kidnap caper btw.
There was enough scary bloody scenes in Abigail and with the right fast editing in the previews could have filled a theater without resorting to giving away that the girl is a vampire.
this movie was FRIGGIN AWESOME ..the little girl deserves a Oscar BIG TIME
Fright Night ( 1985 ) and Monster Squad - You said "playful" vampire movie. Those two are perfection.
I'm not rooting for any of the criminals, I'm rooting for the vampire girl...
I saw the trailer for this movie on twitch and rolled my eyes - several times. Based on your review, I think I'm gonna have to go see it next time I'm off from work. I'm intrigued now.
We finally got to see it last night, and it was CRAZY! We loved it! It was almost like Evil Dead level crazy.