The Vigil
Directed by Keith Thomas
After agreeing to be an overnight shomer (a Jewish practice in which a person watches over the body of a recently deceased community member), a young man who's lost his faith discovers the house in which he's sitting the vigil hides a dark and terrifying secret.
After agreeing to be an overnight shomer (a Jewish practice in which a person watches over the body of a recently deceased community member), a young man who's lost his faith discovers the house in which he's sitting the vigil hides a dark and terrifying secret.
Cast: Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman
Member Reviews
good movie. creepy as hell at times. to go through all of that, I'm not so sure 400. 00 was enough.
Superb! Spooky and heavy, and got emotional at the end. I like this one.
A wonderful hidden gem of a horror movie! Definitely worth the time to watch
Very cathartic watch for me. I loved the unique cultural context of a young man who has left his Hasidic community and trying to navigate the modern world, only to get pulled back in even if only for a night. Felt very much like watching a folk tale or a ghost story told by a grandparent. One of the most comforting ends to a horror movie I've ever seen.
Cool concept and some creepy visuals, but overall it just felt pretty derivative and half baked. Still, it got quite a bit out of a small production.