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Abigail takes a bite out of Peacock

I missed ABIGAIL when it hit theaters back in April. It looked interesting and I like a horror film with limited cast, set in a gothic tone. As soon as it started streaming on Peacock I had to watch. It is the perfect late night, snack inducing, guilty pleasure film. Although the blood and gore might make the snacks hard to swallow.


Synopsis: After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.

With all the demented movie characters, serial killers, and savage mutants; it is nice to get a classic vampire tale. This one centers around a young ballerina played brilliantly by semi-new comer, Alisha Weir. She goes from innocent, to bratty, to savage with a seamless transition. Her ballet background only enhances both her character and body movements. It adds to both the style of the film and its creepiness.

There is some humor in here as well as the ragtag team of criminals try and figure out how to survive their own kidnap victim. If the film is formulaic anywhere it is in how the characters are picked off one by one. You can almost predict who is going next. Luckily the script does keep you guessing at first on who you can trust and who might not be show they say.

Dan Stevens might be the most recognizable name in this one. He plays “Frank” and leads this motley crew. They are all given names from the Rat Pack by the guy who hired them, to keep their real identity a secret. Another clever script idea that doesn’t add anything but makes it fun and entertaining.

But we all know the real reason we have tuned in. That is to see some vampire action. And boy, do we get it. Buckets of blood would be a fitting title for this film as well. They take advantage of the R rating with the amount of gore, flesh tearing, and blood splattering offered up. There are some moments when you know a killing is about to take place but when it happens you had no idea the level it would go.

So, this one is not for the squeamish for sure. Horror fans should enjoy it well enough to go back for seconds. If anything I would like to see a sequel just to see what Abigail could get into next. It would be easy to see Abigil the character growing in cult status if given the right movies to play around in.

ABIGAIL is rated R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, pervasive language and brief drug use, and now streaming on Peacock.

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