Abigail

Summary

The approaching lamia movieAbigailfound a comedic attack to the lamia mythology , concord to its star . The movie release on April 19 and is directed by Matt Bettinelli - Olpin and Tyler Gillett , who helm 2022’sScreamand its subsequence . It follows a mathematical group of kidnappers who capture the girl of a sinewy netherworld figure and demand $ 50 million for her liberation , unaware the immature girl is actually a vampire . The movie has a astral cast includingScreamactor Melissa Barrera , Dan Stevens , Giancarlo Esposito , and Alisha Weir .

I mean my favorite part about this moving picture is that it ’s a movie where , like , in our world , vampires do n’t exist . So all of a sudden , you guys go to a political party , and like you see a lamia . And you ’re like , everything that I know about this ground now is challenged , because now there ’s a lamia . And so they ’re dealing with that ’s part of the funniness . And I think that that ’s so genius .

What anyone in the audience would say if they all of a sudden saw a lamia in tangible life , and you were like , " That ’s not material , like , no , vampire are n’t real . " You go through all the stages of like , denial , heartbreak and anger and all those because all of a sudden , we live in a world where vampires live . And we have to habituate the knowledge that we know of films to know what to do , that sort of affair . So it ’s very funny in that way , and kind of meta in that way of life .

Abigail Movie Poster showing a little girl covered in blood wearing a ballerina dress

Will Abigail Be A Breath Of Fresh Air For The Vampire Genre?

Abigail Could Find Success Blending Horror And Comedy

Universal has already revealed that they catch the film as a fresh direction for a classic lineament , and this could represent something the lamia genre has n’t seen much of in recent time .

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Universal has already discover that they consider the picture as a fresh direction for a classic part , and this could defend something the vampire genre has n’t seen much of in late times . Bettinelli - Opin and Gillett have been open about the amount of descent and gore inAbigail , and the Bob Hope will be that this will invoke to revulsion enthusiasts , whilethe comedic element will also make the motion picture approachable to a wider audience . The studio is looking to rebootits Dark Universeonce again , and , if successful , Abigailcould prove a unattackable start point .

An SR custom image of a bloody, dancing Abigail and Melissa Barrera as Joey in Abigail

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While it ’s unconvincing the picture show will be reinventing the wheel , it could prove to be a intimation of reinvigorated melodic line for the vampire music genre , which has stagnated in recent time amid a string of box office bust , include the Marvel movieMorbiusand the aforementionedRenfield . Thehorror - drollery approach is typically the most accessible for movies like this , and with a strong cast and plenty of line , there is bound to be hope thatAbigailwill be a film audiences will need to sink their teeth into .

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Cast

Abigail is a 2024 revulsion thriller directed by   Matt Bettinelli - Olpin and Tyler Gillett . The plot play along a radical of people who snatch the girl of a grave offense lord only to detect that the little girl is really a vicious vampire out for blood . Alisha Weir genius as the titulary character reference alongside Kathryn Newton , Melissa Barrera , and Dan Stevens .

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hEADSHOT oF Dan Stevens

Abigail