A version of The Exorcist steeped in Jewish lore? A young man's search to recover from tragedy and the loss of faith? Surprisingly creepy and moving at the same time.
Mildly creepy. Subtext is written in bold letters; very on-the-nose.
It had me on the edge of my seat. It was a little slower burn but I thought the atmosphere was really good.
Almost great, but then it just kind of ended very quickly. There was no struggle or anything, it just kinda became a happy ending for no real reason.
A very good horror film that had a pretty decent atmosphere and was definitely not boring. for those who like horror movies with a paranormal theme, I definitely recommend watching this film.
Loved this horror movie. For a genre that is in decline, and has been overformulated.
Coming from Blumhouse, I knew it would be generic. However it's still fun to watch and has some creepy moments.
It's not a big deal, but it hasn't been bad
A horror story anchored in the rich, cabalistic mysticism of Judaism is an amazing idea that should be explored more than it has been in contemporary horror. And it should be explored better than this.
The useless flashbacks, the scene where he super hero suits up with the leather straps of his tefillin and, most ridiculously, the massive anti-climax make of The Vigil a wasted opportunity.
A spooky and tense horror movie that doesn't really get there in the end.
Broke and new to America, Yacov is part of a support group for Jews new to America. He is invited to be a Shomer for a recently deceased man for $400 so he can make rent. What follows is a movie that reminds one of The Conjuring and Insidious. Frightening monsters and strange demonic presences, hallucinations and eerie visual effect. The atmosphere in this movie is tangible, and there are some great and dramatic camera shots, however the movie overall is lit too poorly to even really see anything. There are scenes that are purposefully shot blurry which sometimes ruins the tension. It started off innocently enough and the tension did build but cheap jump scares really ruined it for me. I also thought that the final battle resolved too easily. The music and sound effects were overbearing and overused. DUNDUN SKREEEEEEE SKREEE. It was all too much. Yacov's backstory is also very very barely explained, which made it feel like it wasn't necessary for anything except to explain the monster's presence. I liked learning about orthodox Jewish myths and religion. I liked that the film was heavily in another language - that is something we don't see often here in Australia and we certainly don't have a strong Jewish subculture.
The film also falls into the - "it's not over" trope in the end, where the character didn't really defeat the evil,
Anyway I would say it's worth a watch, but maybe once it's on Netflix.
Shout by Lee Brown Barrow Movie BuffVIP 3BlockedParent2021-01-03T00:25:26Z
Slightly disappointing considering the hype this film has received. Ironically, given the movie's concept, I struggled to stay awake. It wasn't a bad movie - there were flashes of brilliance - though it wasn't as gripping as it might have been.