Say your prayers
Director: Keith Thomas
Writer: Keith Thomas
Producer: J.D. Lifshitz, Adam Margules, Raphael Margules
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
88 min
Rating: 5.8/10
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Top Cast
Dave Davis
Yakov Ronen
Lynn Cohen
Mrs. Litvak
Menashe Lustig
Reb Shulem
Malky Goldman
Sarah
Fred Melamed
Dr. Kohlberg
Nati Rabinowitz
Lane
Movie Info
Director: Keith Thomas
Writer: Keith Thomas
Producer: J.D. Lifshitz, Adam Margules, Raphael Margules
Production Companies: Angry Adam Productions, Blumhouse Productions, BoulderLight Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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SWITCH.:
'The Vigil' explores a dark part of history via some fascinating mythology that is underutilised in modern cinema. It's a shame that an interesting concept for supernatural thriller falls victim to the influence of lazy modern horror filmmaking tropes and clichés.
- Jake Watt
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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-vigil-a-rare-excursion-into-yiddish-horror
CinemaSerf:
I will admit to feeling just a little uneasy as I walked back to the car after watching this debut from Keith Thomas at 11pm. Dave Davis is "Yakov" who is a bit down on his luck, on some pretty heavy medication, and struggling to get back on track after a fairly traumatic event from his past. A rabbi asks him if will act as a "Shomer" - a person who sits with the deceased to recite prayers and generally ward off any evil before burial. As he watches over the body, the usual spooky things start to happen - lights flicker; things go bump etc; and on that score it's all a pretty routine horror flick; but as his fears start to build, he begins to confront his own demons as much as he must the predatory "Mazzik" that feeds from his fears. Save for a few short appearances from the widow - Lynn Cohen, it's essentially a single-hander and Davis does an OK job - aided by the drearily-lit room and some suitably tense - if frequently over-the-top musical accompaniment. It's not exactly scary - but it's still a decent effort based on a source of legend rarely exploited by Hollywood. Best seen late at night when it's dark outside, I'd say...