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The Vigil

- Say your prayers

A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.

Release Date : 2020-07-01

Language :EnglishHebrewYiddish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Angry Adam ProductionsBlumhouse ProductionsBoulderLight Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Yakov Ronen

Original Name : Dave Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Litvak

Original Name : Lynn Cohen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reb Shulem

Original Name : Menashe Lustig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah

Original Name : Malky Goldman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Kohlberg

Original Name : Fred Melamed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lane

Original Name : Nati Rabinowitz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lazer

Original Name : Moshe Lobel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eric

Original Name : Spencer Zender

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Rubin Litvak

Original Name : Dun Laskey

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Hershy Fishman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Rubin Litvak

Original Name : Ronald Cohen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hersch

Original Name : Efraim Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adinah

Original Name : Lea Kalisch

Gender : Male

Character Name : SS Soldier

Original Name : Hunter Menken

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burech

Original Name : Ethan Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scott

Original Name : Emilio Vitolo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carson

Original Name : Logan Macrae

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mazzick

Original Name : Rob Tunstall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Woman

Original Name : Bluma Gross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Demon

Original Name : Les Gardonyi

Gender : Male

Reviews

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

'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 Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-vigil-a-rare-excursion-into-yiddish-horror

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

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...