Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horror, that they are locked inside with no normal little girl.
Abigail (2024) is a gleefully pulpy vampire-horror-comedy that delivers on its premise with confidence. The plot is straightforward but executed with energy — the slow-burn reveal of Abigail's nature is well-paced, and the genre mashup (heist thriller meets gothic vampire horror) keeps things entertaining. The ensemble cast (Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir) performs solidly, with Weir's Abigail being a standout — menacing and darkly charming — though few characters have meaningful depth. Cinematography is competent genre work with some inventive gore setpieces and moody castle atmosphere, but nothing visually groundbreaking. Novelty is moderate: the child vampire reverse-trap concept is fresh enough and executed with dark comedic flair that distinguishes it from routine horror, though it doesn't reinvent the genre. The ending, however, deflates somewhat — once the full chaos is unleashed, the film loses narrative tension and coasts on spectacle, wrapping up in a fairly predictable fashion that doesn't fully capitalize on its setup.