Abigail
critic Reviews
, 83% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Carrying off well-worn vampire tropes with a balletic flourish, Abigail dances around the familiarity of its premise with a game cast and slick style.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Quite often very funny, but it all runs out of steam... If you want to just go laugh and squirm, you can do that here.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCatey SullivanChicago Reader
This horror-thriller is chaotic and a bit too long, but in the same vein as 2022’s M3gan, it’s ultimately entertaining.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKristen LopezKristomania (Substack)
"Abigail" continues Universal’s hot streak of telling inventive new stories with their Universal monster characters.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSergio Burstein Los Angeles Times
An intense, well filmed and absolutely entertaining work in which any horror fan would have a good time. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
Great fun.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKim NewmanEmpire Magazine
Tossing a malicious vampire kid among squabbling, not-exactly-un-dangerous humans is a recipe for a wickedly enjoyable thrill ride. One of the messiest vampire movies ever made, and winningly so.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBranyan ToweLoud and Clear Reviews
Abigail is a bloody delight and further proof that stories centered around Universal Studios classic monsters can be a success in the right hands.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim MillerCape Cod Wave Magazine
Abigail ... is good, bloody fun, with colorful characters, amusing performances from a good cast and funny dialogue. The best thing about it, though, is a terrific twist that comes about a third of the way into the movie.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMontiLee StormerMovieReelist.com
Come for the vampires, stay for the action, and be reminded that horror films can be smart, provide unexpected scares, and bring new blood (do excuse me) to a sub-genre once drowning in glitter and fake teeth.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreXero GravityHorror Press
"I’d describe the film as “Renfield’s little sister” by the way it steers away from general suspense, but triples down on its comic book style, over the top action and extremely gratuitous gore."
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