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38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100SlashfilmBJ ColangeloSlashfilmBJ ColangeloTraditionally, films that are this delightfully raucous, bloody (and I mean BLOODY), and silly are relegated to B-movie schlock (not a bad thing, for the record), but "Abigail" still embraces the excessive and ornate gothic aesthetics of classic horror movies. The result is an old-school vampire movie with modern frisk and flair and an absolute blast of a movie to watch with a crowd.
- 80Screen RantScreen RantThe film balances scares and laughs with pitch-perfect timing, creating one of the smartest, most inventive vampire movies in decades.
- 80IGNCarlos AguilarIGNCarlos AguilarAbigail is a hilariously gory romp that banks on a memorable ensemble cast and a witty screenplay that invigorates vampire tropes with a refreshing drollness.
- 75The Associated PressMark KennedyThe Associated PressMark KennedyIf you always thought your garden-variety heist movies could do with a bit more blood-sucking vampire, have we got a flick for you.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreEntirely too much of the tale is given away in the trailers, which causes this Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett film, scripted by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, to lumber out of the gate and take a while to get going. And there’s a lot of momentum-killing “explaining” in the second and third acts that stops the gory fun in its pointe-shoes tracks.
- 60ColliderMaggie BoccellaColliderMaggie BoccellaThe film plays with a lot of subgenres — locked door mystery, slasher film, haunted house, alongside the obvious vampire story — that it almost seems like Radio Silence couldn’t decide what their favorite was and opted for a taster menu of everything. That works in its favor occasionally, especially since its monstrous little ballerina, surprisingly, takes up so little of its screen time.
- 60Total FilmKevin HarleyTotal FilmKevin HarleyThe deaths are exuberantly grisly and explosive, too, the sound mix relishing every gooey squelch. Yet as predictable twists and an underused final cameo arrive, all the blood isn’t enough to cover up the nagging shortfalls of final-act invention.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshAbigail is at times a bit too flippant, over-the-top and even protracted in its ridiculous Grand Guignol of exploding “meat sacks,” but it’s very much in line with the unique Radio Silence sensibility, en vogue with audiences right now.
- 50RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsRogerEbert.comSimon AbramsIt’s not badly made, just uninspired and played out. If you like B-movies made with a budget and are specifically looking for an undemanding time, “Abigail” might be for you. “Abigail” might also disappoint you, especially if you’re hoping for more than what’s advertised.
- 42IndieWireAlison ForemanIndieWireAlison ForemanYes, “Abigail” was conceived as a new take on “Dracula’s Daughter.” But as the finished product stands, that infamous origin story is as invisible as a vampiric reflection. Not only is Abigail routinely sidelined by a plot that fails to trust her skills, but the ostensible underpinnings to her character are as half-assed as one-sided fang.