This is a cross post of @readingdanvers/the-vigil movie-review by @readingdanvers. A review of "The Vigil," a horror movie based on Jewish Folklore from Blumhouse Productions.More
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The Vigil is a 2019 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Keith Thomas in his feature directorial debut. It stars Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Fred Melamed and Lynn Cohen, and follows a young man who is tasked with keeping vigil over a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community, only to be targeted by a malevolent spirit known as a Mazzik. Jason Blum serves as an…
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This is a cross post of @readingdanvers/the-vigil movie-review by @readingdanvers. A review of "The Vigil," a horror movie based on Jewish Folklore from Blumhouse Productions.More
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Blumhouse Productions really do have an endless stream of horror movies, but this movie is one of those that stand out. Like really stand out. There aren't a lot of Jewish Folklore based horror movies, but those that exist are excellent and this movie is no exception. Also, director and writer Keith Thomas has a "Master's Degree in Religious Education from the Hebrew Union College in New York" according to IMDB so I…More
Source I have had this movie on my to-watch list for some time ago and yesterday I finally decided to watch it. It is a horror story with Jewish characters and the writer used an apparently Jewish tradition to introduce paranormal events and a terrifying being. According to this movie, when a person dies in Orthodox Jewish communities, the body needs to be accompanied by at least 1 person on the first night. If ther…More