A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
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Dave Davis
Yakov Ronen
Lynn Cohen
Mrs. Litvak
Menashe Lustig
Reb Shulem
Malky Goldman
Sarah
Fred Melamed
Dr. Kohlberg
Nati Rabinowitz
Lane
Moshe Lobel
Lazer
Spencer Zender
Eric
Dun Laskey
Young Rubin Litvak
Hershy Fishman
Director
Keith Thomas
Tagline
"Say your prayers"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$1,868,659
Production
Angry Adam Productions, Blumhouse Productions, BoulderLight Pictures
SWITCH.
July 22, 2020
'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-ho...
CinemaSerf
March 27, 2022
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 gen...
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