Abigail
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin/ Tyler Gillet
Year: 2024
Rating: 7.0
Child actress
Alisha Weir as Matilda in the musical Matilda that I watched earlier today
was more than the character initially appeared. The same could be said here
as she plays a young girl who is kidnapped. This is comically horrific and
very bloody. Modern horror is not something I really enjoy, but this was
good fun as it plays with your expectations and perspective. A group of six
are hired to kidnap Abigail and ransom her for $50 million from her very
wealthy father (Matthew Goode). The execution is flawless as they knock out
the girl and take her to a mansion right out of an old Universal Dark House
film. There they are greeted by their boss (Giancarlo Esposito). Just hold
her for 24-hours he tells them as he leaves.
It is a very long 24-hours as Abigail turns
out to be very tough and resilient. And murderous. To the point where you
begin to sympathize with the kidnappers - Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera among
them. It turns into a game of Then There Were None, a book referenced in
the film. Abigail is a handful. Sweet little girl that she can be. A couple
nice twists and a lot of running in fear. Who is the monster?
