Abigail

Summary

Abigailhas become a hit on streaming after a disappointing running at the box part . Directed byScreamfranchise ex-serviceman Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli - Olpin , Abigailfollows a chemical group of felon who kidnap a young ballerina only to find that she ’s actually a extremely deadly vampire . Barrera , who lick with the directors on twoScreamfilms , lead theAbigailcastas Joey , with Dan Stevens , Kathryn Newton , Kevin Durand , Giancarlo Esposito , Alisha Weir , and the late Angus Cloud also appearing . Despite the natural endowment imply , the film did n’t quite meet expectations at the box office .

Now , data fromReelgoodreveals thatAbigailranks as the sixth most democratic pic on cyclosis in the U.S. for the week of July 18 – 24 . The vampire film , which is available to watch on Peacock Premium , beat the the likes of ofLove Lies BleedingandThe Beekeeper , but diminish scant ofGhostbusters : Frozen Empire , Land of Bad , andIF . ascertain out the full top 10 listing below :

2024 ’s Abigail includes various references to other vampire and horror properties , such as Ready or Not , Twilight , Dracula , and Agatha Christie .

Abigail Movie Poster showing a little girl covered in blood wearing a ballerina dress

Abigail’s Theatrical Performance Explained

Why The Vampire Movie Underwhelmed

Abigail ’s reviewswere by and large positive from critics , and the film presently enjoy a unassailable 82 % onRotten Tomatoes . The audience mark is similarly impressive at 85 % . The film was praise for the fun way in which it subvert and puts new spins on familiar vampire tropes , and for loosely being a sport drive with magnetic actor and wads of wildness . TheAbigailending , especially , is a blood - soaked experience .

Barrera has express interest in anAbigail 2 , though there ’s been no promulgation that a continuation is bechance .

unluckily , this positive sentiment did n’t read to box office carrying into action , asAbigailended up being a commercial dashing hopes . The cinema was made on an forecast budget of $ 28 million and ended up conclude its theatrical campaign with $ 42.4 million worldwide . Using the standard Hollywood rule of quarter round that take into account merchandising and theaters ' cut , Abigailwas probably looking at a break - even pointedness of roughly 70 million , a goal it fall far short of .

Melissa Barrera as Joey in Abigail

One ofAbigail ’s grown downfalls is its relatively gamey budgetfor its musical style . Had the pic been made or else at $ 15 million , a $ 42.4 million haulage would ’ve been a modest success . Vampire movies likeRenfieldandLast Voyage of the Demeterwere also box office dashing hopes , casting dubiousness on the commercial viability of the lamia movie submarine - musical genre . Clearly , however , Abigailis now find its audience on cyclosis , and it ’s possible that VOD execution has helped offset some of its theatrical release .

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Abigail is a 2024 revulsion thriller channelise by   Matt Bettinelli - Olpin and Tyler Gillett . The plot of ground follows a group of people who snatch the daughter of a grievous crime lord only to unwrap that the small girlfriend is in reality a cruel vampire out for blood . Alisha Weir stars as the titular character alongside Kathryn Newton , Melissa Barrera , and Dan Stevens .

Reelgood’s Top 10 movies on streaming chart for week of July 18 - 24

Abigail is a 2024 horror thriller directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The plot follows a group of people who kidnap the daughter of a dangerous crime lord only to discover that the little girl is actually a vicious vampire out for blood. Alisha Weir stars as the titular character alongside Kathryn Newton, Melissa Barrera, and Dan Stevens.

(Melissa-Barrera-as-Joey)-from-Abigail

Kevin Durand Melissa Barrera, Kathryn Newton and the cast of Abigail standing in a foyer

Headshot Of Kathryn Newton

hEADSHOT oF Dan Stevens

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