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The Vigil

Say your prayers.

5.8(452)20201h 28m4

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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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$1.9M
Language
Yiddish
  • new york city
  • supernatural
  • haunted house
  • evil spirit
  • spirit
  • demon
  • ghost
  • supernatural horror
  • jewish
  • mazzikin

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Keith Thomas

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1326 Feb 2021
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1531 Jul 2020
    • Physical15DVD4 Jan 2021
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA15+23 Jul 2020
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival9 Sept 2019
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereFestival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer29 Jul 2020
    • Theatrical1229 Jul 2020
    • Digital / OTT12VOD25 Nov 2020
    • Physical12DVD & Blu-Ray2 Dec 2020
    • Digital / OTT12MyCanal21 Jul 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1623 Jul 2020
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical (limited)181 Jul 2020
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTG30 Oct 2020
  • New ZealandNZ

    • Theatrical1316 Jul 2020
  • PolandPL

    • Digital / OTT1623 Apr 2021
  • RussiaRU

    • Theatrical18+1 Feb 2021
  • SpainES

    • Premiere16Festival de Cine de Sitges13 Oct 2019

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The Vigil was released on 1 July 2020.

Audience reviews

2
  • S

    SWITCH.

    7/22/2020

    5/10

    '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-horror

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    3/27/2022

    6/10

    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 generally ward off any …

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