Abigail (2024 film)

Not to be confused with Abigail (2023 film).

Abigail
An overhead view of a young girl in white ballerina outfit, the dress is soaked in blood.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAaron Morton
Edited byMichael P. Shawver[1]
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
Running time
109 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$28 million[3]
Box office$42.8 million[4][5]

Abigail is a 2024 American horror comedy film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick. It stars Alisha Weir as the title character alongside Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Giancarlo Esposito. The film follows a group of kidnappers who capture the daughter of a powerful underworld figure and demand $50 million for her release, unaware of something sinister.

Originally an adaptation of Dracula's Daughter (1936), the film was announced to be in development in April 2023, with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett attached as directors, and Shields and Busick hired to write the screenplay. It was also announced that the film would be a co-production between Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett, and Chad Villella's Radio Silence Productions, James Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, and William Sherak's Project X Entertainment, and Tripp Vinson's Vinson Films.

Abigail had its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival on April 7, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by Universal Pictures on April 19. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $42.4 million on a $28 million production budget.

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