The Vigil (2019 film)

The Vigil
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKeith Thomas
Written byKeith Thomas
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyZach Kuperstein[1]
Edited byBrett W. Bachman
Music byMichael Yezerski[2]
Production
companies
Distributed byIFC Midnight
Release dates
  • September 9, 2019 (2019-09-09) (TIFF)[3]
  • August 5, 2020 (2020-08-05) (International)[4]
  • February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
Box office$1.9 million[5][6]

The Vigil is a 2019 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Keith Thomas in his feature directorial debut.[3] It stars Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Fred Melamed and Lynn Cohen, and follows a young man who is tasked with keeping vigil over a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community, only to be targeted by a malevolent spirit known as a Mazzik (Hebrew found in the Talmud: מזיקין).[3][7] Jason Blum serves as an executive producer through his Blumhouse Productions banner.

The Vigil premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2019.[3] The film received a limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand in July 2020, before being released internationally on August 5, 2020. It was released in the United States on February 26, 2021, by IFC Midnight.

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  2. ^ Harvey, Dennis (September 10, 2019). "Toronto Film Review: The Vigil". Variety. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Mintzer, Jordan (September 12, 2019). "The Vigil: Film Review | TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Miska, Brad (June 17, 2020). "The Vigil Gets a Chilling International Poster". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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  6. ^ "The Vigil (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  7. ^ Lipsett, Joe (September 13, 2019). "[TIFF Review] 'The Vigil' Introduces a New Kind of Jewish Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2020.