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The Vigil (2021) is an inherently Jewish film. The reviewer is not, but will do his best to respectfully commentate from outside that perspective in this latest movie review. Synopsis for The Vigil: A young man agrees to fulfil the duties of a “shomer,” the ritualistic practice of looking after …
Read More »Official Trailer and Poster for IFC Midnight’s Supernatural Horror ‘The Vigil’
Check out the haunting official trailer and poster for the upcoming horror thriller from IFC Midnight, The Vigil. This film was written and directed by Keith Thomas. It stars Dave Davis (The Walking Dead, True Detective), Menashe Lustig (Menashe), and Lynn Cohen (Munich). Synopsis for The Vigil Steeped in ancient …
Read More »Panic Fest 2021 Announces Dates, Plus Submissions Are Now Open!
Panic Fest 2021 is celebrating its ninth annual festival this year, will take place April 8-18, 2021, and is currently accepting submissions for feature films, short films, and live podcast shows. https://panicfilmfest.com/ Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the best genre fests in the world in 2019, 2020, and …
Read More »IFC Midnight Scores U.S. Rights To Supernatural Horror ‘The Vigil’
IFC Midnight recently announced that it is acquiring U.S. rights to writer-director Keith Thomas’ feature debut, The Vigil, a supernatural horror film with a Hasidic Jewish twist. The film was written and directed by Keith Thomas. The cast stars Dave Davis (BOMB CITY), Malky Goldman (UNORTHODOX), Menashe Lustig (MENASHE), Fred …
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