Abigail
A twist on a horror trope is welcome. I never considered a ballerina vampire, but here we are. This movie incorporates comedy, horror, and gore to keep viewers entertained. Did it work?
The movie opens with high stakes and palpable tension. A motley team of operatives kidnaps a young ballerina from a lavish estate. The entire choreographed caper takes mere minutes. They imprison the child at a dilapidated, secluded mansion where they receive instructions. A mysterious gentleman informs the crew that the child should remain blindfolded and shackled—but of course, that won’t last long.
Following a brief introduction of the team members, things quickly transpire. Joey, a recovering addict who abandoned her only child, takes pity on Abigail and removes the blindfold. The two form a connection which will have implications later. Peter, a Canadian enforcer for the mob, provides comic relief. Despite the mounting corpses, he retains his idiotic, humorous disposition. Further into the story, we discover this team was not formed haphazardly.
Though I appreciated the campy humor, the gory scenes toward the end of the movie distracted from the overall movie. The vampire ballerina provided jump scares and a light-hearted spin on the vampire trope. In hindsight, I would have waited for it on streaming.
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