The Vigil Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Aug. 15, 2021

The Vigil

Release Date: Friday, February 26, 2021 Limited

A supernatural horror film with a Hasidic Jewish twist.

Director: Keith Thomas

Starring: Dave Davis • Malky Goldman • Menashe Lustig • Fred Melamed • Lynn Cohen

N/A Horror 1 hr, 28 m

2.8 / 5

65% WILL SEE 35% WON'T SEE

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A supernatural horror film with a Hasidic Jewish twist.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, The Vigil is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi and confidante to take on the responsibility of an overnight “shomer,” fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the recently departed’s dilapidated house to sit the vigil, Yakov begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Vigil.

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Dave Davis
Hazard, NOLA Circus
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Malky Goldman
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Menashe Lustig
Menashe
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Fred Melamed
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Peak Season
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Lynn Cohen
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Pickle Recipe

Crew Behind the Film

The The Vigil behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Keith Thomas last directed Firestarter.

Director: Keith Thomas
Screenwriters: —

Studio: IFC Films
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Key Facts

Had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival in the coveted Midnight Madness section with a subsequent U.S. premiere at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival.

Production Updates for The Vigil

Nov 2020

Completed

Changed The Vigil movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 28 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Vigil was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 26, 2021. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Tom and Jerry, Crisis and Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry. As a limited release, The Vigil was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The Vigil was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, February 26 , 2021. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

Movie Theaters

2021-02-26 Limited

United States

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On DVD, Blu-ray / 4K

2021-04 Estimated Release DVD
2021-09-21 DVD
2021-09-21 Blu-ray 4K

Buy/Rent on Digital (Ultra HD)

2021-02-26 Digital
2021-02-26 Apple TV+
2021-02-26 Prime Video

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Sun., Aug. 15, 2021 2021-08-15

Added the US Blu-ray release date of September 21, 2021

Added the US DVD release date of September 21, 2021

Sun., Jan. 31, 2021 2021-01-31

Added a poster to the photo gallery

Sun., Dec. 13, 2020 2020-12-13

Added a running time of 88 minutes

Changed the US VOD release date from February 26, 2020 to February 26, 2021

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