The Vigil fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design and score
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Vigil is terrifying, tense, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Faith and meaning, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, fantasy, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design and score
Look and sound: the sound design and score stand out.
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Say your prayers.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Vigil is included with a subscription to Philo, Shudder, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.
1 h 28 min
The Vigil runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Vigil higher (90) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Yiddish, Hebrew. Produced in United States.
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5.8
