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Synopsis
After a group of criminals abduct the young daughter of an underworld figure for ransom, they discover they are in fact trapped in a house with a supernatural terror
After a group of organised criminals abduct the 12-year-old daughter of a wealthy underworld figure, they imagine they’ll kick back for a few days and wait for the $50 million in ransom money to roll in. However, they get more than they bargained for when they realise the young girl is actually a supernatural terror who will turn them from captors into victims.
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What to know
The team behind the Scream franchise reboot create a vampire horror for Universal
Abigail is a monster horror film produced for Universal Pictures. The film is written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, and directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Busick previously collaborated with both Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett on 2022’s Scream, Scream VI, and Ready or Not. Abigail is a reimagining of the 1936 Universal Monster Classic, Dracula’s Daughter.
Abigail stars Alisha Weir as the titular 12-year-old vampire who goes from captive to predator. Weir previously starred in the 2022 film adaptation of Matilda the Musical and Wicked Little Letters. Star Wars actor Giancarlo Esposito plays Lambert, the mastermind of the abduction plan. The would-be abductors are played by Scream franchise alumna Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, William Catlett, Matthew Goode, and Euphoria actor Angus Cloud in his final acting role before his death in 2023.
Production News
- April 11, 2023
- Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective behind the rebooted Scream franchise, announce they are collaborating with Universal Pictures on a new project with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett set to direct and Stephen Shields to pen the script with edits by Guy Busick. (Source: Deadline)
- April 13, 2023
- Scream star Melissa Barrera signs on to play an unspecified role in the untitled monster film. (Source: Deadline)
- May 9, 2023
- Alisha Weir, who starred in Matilda the Musical, signs on to star in the untitled monster horror film. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- May 11, 2023
- Dan Stevens joins the cast of the film in an undisclosed role. (Source: Deadline)
- May 12, 2023
- More cast members are announced, including Angus Cloud, Kathryn Newton, and Will Catlett. Universal also announce the film will be released on April 19, 2024. (Source: Deadline)
- June 14, 2023
- Giancarlo Esposito joins the cast of the film, which has yet to receive a title. (Source: Deadline)
- January 11, 2024
- The Hollywood Reporter reveal that the film, which had originally kept the title Dracula’s Daughter, has been renamed Abigail ahead of its April 19 release. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- April 4, 2024
- Universal release a new trailer for Abigail, showing the vampiric monster child terrorising her would-be abductors in a big mansion. (Source: The Playlist)
- April 19, 2024
- Abigail premieres in cinemas in the UK.
Rating
7.1 (6k) Genres
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime
1h 49min
Age rating
18
Production country
United States
Director
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin , Tyler Gillett
Cast
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