THE VIGIL
Recommended. Truly frightening. Just the first 11 minutes and the final 4 minutes are not horrifying. Meaning 1 hour 12 minutes scare the hell out of you. The rational opening is fascinating in the way the characters learn to live outside the Orthodox Jewish community and you discover how cultural notions can't be taken for granted, even the most minute everyday behaviours. When it turns into proper horror, its background is original for the genre too. The extended second act makes you glance over your shoulder repeatedly. I wanted it to go over faster just because I felt so terrified. The director dedicates the movie to his grandparents who passed away during the making. Creepy.
Seen online, cinematic reception might differ. But now, at least in Poland, it's only going to be available on various online platforms - from Friday, tomorrow - anyway.
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