Yakov Ronen
Dave Davis
Yakov Ronen
Overview
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
Trailer
THE VIGIL (2020) Official Trailer (HD) SUPERNATURAL
Cast
Mrs. Litvak
Lynn Cohen
Mrs. Litvak
Reb Shulem
Menashe Lustig
Reb Shulem
Sarah
Malky Goldman
Sarah
Dr. Kohlberg
Fred Melamed
Dr. Kohlberg
Lane
Nati Rabinowitz
Lane
Lazer
Moshe Lobel
Lazer
Eric
Spencer Zender
Eric
Young Rubin Litvak
Dun Laskey
Young Rubin Litvak
Hershy Fishman
Mr. Rubin Litvak
Ronald Cohen
Mr. Rubin Litvak
Hersch
Efraim Miller
Hersch
Reviews
SWITCH.
'The Vigil' explores a dark part of history via some fascinating mythology that is underutilised in modern cinema. It's a shame that an interesting concept for supernatural thriller falls victim to the influence of lazy modern horror filmmaking tropes and clichés. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-vigil-a-rare-excursion-into-yiddish-horror
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I will admit to feeling just a little uneasy as I walked back to the car after watching this debut from Keith Thomas at 11pm. Dave Davis is "Yakov" who is a bit down on his luck, on some pretty heavy medication, and struggling to get back on track after a fairly traumatic event from his past. A rabbi asks him if will act as a "Shomer" - a person who sits with the deceased to recite prayers and generally ward off any evil before burial. As he watches over the body, the usual spooky things start to happen - lights flicker; things go bump etc; and on that score it's all a pretty routine horror flick; but as his fears start to build, he begins to confront his own demons as much as he must the predatory "Mazzik" that feeds from his fears. Save for a few short appearances from the widow - Lynn Cohen, it's essentially a single-hander and Davis does an OK job - aided by the drearily-lit room and some suitably tense - if frequently over-the-top musical accompaniment. It's not exactly scary - but it's still a decent effort based on a source of legend rarely exploited by Hollywood. Best seen late at night when it's dark outside, I'd say...
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