The Vigil
Steeped in ancient 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, a man reluctantly accepts an offer 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, the man begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.
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Credits
Director: |
Keith Thomas |
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Producer: |
Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Adam Margules |
Screenwriter: |
Keith Thomas |
Cinematographer: |
Zach Kuperstein |
Editor: |
Brett W. Bachman |
Production Designer: |
Liz Toonkel |
Sound Designer: |
Juan Campos |
Music: |
Michael Yezerski |
Principal Cast: |
Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Lynn Cohen, Fred Melamed |
Contact
Public Film Contact: |
Karen Barragan
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Publicity Contact: |
Karen Barragan
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