If is rare for a horror movie to give away it's twist in its trailer. And still rarer to hold your interest, after the aforementioned cardinal sin, for almost its entire length, because of the vivid characters, their banter and their gory endings.
The producers of Abigail did the first sacrilege before its release, leading to it crashing at the hustings.
The director and the script writers nearly pulled off a miracle by still making a gripping thriller, which looses some steam right at the very end.
This is an even- toned film. It maintains its momentum and its editing doesn't let the speed flag down. The last 20 minutes are slightly convoluted as if the writers couldn't think of a way to end it.
Liked it. Had the potential to be a real classic.
