If you’re a horror fan, thenAbigailwas at the top of your list of the most anticipated films of the year. The secluded vampire romp fromScreamdirectorsMatt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett(Radio Silence) scared its way to theaters this weekend and left its blood-sucking mark on the global box office. In its first weekend of release,Abigailmade $15.2 million worldwide.
Domestically, the horror comedy made $10.2 million, while internationally the film made just over $5 million.Abigailhad a strong presence overseas, opening in 62 markets on over 7000 screens. This includes Mexico, the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Brazil. Mexico was the top international market where the film opened at number three and took in $0.8 million. While it’s on the smaller side in terms of horror openings, the film benefits from its relatively small reported $28 million budget.Abigailis on par with other genre debuts like Blumhouse’sImaginary,Violent Night, and Radio Silence’s modern horror comedy classicReady or Not, the latter of which made $8 million in its domestic opening.
What Is ‘Abigail’ About?
Abigailis loosely based on the first UniversalDraculasequel,Dracula’s Daughter. It follows a group of criminals who are tasked with kidnapping the daughter of one of the most high-profile dangerous men in the world. All they have to do is watch her for 24 hours, and they’ll get to split $50 million. However, in classic horror fashion, nothing goes to plan. People start dying, andit turns out they kidnapped not only a vampire but Dracula’s twisted daughter. They’ll have to work together to hunt Abigail and play her deadly game, or they won’t survive the night.
Universal has such a rich history with their Monster movie line and the idea that they would be making a reimagining of one of their more underrated gems — a film that was held back by theHays codeat the time — is so intriguing. Especially with Radio Silence at the helm, with an impressivecast that includedMelissa Barrera, Dan Stevens,Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud, William Catlett, Giancarlo Esposito,andAlisha Weir. What they delivered was an extremely fun horror comedy that blendsDracula’s Daughtercleverly withHouse on Haunted HillandReady or Not. There’s also a ton ofScooby-Dooelements that’ll have horror fans showing their gleeful fangs in delight.Abigail’s a sharp horror venture with great practical effects, a slow pace that honors the universal classics, and character dynamics that’ll have you on the floor in stitches.
‘Abigail’ Will Continue to Bite in Theaters
It’s going to be interesting to see what kind of financial legsAbigailwill have at the box office in the weeks to come.The film is currently certified fresh onRotten Tomatoeswith an 83% critic score and word of mouth has been resoundingly positive. You can grab your tickets below.
After a group of criminals kidnaps the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.
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