Sightlines · reception

How Abigail was received

2024 · Tyler Gillett · Abigail on Sightlines

The arc

It got warm reviews in April 2024 but only middling box office, then found a bigger audience on streaming, where its gory, playful vampire chaos plays as a fun party movie.

What’s debated

Fans keep arguing over whether the trailers ruined the film by giving away its central reveal, and whether the third act piles on one twist too many.

Its footprint

The image of a tiny ballerina in a tutu, doused in blood and pirouetting to Swan Lake, became the film's calling card and an instant Halloween-costume favorite.

Where it stands

It's a well-liked entry in the Radio Silence filmography, usually paired with Ready or Not as a gory, darkly funny 'one bad night in a mansion' romp.

Did you know? It was Angus Cloud's last film released before his death in July 2023, and the film is dedicated to him.