Abigail (2024 film)

Abigail
Abigail
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matt Bettinelli-Olpin; Tyler Gillett;
Written by	Stephen Shields; Guy Busick;
Produced by	William Sherak; James Vanderbilt; Paul Neinstein; Tripp Vinson; Chad Villella;
Starring	Melissa Barrera; Dan Stevens; Kathryn Newton; Will Catlett; Kevin Durand; Angus Cloud; Alisha Weir; Giancarlo Esposito;
Cinematography	Aaron Morton
Edited by	Michael P. Shawver
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production; companies	Project X Entertainment; Vinson Films; Radio Silence Productions;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	April 7, 2024 (Overlook Film Festival); April 19, 2024 (United States);
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$28 million
Box office	$38 million

Abigail is a 2024 American horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick. The film follows a group of kidnappers who capture the daughter of a powerful underworld figure and demand $50 million for her release, unaware the young girl is actually a vampire. It stars Alisha Weir as Abigail, alongside Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Giancarlo Esposito.

The film was announced to be in development in April 2023, with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett attached as directors, and Shields and Busick hired to write the screenplay. It was also announced that the film would be a co-production between Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett, and Chad Villella's Radio Silence Productions, James Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, and William Sherak's Project X Entertainment, and Tripp Vinson's Vinson Films.

Abigail had its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival on April 7, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by Universal Pictures on April 19, 2024. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $38 million worldwide.

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Abigail
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Tyler Gillett
Written by	Stephen Shields Guy Busick
Produced by	William Sherak James Vanderbilt Paul Neinstein Tripp Vinson Chad Villella
Starring	Melissa Barrera Dan Stevens Kathryn Newton Will Catlett Kevin Durand Angus Cloud Alisha Weir Giancarlo Esposito
Cinematography	Aaron Morton
Edited by	Michael P. Shawver^[1]
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production companies	Project X Entertainment Vinson Films Radio Silence Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07) (Overlook Film Festival) April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19) (United States)
Running time	109 minutes^[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$28 million^[3]
Box office	$38 million^[4]^[5]