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Plot: A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity, in writer-director Keith Thomas' electrifying feature debut.

Written and directed by: Keith Thomas

Starring: Dave Davis, Menasche Lustig, Malky Goldman, Lynn Cohen, Fred Melamed, Ronald Cohen

TIFF reactions:

Originally Posted by @pocketwriter

Jesus Christ. Legitimately terrifying. A super intense non-stop ride. A great film to watch if you don’t feel like sleeping, or maybe sleeping with a light on.

Originally Posted by @media_marshall

Will add that THE VIGIL did send several shivers up my spine, including one that jolted me out of nearly succumbing to the weight of a 6-movie day at #TIFF19. So, there's that.

Originally Posted by @legionofmonster

THE VIGIL is undeniably creepy, but even more impressively it manages to recycle exorcism cliches into a fresh spiritual perspective.

Originally Posted by @highlandertn

Love it when a horror movie telegraphs its jump scares yet it still scares you. Tense, creepy, and entertaining throughout.

Originally Posted by @ryanhancock9

My favourite scary movies involve dealing with grief and trauma. This is that and a bag of jump scares. Lots of Jewish theology in this one. Basically 83 minutes of a man, a dead body and a house. The music is great. I dug it, even though I had my eyes closed.

Originally Posted by @chrisvfeil

Well, THE VIGIL is the scariest Midnight Madness movie I’ve seen in the years I’ve been coming here.

Originally Posted by @TurboWasis

If you are looking for a genuinely scary film look no further than THE VIGIL. Lots of tension, haunting visuals and goosebump inducing sound. Creepy stuff