Abigail
Official release poster
Directed by	Melissa Vitello
Written by	Gunnar Garrett
Produced by	Stacy Snyder Melissa Vitello
Starring	Ava Cantrell Tren Reed-Brown Hermione Lynch Gene Farber Karimah Westbrook Yanni Walker Trace Talbot Meredith Vivian Patrick Hilgart Conner Stiles Rob Gore
Cinematography	Bryan Ricke
Edited by	Michael S. Ojeda
Music by	Adele Etheridge Woodson
Production companies	Dark Gravity Studios Mooncastle Films Ranch Hand Films
Distributed by	Dark Star Pictures
Release date	December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05) (VOD)
Country	United States
Language	English

Abigail is a 2023 horror thriller film directed by Melissa Vitello and written by Gunnar Garrett. The film stars Ava Cantrell, Tren Reed-Brown, Hermione Lynch, Gene Farber and Karimah Westbrook.

Plot

A problematic teenager makes friends with her tormented neighbor in 1976, but her obsession turns deadly when she seeks revenge on those who did him wrong.

Cast

• Ava Cantrell as Abigail Cole
• Tren Reed-Brown as Lucas Wright
• Hermione Lynch as Eve
• Gene Farber as Eddie
• Karimah Westbrook as Donna
• Yanni Walker as Deputy Morgan
• Trace Talbot as Daniel
• Meredith Vivian as Victoria
• Patrick Hilgart as Micah
• Conner Stiles as Ben
• Rob Gore as Sheriff Moxey
• Jodie Garrett as Mrs. Thompson
• Gunnar Garrett as Mr. Stetson
• Elizabeth Mae Alan as Store Clerk
• Ernesto Chaverri as Highway Patrol Officer
• Will McCarns as EMT Garrett
• Michelle Madison as TV Newscaster / Police Dispatcher

Production

The film was produced by Dark Gravity Studios.^[1]

Release

The film was released on video on demand on December 5, 2023 and was distributed by Dark Star Pictures.^[2][3][4]

Reception

Albert Valentin at Wold Film Geek scored the film an A−.^[5] Loron Hays at Reel Reviews scored it 4 out of 5 and said it was "certainly on-point with its take on the slasher genre."^[6] Jim Morazzini at Nerdly gave it a 2.5 out of 5 claiming it was not "particularly memorable or exciting."^[7]