A quintessential low-budget supernatural horror, The Vigil mines Jewish folklore and rituals to create an effective sub-genre experience.

This is a really damn good horror film made on a tight budget with almost one location only, and it never drags. They find really exciting ways to use this location to their advantage.

They accomplish so much here with what is clearly a low budget and basically one location. It's terrifying.

This is the one-man-in-a-room film that so many directors have tried, and few have succeeded... The Vigil just about gets over the line, offering up atmosphere, jump scares and just enough social commentary to keep your eyes glued to the screen...