I just watched the movie Abigail and for the most part I enjoyed it. In Abigail, a group of criminals kidnaps the daughter of a notorious crime lord with the expectation of receiving a hefty ransome. For the most part, I really enjoyed this movie. The special effects were pretty good, the actors did fine, and I thought it was a fun plot. There’s something that doesn’t sit quite right with me though. If you want to avoid spoilers, stop reading now.
At the beginning of the movie, the crew kidnaps Abigail by knocking her out with some unnamed drug. Later in the movie, we find out the kidnapping was a setup. Abigail is a vampire, and the kidnapping was just a way to lure all of her victims to a secluded murder house so she could have a good time. Did the knockout drug really work? When the crew can’t kill Abigail through any of the typical means (garlic, staking her, etc., etc.) they use the remaining knock out drug and it seems to work allowing them to lock her in an elevator. Of course Abigail effortlessly breaks out when she wants to.
Did the knockout drug actually work? I’m guessing it didn’t and Abigail was just pretending because she was having a good time toying with everyone. Also, if it worked, then Lambert’s plan would have been resolved as soon as Abigail was brought to the house at the beginning of the movie.
For the most part I enjoyed the movie. But I thought the reveal at the end was a bit weak and trying to turn Abigail into a vicious monster into someone who just wanted to me noticed by her father was a little weak. I preferred her as a vicious monster rather than an object of our pity.