A young man in Brooklyn’s Hasidic community, struggling with his faith, takes a paid job as a shomer — someone who sits vigil with a deceased body overnight. He soon discovers the deceased was hiding a dark, supernatural secret, and the traditional protection rituals become a battle against a malevolent entity.
Here’s a concise review of The Vigil (2019), directed by Keith Thomas. the vigil -2019
A young man in Brooklyn’s Hasidic community, struggling with his faith, takes a paid job as a shomer — someone who sits vigil with a deceased body overnight. He soon discovers the deceased was hiding a dark, supernatural secret, and the traditional protection rituals become a battle against a malevolent entity.
Here’s a concise review of The Vigil (2019), directed by Keith Thomas.
