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EXCLUSIVE, Updated: IFC Midnight has acquired U.S. rights to filmmaker Keith Thomas\u2019 supernatural horror feature debut The Vigil after a bidding war for the pic. The movie, which is billed as having a Hasidic Jewish twist, made its world premiere at TIFF 2019 in the Midnight Madness Section and was slotted for SXSW 2020.<\/p>\n
Blumhouse previously was set to distribute The Vigil. Thomas is directing the reboot of Stephen King\u2019s Firestarter starring Zac Efron for Blumhouse, Universal and Weed Road Productions. IFC Midnight purchased the movie from BoulderLight. IFC Midnight and BoulderLight respectively had notable genre theatrical day and date pandemic mini-hits over the summer, IFC with The Rental and Relic and BoulderLight with Becky. Overall, IFC made close to $5M during the pandemic fueled by its genre fare. IFC Midnight is planning a Feb. 26, 2021 release date for The Vigil. <\/p>\n
Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, The Vigil is set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn\u2019s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi and confidante to take on the responsibility of an overnight \u201cshomer,\u201d fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the recently departed\u2019s dilapidated house to sit the vigil, Yakov begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.<\/p>\n
Producing is Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz (Contracted, Becky) of BoulderLight Pictures alongside Adam Margules (Menashe).<\/p>\n
Thomas says, \u201cThe Vigil is a real passion project. Not only for me but our whole team and I\u2019m excited to see how the themes of the film resonate with American audiences. I\u2019m also honored to collaborate with IFC on this release. They have a distinguished record of putting out thought-provoking genre films and their passion for The Vigil is palpable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arianna Bocco EVP of Acquisitions and Productions of IFC Films added, \u201cWe could not be more thrilled to partner with our longtime friends at Boulderlight on bringing this unique and truly scary horror film to US audiences. Keith Thomas is an incredible filmmaker, who with The Vigil, brings a fresh take on the supernatural genre with something we have never seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n
The deal for the film was negotiated by Bocco with CAA Media Finance and BoulderLight Pictures on behalf of the filmmakers.<\/p>\n
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