Yakov Ronen
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It stars Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Fred Melamed and Lynn Cohen, and follows a young man who is tasked with keeping vigil over a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community, only to be targeted by a malevolent spirit known as a Mazzik ( Hebrew found in the Talmud: מזיקין).
Feb 26, 2021 · A man watches over the body of a deceased Hasidic Jew in Brooklyn, but faces a malevolent entity. The Vigil is a horror mystery thriller with a unique Jewish perspective, directed by Keith Thomas and starring Dave Davis.
Feb 26, 2021 · Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn's Hasidic Borough Park...
Nov 10, 2023 · The ending of The Vigil is both thought-provoking and open to interpretation, leaving audiences with lingering questions and a sense of unease. Throughout the film, Yakov is haunted by a malevolent spirit known as a Mazzik.
Feb 10, 2021 · Opening in theaters and VOD February 26 Directed By: Keith Thomas Starring: Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural ...
Feb 26, 2021 · A modern Jewish-American horror movie about a secular watchman who sees ghosts in a dead body's house. The review criticizes the movie for its clichés, murkiness and lack of depth in exploring Yakov's identity crisis.
In the Hasidic community of Boro Park, Brooklyn, a despondent young man, short on both faith and funds, reluctantly agrees to assume the responsibility of an overnight shimmer and fulfill the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased member of the Orthodox community.
