Feb 23, 2021 06:00 PM
Free Online, Must RSVP
Synopsis: Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is supernatural
horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn's
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 "shomer," fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the
body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the
recently departed's dilapidated house to sit the vigil, Yakov begins to
realize that something is very, very wrong.