‘Abigail’ surpasses the box office totals of ‘Renfield’ and ‘The Last Voyage of Demeter’

Despite its lukewarm debut in the US, the comedic horror ‘Abigail‘ has already collected US$ 28.5 million at the global box office.

In less than two weeks, the film managed to surpass the total revenue of the last two vampiric releases from Universal Pictures‘Renfield – Giving Blood for the Boss‘ ($26.4M) and ‘Dracula: The Last Voyage of Demeter‘ ($21.7M).

In its second weekend at the North American box office, the horror remained in the TOP 5 of the biggest domestic grosses – suffering a drop of just -49% compared to the previous weekend, which is considered low for a film of the genre.

In the USA, the long sum US$18.7 million. In the international market, they were US$9.7 million.

The horror received a B+ grade from viewers on CinemaScorein addition to having won 83% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoeswhich has helped with the stability of the production when it is shown in theaters.

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‘Abigail‘ is now showing in cinemas and marks the meeting between the actress Melissa Barrera and the directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin It is Tyler Gillettafter ‘Scream 5 It is 6‘.

In the plot, a gang kidnaps the 12-year-old girl in an attempt to receive a million dollar ransom, but they soon discover their mistake and have to fight for their own lives when they realize that she is a vampire.

From the Radio Silence – the management team Matt Bettinelli-Olpin It is Tyler Gillett behind the terrifying modern horror hits’Bloody Wedding‘ It is ‘Panic‘ – comes a bold, bloodthirsty new take on the vampire movie, written by Stephen Shields (‘The Hole in the Ground’) and Guy Busick (‘Panic’).

A Universal states that the project fits in the same style as films like ‘The invisible man‘, in Leigh Whannell, It is ‘Renfield – Giving Blood for the Boss‘, films that offer “a unique take on the legend of legendary monsters and represent a fresh, new direction in celebrating these classic characters”.