The Vigil to release on July 9

PictureWorks has acquired the rights of The Vigil, a horror film starring Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig and Malky Goldman for its digital release in India on Amazon Prime Video on July 9.

Written and directed by Keith Thomas, the film is about a man named Yakov (Dave Davis), who is hired by his old Rabbi to watch over the body of a recently deceased community member and has to survive a night tormented by a demon. Rooted in Jewish culture and mysticism, The Vigil is a supernatural horror film set in a unique world: The Hasidic community of “Boro” Park, Brooklyn.

Talking about their latest movie acquisition, a spokesperson at PictureWorks said, “We at PictureWorks thrive to bring forth first-class films to the Indian audiences. From start to end, The Vigil gives its viewers a fresh and interesting perspective. With an incredibly promising premise, we are sure that the Indian audiences and especially the true fans of horror genre will thoroughly enjoy the experience of watching this new film on Amazon Prime Video.”