History Film / Abigail2024

* IdiotBall: Frank takes Abigail at her word about the BookcasePassage, even though he should know full well that Abigail lies. Sure enough, the passage doesn't really exist (at least, not where she said it does).

* NoOntologicalInertia: [[spoiler:A simple bite from a vampire can turn the victim into [[PeoplePuppets the vampire's puppet]]. If the vampire is killed however, the victim will be fine.]] Whether this is because the change is reversed, or simply because the "on" button is gone is debatable.

** Sharp eyed viewers might notice a crest visible in a few shots (such as on the library floor, or the security gates over the front entrance) which heavily resembles [[spoiler:the Dracula crest from some of the old Universal movies.]]

* ActorAllusion:
** This isn't the first time that Creator/MatthewGoode has played a [[Series/ADiscoveryOfWitches vampire]].
** This is the third time that Creator/MelissaBarrera plays a FinalGirl who is drenched in [[Film/ScreamVI blood]].

-->'''Abigail:''' [[CallingTheOldManOut She was here...when you]] ''[[CallingTheOldManOut weren't]]''.\\
'''[[spoiler:Lazar:]]''' [[spoiler:[[BlatantLies I came when you needed me.]]]]

* BookcasePassage: DoubleSubverted. Abigail tells Frank about a secret passage in the library on the right hand bookcase, but is revealed to have been lying. However, it's later revealed that there ''is'' a hidden passageway on the opposite side of the library, though it only leads to the security room.

* BookcasePassage: DoubleSubverted. Abigail tells Frank about a secret passage in the library on the right hand bookcase, but is revealed to have been lying. However, it's later revealed that there ''is'' a hidden passageway on the opposite side of the library, though it only leads to the security room.
* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler:Abigail stands up to Lazar when he almost kills Joey, telling him that Joey was there to save her when Lazar wasn't, despite her father [[BlatantLies claimed that he came when she needed him]]. It actually makes a real impression on the ancient vampire.]]

-->Abigail: [[CallingTheOldManOut She was here...when you]] ''[[CallingTheOldManOut weren't]]''.\\
[[spoiler:Lazar:]] [[spoiler:[[BlatantLies I came when you needed me.]]]]

-->Abigail: She was here...when you ''weren't''.\\

* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler:Abigail stands up to Lazar when he almost kills Joey, telling him that Joey was there to save her when Lazar wasn't. It actually makes a real impression on the ancient vampire.]]

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They can only be killed with a stake through the heart, direct sunlight, or [[spoiler:completely draining them of blood]]. [[VampiresHateGarlic Garlic]] and [[HolyBurnsEvil crosses]] have [[NoSell no effect]], as Frank, Sammy, and Peter learn the hard way the first time they try to fight her, and bullets do nothing as well; even a direct [[BoomHeadshot bullet to the brain]] only puts Abigail down for a few moments. Indirect sunlight will cause them to start to smoke while direct sunlight will explode a limb and causes instant death if it hits the head or torso. When they die, they explode into LudicrousGibs, though they do have a HealingFactor that lets them recover from non-fatal injuries up to and including [[AnArmAndALeg lost limbs]]. They have superhuman strength and agility such that even a child vampire like Abigail can overpower three grown human adults, and can also [[PowerFloats hover in midair]] and have limited flight up short distances. However, they are still limited by their human form, meaning a centuries old vampire like Abigail can be tossed around by an adult due to her smaller size. One is turned into a vampire by having their blood drunk, and then drinking the vampire's blood in turn. [[spoiler:A simple bite from a vampire can also turn the victim into [[PeoplePuppets the vampire's puppet]], though this is an ability they have to learn how to use, and while under their control the victim will themselves gain vampiric abilities and weaknesses, such as the aforementioned exploding in direct sunlight]]. They are also not immune to drugs and chemicals with Abigail being knocked out twice by an injection ([[AmbiguousSituation assuming that wasn't just Abigail being a little scamp]]) and they can be hurt and even killed by bites from other vampires. Joey also mentions feeling Abigail's pulse, so either they still have a pulse or can fake one.

* AllmostKiss: Between Rickles and Joey.

* AllMostKiss: Between Rickles and Joey.

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time that Creator/MatthewGoode has played a [[Series/ADiscoveryOfWitches vampire]].
** Third time that Creator/MelissaBarrera plays a character who [[FinalGirl survives]] and is drenched in [[Film/ScreamVI blood]].

** [[spoiler:Was Abigail truly Lazar's daughter, or was she just a child he adopted and turned into a fledgling centuries ago? Abigail mentions being turned by him, suggesting the latter but it's left vague whether or not, if she's truly her father's daughter.]] Then again, there is precedent in fiction and folklore for [[spoiler: vampire's to have children, so she might have already been a HalfHumanHybrid when turned.]]

** After Dean is attacked and Sammy goes to check on him you can [[spoiler:Abigail sitting in the background when Sammy is looking for Dean.]]

* FreezeFrameBonus: Sharp eyed viewers might notice a crest visible in a few shots (such as on the library floor, or the security gates over the front entrance) which heavily resembles [[spoiler:the Dracula crest from some of the old Universal movies.]]

** [[spoiler:Was Abigail truly Lazar's daughter, or was she just a child he adopted and turned into a fledgling centuries ago? Abigail mentions being turned by him, suggesting the latter but it's left vague whether or not, if she's truly her father's daughter.]] Then again, there is precedent in fiction and folklore for [[spoilers: vampire's to have children, so she might have already been a HalfHumanHybrid when turned.]]

** [[spoiler:Was Abigail truly Lazar's daughter, or was she just a child he adopted and turned into a fledgling centuries ago? Abigail mentions being turned by him, suggesting the latter but it's left vague whether or not, if she's truly her father's daughter.]]

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite their faults, nevertheless Abigail and Kristof truly care for each other. As she only [[spoiler: killed her fathers enemies to get him to love her.]]

* DeadlyEuphemism: [[spoiler: After agreeing to let Joey leave in peace]], Lazar advises her to leave before dinner time. As in, if she doesn't get gone, she could end up ''being'' dinner.

* FaceDoodling: Dean draws a dick on Peter's face. Its only around for a few scenes before he washes it off, and [[spoiler:Abigail kills Dean before anyone notices]].

* {{Fingore}}: Abigail's hand [[spoiler: [[LudicrousGibs explodes]] after coming into contact with sunlight after Joey smashed the wooden beams blocking the windows to save Frank from getting bitten by her. It regenerates though]].
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: When [[spoiler: Abigail puppeteers Sammy the latter gains Abigail's CreepyBlueEyes to signify that she's under her control]]. Later, when Frank [[spoiler: bites Joey and tries to puppeteer her she keeps her natural brown eyes, showing that she's only faking being controlled.]]

* HalfWayPlotSwitch: Similar to [[Film/FromDuskTillDawn another vampire flick]] ''Abigail'' spends its first half setting up the kidnapper crew's personalities and then adds the element that one of them might be the SerialKiller "Valdez", setting up a possible ParanoidThriller angle...and then Abigail reveals that ''she'' is "Valdez" and a powerful vampire, surprising the audience members [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil who didn't see any of the film's trailers]] with a genre swerve into VampireFiction.
* HopeSpot: Sammy realizes she could potentially short out the security system without her tools if she gains access to the power source, which will reset the entire system and let them escape. [[spoiler:Sadly, she dies before they can find any such power source]].

* {{Jumpscare}}: Dean scares Sammy when she's watching Woody Woodpecker in her room by lighting his lighter behind her while wearing a mask. She's not amused.

* LockedRoomMystery: One of the more infamous accomplishments of Valdez. He once got into a hotel and massacred three informants plus an entire FBI team, despite the only ways in being the guarded front door (which wasn't used) or a twenty-three story window. Once its revealed that Abigail is Valdez, the implication is that she simply flew up to the window.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:At the end of the movie, both Abigail and her father are still alive and free to do as they please; Joey's biggest victory is that the two vampires let her live after she helps Abigail dispose of Frank.]]