Abigail review: A frequently funny dance of death
by The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club— Like some unholy fusion of Resident Evil and Dance Moms, Abigail dares suggest that the only thing scarier than a haunted house is one that’s also occupied by a pissed-off tween ballerina with an emotionally absent, narcissistic parent. It’s not wrong, but there’ll be no Abby Lee Miller showing up to discipline the kid, or protect the dim-bulb adults in attendance from falling victim. It is perhaps a shame that the entire marketing campaign for Abigail places its delicious end-of-first-act...
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