The Big Picture One of the core franchises of the entire horror genre is the Universal Monsters. Frankenstein, the Invisible Man, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon have all wreaked havoc on their fictional worlds and audiences for over a century. King among these beasties is the original vampire, Dracula. But Universal does not get the credit for creating the Count. That honor goes to the Irish writer Bram Stoker, who penned the novel in the late 1800s.
I say serendipity for two reasons: Number one, that’s how Bettinelli-Olpin described it, and secondly, they did not choose the city simply because Dracula was written by an Irish writer. Rather, it seemed that all paths led to Dublin — its central character is played by a child actor who grew up in the city, as did the film's co-writer, Stephen Shields ; they also got attractive tax incentives, and Ireland is known for its professional film crews.
In between shooting scenes, Radio Silence spoke about the film's gore, adding that Abigail is “Ready or Not on steroids” in terms of the amount of bloodiness the audience can expect. Via follow-up on Zoom a few weeks ago, with the film's release looming, I asked if this being their bloodiest film yet was accidental, to which they said a definitive no — and it all comes back to the titular monster.
'Abigail's Characters Are Just as Important as the Blood and Gore William Sherak, the producer of Abigail, and past Radio Silence films such as Ready or Not and the previous two Scream films, emphasized the importance of characters — not just in Abigail but in all of his collaborations with Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin: “You wanted Samara to live through the night … it mattered.”
The 'Abigail' Actors Loved Shooting in Ireland Will Catlett plays Rickles in the film, a character he described as “the one that keeps everything grounded.” What impressed him the most while making Abigail? The crew. “Everyone is mindful of people’s time.” He later went on to describe the production as feeling "like artists have come together to try and create something magical and something worth viewing.
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