{"id":208860,"date":"2021-03-23T17:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/breaking-down-the-scariest-scene-in-the-vigil-film\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T17:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:00:58","slug":"breaking-down-the-scariest-scene-in-the-vigil-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-down-the-scariest-scene-in-the-vigil-film\/","title":{"rendered":"#Breaking Down the Scariest Scene in The Vigil \u2013 \/Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41330828040\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41330828040\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-down-the-scariest-scene-in-the-vigil-film\/#The_Setup\" >The Setup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-down-the-scariest-scene-in-the-vigil-film\/#The_Story_So_Far\" >The Story So Far<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-down-the-scariest-scene-in-the-vigil-film\/#The_Scene\" >The Scene<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Breaking Down the Scariest Scene in The Vigil \u2013 \/Film<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-662673 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/Scariest-Scene-in-The-Vigil-700x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scariest Scene in The Vigil\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/Scariest-Scene-in-The-Vigil.jpg 700w, https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/Scariest-Scene-in-The-Vigil-360x154.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Welcome to\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i>Scariest Scene Ever<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: <\/span><\/i><b>The Vigil <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uses atmosphere and scares as more palatable delivery system for exposition.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writer\/Director Keith Thomas\u2019s feature debut pulls off the impressive task of creating an atmospheric and creepy chamber piece that shakes up the tired religious horror subgenre by introducing new mythology from an underrepresented voice in the genre. Thanks to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Exorcist<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, possession-based horror follows a similar formula, and nearly all religious-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d horror <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> are framed from a Christian or Catholic perspective. The handful of films told from a Jewish lens tend to center around the dybbuk, a malevolent possessing spirit. Even fewer lean into the folkloric golem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Vigil<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sets its sights higher by bringing a Jewish demon to the screen; the Mazzik, a Talmudic mythology demon. Introducing relatively obscure mythology to new audiences requires exposition, and Thomas finds an innovative way to seamlessly deliver it through scares. In the film\u2019s scariest scene, critical intel on defeating the demon gets nestled within an intense and tension-filled build-up to a significant jolt. It\u2019s a compelling scene that doesn\u2019t just make the exposition more digestible, but it raises stakes in the protagonist\u2019s struggle to survive the night.<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Setup\"><\/span><b>The Setup<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yakov Ronen (Dave Davis) left behind his Hasidic Jewish community after tragedy shattered his faith. He\u2019s still reeling from the trauma while adjusting to the secular world, including the struggle for financial stability. Yakov\u2019s cousin Reb (Menashe Lustig), hoping to lure Yakov back to the community, offers him a paid job as Shomer, a position often relegated to family members or professionals where one stands vigil over the deceased until they can be buried. After being told the last Shomer fled from fear, Yakov agrees to watch over the body of Mr. Litvak (Ronald Cohen) until dawn to stand vigil against any evil spirits.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Story_So_Far\"><\/span><b>The Story So Far<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon entering the Litvak residents in the Brooklyn Hasidic community of Borough Park, Mrs. Litvak (Lynn Cohen) im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely rejects Yakov as Shomer. Reb blames this reaction on her dementia, and Yakov ignores it out of financial necessity. Mrs. Litvak retreats to her upstairs bedroom for the evening, and Reb departs, leaving Yakov alone in the darkened family room to watch over Mr. Litvak\u2019s body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first, Yakov attempts to alleviate his boredom of sitting alone in a quiet house by texting his crush, Sarah (Malky Goldman). Then strange noises above prompt him to take his job more seriously. Soon, strange occurrences begin to put Yakov on edge. He\u2019s sent a video of himself sleeping in Litvak\u2019s armchair, and the camera wielder\u2019s hand strokes his sleeping face. Startled, he goes into the kitchen for water but nearly chokes on a hairball. It leads to a bizarre encounter with Mrs. Litvak, who cryptically yet lucidly explains the house isn\u2019t quite right. As she quietly heads back upstairs, she opens the door to the basement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Scene\"><\/span><b>The Scene<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn to the light and sounds emanating from below, Yakov goes downstairs into the basement. The walls are plastered in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> clippings, articles, and photos, lit by the glow of an old TV. On it plays a video of Mr. Litvak, with his wife quietly seated behind him. While Yakov pores over the room\u2019s details, Mr. Litvak explains the evil that\u2019s long ago taken root in the house. The entity is a Mazzik, a parasitic entity that found him in the woods five decades prior, attracted to his suffering. The video describes the Mazzik as a being whose head is twisted entirely around as it\u2019s \u201cdamned to look backward, to stare in the past.\u201d Most importantly, Mr. Litvak explains how to stop the Mazzik before it\u2019s permanently latched on to Yakov.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post_2 --><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s only then that Yakov stops perusing the room and sits down in front of the TV. The camera pans in slowly, then focuses on Yakov\u2019s face. His eyes focus not on Mr. Litvak but his wife in the background. The camera swings back to the TV, zooming in on Mrs. Litvak as she leans forward and seemingly locks eyes with Yakov. Mrs. Litvak\u2019s mouth moves, but she\u2019s too quiet to make out her words. Yakov moves close, barely reads her lips when all sound cuts out, and she whispers, \u201cbehind you.\u201d Panicked, Yakov slowly turns his head to look behind, and when the tension is about to burst, the Mazzik lunges for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas sets an unnerving tone straightaway that indicates a scare is imminent. The foreboding way in which Mrs. Litvak guided Yakov to the basement, where a TV played on its own without an audience, feels like an unseen entity corralling its prey. The cool blue glow of the TV screen lighting the dark, cluttered space exudes atmosphere. As Mr. Litvak relays vital information from the tape, Yakov works to take it all in at once.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scene\u2019s visual interest builds tension while simultaneously making the exposition delivered here not feel like a tedious slog. The anticipation of a scare adds balance to the heavy mythology building through distraction. The camera often focuses on Yakov instead of Mr. Litvak. Then, once the key information has been revealed, Thomas dedicates the focus to tension building, coiling it so tight until the scare can release it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Yakov sits down in front of the TV, the camera rarely wavers from him. It follows his gaze as he studies Mrs. Litvak on the screen. His expression starts with curiosity, then mounting fear with the dawning realization that she\u2019s whispering a warning. One close-up shot of his eye, the tv reflecting in it, then a wider shot of Yakov as he fights his fear to turn his head is all it takes to ramp up the suspense to an excruciating degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scene ends with a loud music sting that heralds in the gnarled grabbing hands of the Mazzik. Yakov bolts back upstairs to the quiet comfort of the living room, but safety is no longer an option for him. The stakes have effectively been raised. This exposition scene marks the first actual appearance of the Mazzik inside the home. It sets up the rest of the narrative with both the viewer and the protagonist now armed with all of the information they need to prepare for the showdown with the demon.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post_3 --><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This terrifying and pivotal moment in the film doesn\u2019t just use scares as a vehicle to deliver exposition; beneath the tidy explanation lies a discomforting, lingering question. Why would the Mazzik spoon feed Yakov the answer in how to thwart it? That lingering question changes how you perceive the ending- did Yakov truly defeat the demon, or was he manipulated into freeing it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <strong>Cool Posts From Around the Web:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                            <!-- \/post -->\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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