Living forever isn’t that exciting when you're stuck in the body of a child for hundreds of years. While the concept of vampirism has been an exciting aspect of pop culture and even widespread fear throughout history, there’s a big difference between being 22 forever and remaining in a child’s body when you’re older than three grandparents combined. Yeah, that would make anyone a little cranky — especially when your species is prone to homicidal tendencies to begin with.
Pop culture loves to toy around with this concept and the ramifications of child vampires. Audiences may not immediately realize it, but the new movie “Abigail” is a subtle spin on “Dracula’s Daughter” in a modern, occasionally disgustingly brutal film. Alisha Weir’s young Abigail torments a dilapidated mansion full of humans (ie living blood bags).
