Overview
- Abraham’s Boys opened in limited U.S. theaters on July 11 before arriving on Shudder later this year
- Natasha Kermani’s 89-minute adaptation of Joe Hill’s short story reframes Van Helsing as a traumatized patriarch raising two sons in 1915 California
- Titus Welliver anchors the film with a restrained performance that underscores its tension and thematic depth
- Reviewers praise the movie’s unsettling domestic atmosphere and artful ambiguity but criticize its deliberate pacing and sporadic suspense
- The hybrid release strategy reflects a growing genre trend of brief theatrical runs followed by exclusive streaming access