Abraham’s Boys Christian Review
Abraham’s Boys… The name itself has something that reminds us of old horror films-those gothic shadows, vampire stories, and those sudden jump scares that steal away your night’s sleep. But if you look a little deeper, you will realize that this is not a simple horror movie.
This story is a little complex, a little uncomfortable, a journey of pain and fear caught between a family legacy and a strange spiritual war. And if you look at it from a Christian perspective, this story may even seem a little breath-taking.
The focus is on Van Helsing, but from a new angle. The same Van Helsing, who was once considered a legendary warrior who fought evil, has today become a broken, bitter, paranoid father. He has lost the face of a hero—a man who, while fighting heroes, lost himself among them. And this reminds us of Romans 12:21: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Because if we lose our day, then while fighting heroes we will also lose the real heartbeat of the gospel.
The biggest angle is the father-son relationship. Max and Rudy, Van Helsing’s sons, spend their childhood in a home where paranoia prevails over love and secrets over truth. Their father has planted so much fear in their hearts that they themselves cannot tell if this is childhood or training for a cold war. And for believers, this is a hard mirror—spiritual battles are true (Ephesians 6:12), but if we are becoming the cause of our families’ pain, who will win?
Then comes the question of legacy—what do we want to give to our children? Pain and control, or faith and truth? Van Helsing doesn’t break his cycle, and the audience feels the pain of his failure. Max and Rudy are searching for their identity, trying to escape from their father’s shadow—this scene feels as biblical as the stories of Isaac and Abraham or Timothy and Paul.
But here it’s not a blessing, it’s a curse.
Yes, there will be supernatural elements—vampires, fear, psychological breakdowns, and some scenes that will disturb you. After watching the previous work of Natasha Kermani, who is the director, it seems that the film will get a PG-13 rating. Those who are spiritually sensitive, especially those who have had to go through occult or emotional trauma, should be careful while watching this movie. Clear moral or path of redemption may not be found here. The light you need, you will have to find it yourself-the light that is mostly found in Christian stories. Be prepared.
But one thing is for sure-Abraham’s Boys is not a movie made just to give jump scares. It raises some deep questions-like: When we are fighting evil, what is the condition of our soul? Do we teach the truth to our children, or are we just transferring our blind fear to them? And if the monsters are real, then what is the point of watching them?
So if you watch this film with your heart, and watch it with the light of the Bible in front of your heart—this film can become a deep, haunting reflection. Just understand this much… this film will not give ready-made answers. You will have to bring the light yourself. And you will have to hold on to that light more than your life. Because the story does take place in the darkness, but somewhere in that darkness there is a small light hidden too which needs to be found.
